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  1. Scott Danforth

    The new guy

    welcome to months of grinding, cutting, gutting....frustration, itching, and enjoyment.....
  2. Scott Danforth

    Merc mariner not peeing

    https://publications.brunswick.com/ you will have to call them since its not a current product. you can also visit your local mercury dealer.
  3. Scott Danforth

    duoprop shake slowly when turn right-left

    did you smack your props on something? if you have dinged props, your drive will shake like a dog passing a peach pit.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Crud in carburetor, is it a problem?

    yes. clean your carb, clean the inlet filter, and check your fuel if there is water in it.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Replacing batwing manifold questions (and other questions)

    some light reading on the 4.3. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/ your 1991 motor was a 1988-1991/92 vintage only. your 2008 motor would be a 2007 and later 4.3 4.3families are 1985 only (2-piece RMS seal) 1986 1987-1988 1988-1992...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Filter for main 2 cycle oil resevoir

    look in the factory manual. the clymer manual is pretty much useless
  7. Scott Danforth

    Steam Launch parts acquired

    Congrats on the splash
  8. Scott Danforth

    1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSI

    you cant use a GM EFI system on a ford motor BTW, the EFI system and the series of motors that you are refering to have not been produced for 5 years..... remember the whole 7 years of support what is being produced today is a completely different engine
  9. Scott Danforth

    1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSI

    @QBhoy the ford small block or (windsor motors) were being phased out in 1991 with the release of the 4.6 modular motor. why Ford ever tried to enter the marine market with a product they were stopping production for the 1996 model year, no one will know with minimal support for the marine...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Baystar steering

    cable steering is standard up to about 150hp increasing hose size wont increase pressure, only allow more flow. so what issue are you having?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Pressure Testing Specs

    Turn the input shaft and output shaft when testing
  12. Scott Danforth

    1990 Mercruiser 5.7/v8 rusted exhaust manifold bolt

    Cut-off wheel in an angle grinder
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 low compression on cylinder #4

    Did you properly measure the lenght of pushrod needed as outlined in the factory manual?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Oil capacity?? 1988 GM 5L

    5 or 7 qts depending on which oil pan is used
  15. Scott Danforth

    Steam Launch parts acquired

    Got pics of the splash?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Volvo to Mercruiser

    yes, it weighs just a touch more than an SBC with iron intake manifold
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo to Mercruiser

    your asking the guy that pulled a perfectly good 300hp small block to build about a 450hp big block.....
  18. Scott Danforth

    1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSI

    $49 on summit and jegs if you watch the sales
  19. Scott Danforth

    1995 Volvo Penta 5.8 FSI

    Im building a custom 950HP carb for under $400 that flows 950 CFM and is set up specifically for my boat... and in 15 years I can still service it when the sniper parts are NLA
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo to Mercruiser

    skip the ford the 280 drive and motor would match your transom cut-out.
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