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  1. Scott Danforth

    2006 volvo penta 5.7 rebuild help

    at 700 hours, the motor is barely broken in. most marine motors will run 4000 hours plus with proper maintenance Motor wont run at 80 psi, so your gauge is suspect. could you just have rusty valve seats from a failing exhaust manifolds? you stated this was a salt water boat. most likely not...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Console Wiring 1996 Sea Swirl Bowrider 201 Limited Edition

    gauge wiring should be part of the motor schematics in the motor manual. standard ABYC color scheme is in the electrical forum stickies.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Port motor out!

    it would not turn over, or it would not fire. Two completely different issues. since you typed it would not turn over.....check the oil for water. sounds like water ingestion from failing exhaust manifolds.
  4. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Joe, was trying to hot-link over to a continuous wave forum. vs trying to cut-n-paste.
  5. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Trying to post screenshots of the hull weights
  6. Scott Danforth

    are there boat "salvage yards" anywhere in the U.S.?

    Dons Salvage and Green Bay propeller are two I have been to
  7. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    Dry weight of your boat ( no rigging or motor) is 510#
  8. Scott Danforth

    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    Because you guys are old....LOL
  9. Scott Danforth

    SX-A thread repair

    It's not metric....it's 3/8-16
  10. Scott Danforth

    SX-A thread repair

    Get a threadsert vs a helicoil and use retaining compound. The oil leaks up the spiral
  11. Scott Danforth

    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    I personally consider any boat under $10k a project until proven otherwise Most leaks are simply rivets needing rebuking. Floor and transom is a weekend job in a tinny
  12. Scott Danforth

    tilt and trim fluid for 1989 4.3 liter OMC Cobra

    Tilt and trim fluid is similar to ATF. The pump will run on SAE 30 weight, hydraulic oil, ATF, tilt and trim fluid or even diesel fuel. Over the years, the same Oildyne 108 pump has been spec's with about 30 different oils .... They all work
  13. Scott Danforth

    Flux Marine Outboard Engines . . .

    3 local companies are doing EV boats. 2 burned when the batteries caught fire from getting wet, another has been towed in more than I have ever been in the last 15 years
  14. Scott Danforth

    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    The GM 3.0 4 cylinder was NEVER used in an automotive application. It's a GM industrial motor used in forklifts, gensets and trash pumps. It was also used in boats
  15. Scott Danforth

    Found some rocks with my prop...

    Looking good.....
  16. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    The XP pro machine or the Win 7 machine?
  17. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    OK, we will type slower.......
  18. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI hydro locked

    acetone test the exhaust manifolds
  19. Scott Danforth

    Hesitation on 351W

    600 CFM is a bit light for 351 cubes. I run a bigger carb on a V6. Not to mention the automotive carb issue.
  20. Scott Danforth

    69' Whaler Nauset

    wait until temps are below 80. with the current warm temperatures of Florida and Georgia, if you mix a hot mix, gel can literally go up in flames due to exothermic reaction to the MEKP I couldnt tell you if I used their 925 or the 9.
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