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  1. Scott Danforth

    1990 larson all american 195 4.3 confusion

    you are saying your motor has an HEI distributor with the coil in it? unless that distributor has a tag on it from DUI (davis unified ignition), and a tag that says SAE J1171. stop using it. someone swapped in a different distributor. if you have a vacuum canister on the distributor it is an...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Rookie move

    first, welcome aboard second, according to the pictures, you are fine. seriously, we cant see anything. most likely you did nothing but pucker your seat upholstery and pooh yourself a little. take a close look. if you had a motor deflopenizer (aka transom saver) actually connected and you...
  3. Scott Danforth

    noisy 4 stroke

    remember, your boat is essentially a bowl or a "speaker cone" the vibrations within the boat are amplified and broadcast upward. sort of like owning a truck and cutting the exhaust off under the cab which makes the exhaust noises amplify within the cab.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    aluminum acts significantly different. however you still work from the outside in.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank to engine hose routing

    long sweep elbows, or you can simply run a chase wire or an electrical fish tape.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Snow Birds: Beware!

    remember, if you can see your thermostat and other devices on your smart phone, others can too. my step son hacked all the "smart" devices the other day with an app he was playing with What my father did when he was alive and would come to FL to visit for weeks at a time. he installed a wall...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank to engine hose routing

    the only issue I would see would be the additional head you would have to overcome with the fuel pump vs running below deck. so to get fuel to the motor initially may really be difficult. some people simply run a 2 or 3" diameter length of PVC under the deck to run hoses, wiring and cables...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Tilt Trailer

    sounds like a pair of riding lawnmowers
  9. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    but they are so fun to watch
  10. Scott Danforth

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    Roller lifters are more forgiving than flat tappet lifters. However best to mate them back in correct holes and direction To pre-lube lifters. Put lifter in small can of oil and actuate the plunger
  11. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    most likely 5052 for the material
  12. Scott Danforth

    Tilt Trailer

    my current fishing boat has a tilt trailer...... manufactured in 1957
  13. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    possibly however unlikely if you are pumping the amount you state you are.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Updating the motor on an old boat

    sounds like operator error. or as my buddy's race mechanic says...... need to tighten the nut behind the wheel. the fuel issues are maintenance and not having enough fuel. that would also happen with a new motor if it had the same issues.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Take off.....ehh
  16. Scott Danforth

    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    hammer and dolly. welding should shrink the panel. generally 3%, however up to 6% of the weld length. when we have weld distortion at work, we simply weld both sides. another thing you can do, heat the area up with a heat gun to about 350F and then rapidly cool with a few cans of freon...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Outdrive won't go up high enough for trailering

    on a VP, there is a thumb switch for the trim up/down and an over-ride switch under the throttle handle (grip with finger tips) to raise up past the limit.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Add gauges or not?

    FWIW..... there are gauge sender caps available. I believe that Rockford makes them. they screw in place of the tank cap and have a connector that you can run to a gauge. https://rochestergauges.com/ and I believe Moeler has portable fuel tanks with gauge senders they have the add-on module...
  19. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    serial number will be on a tag riveted to the engine block, just above the starter. a picture will also work
  20. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser carburetor

    mercruiser has literally been putting GM 350's (5.7 liters) in boats for well over 55 years. you have to be a bit more specific. like exact year and we need the serial number. over that time there have been 4 generations of 5.7 liter motors, and about 8-10 different carburetors used.
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