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  1. Scott Danforth

    How can I polish/clean upper hull Starcraft Islander?

    polishing compound and a variable speed buffer to go with the giant tub of elbow grease.
  2. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    it was the merlin heads I bought used when I built the motor. they were on a poker run boat for one to two seasons. I was trying to keep the budget low.... the block came from a 1998 3500 tire delivery truck that had over 300,000 miles. I knew the heads were used in salt, even with the best...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Correct ventilation in engine compartment of runabout

    there is more than just the area that you are thinking. you would have to work at making your furniture air tight. your bilge blower vent wont be enough for a motor, however the engine will get enough air everywhere else (like under the dash and along the gunwale, etc.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    I hate using the phone for anything other than a phone. Forums are best on the porn loader....er....computer
  5. Scott Danforth

    Oil Pan (Sump) Bolt Torque Spec Needed

    3 ugga-duggas on the chordless impact.... seriously, the pan should be 12 ft-lb on an SBC oil pan. nothing special about marine or not, it is still a GM SBC
  6. Scott Danforth

    Correct ventilation in engine compartment of runabout

    unless you spend lots of time trying to seal off the bilge, it will pull air from the gunwales no mater what you put in front of them.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    the store doesnt have Holley 850 CFM carbs...... :(
  8. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    this is what you get when you use used heads previously run in salt water and you try to add a screen to keep the HX from fouling. this is from one 4 hour run. the heads were chemically cleaned with oxalic acid, mechanically cleaned with a section of steel cable and a drill motor and then...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    Hey @aspeck , I flagged the stickies in the DIY/restoration forum. the links do not go to their intended target. If we need to get @colonel_sanders some pizza and coffee, let us know, we will be glad to chip in.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    it gave the peanut gallery fodder.....
  11. Scott Danforth

    Some questions about windshield and seat post

    the windshield doesnt mate up because either the stringers are probably rotten and the deck is starting to sag or the window frame was bent. the fact that you bought a 31 year old boat from a salvage yard, dont expect anything less than a full-on restoratoin project. the seat base probably...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Warm Start issues... HELP!!!

    check your anti-siphon valve.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    not really.....I drool and vent all the time.....🤣
  14. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    agree that there is no need to turn the blower off. However most of the air is coming in from under the gunwales and everywhere else there is an open are to the outside. the benefit of a blower is to extract the fuel vapors from the bottom of the bilge and expell prior to start.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    just remember, the blower only moves about 100 CFM before plumbing. the motor is the most effective air pump, and even a small 3 liter will move over 200 CFM. while not needed, I keep the vent motor running when the ignition is on out of habit.
  16. Scott Danforth

    383 cheap fun build ideas

    yes, vortec heads are good enough unless you want to go away from a budget. much better heads on the market than the Edelbrock heads. the stock iron vortec heads with a polished combustion chamber, mild throat work will flow great and not have all the detriments of aluminum heads (such as...
  17. Scott Danforth

    OMC 2.5L paired with OMC Sterndrive 800 Outdrive

    remember, if you are looking to flip boats, stay with boats newer than 10 years. the issue with a 35 year old OMC with the wrong drive on it is it will cost you $3000 to fix the hull and you still have a boat with a 35 year old OMC with the wrong drive. a good working OMC drive is only...
  18. Scott Danforth

    AQ125 Oil pan

    thats why I coated everything that was exposed on the clamp ring with two layers of permatex #3, then I sprayed the bolts with a layer of boeshield prior to installing the drive.
  19. Scott Danforth

    8.1 496

    depends on what you need. a complete bobtail, a short block, a long block? minor rebuild? major overhaul? you didnt wear the motor out because that would take putting well over 250 hours a year on it. lets start with what the problem is and go from there?
  20. Scott Danforth

    8.1 496

    block in heads are the same, however the cam is marine specific, the circulating pump is marine specific and the fuel system and ignition is marine specific along with the accessories on the front. marine 8.1 oil pan is a full-sump unit vs the automotive rear sump. are you buying a complete...
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