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  1. Scott Danforth

    What Brand of Brake pads are best quality? What do you guys use for quality?

    do you care about stopping more or not causing brake dust as much. if you want maximum stopping power, you are looking at semi-metallic brake pads. down sides is they wear the rotor more and squeak if you want minimal dusting, ceramic pads. less braking force than semi-metallic, minimal...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    check the dizzy for worn bearings. its $13 worth of bushings from NAPA
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap

    you mean you banged on it with a hammer? wont sound hollow for a good decade after the wet rotten wood completely dissolves , then dries out or is eaten by insects in order to leave a void. assume any boat hull over 15 years old to have issues until proven otherwise.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Vovo Penta 5.0 osi

    Gutten Tag, check fuel pressure.
  5. Scott Danforth

    A-team HEI distributor upgrade shift interrupter wire connection

    'so I looked up A-team. Amazon junk that is NOT marine Do not use in a boat unless you want to meet Jesus. They are not spark suppressed
  6. Scott Danforth

    Regal 2100 take long time to get on plane

    fuel pressure taken at WOT will determine iff you have a fuel pump issue. since your compression is iffy based on post #1. you need to do a good job taking compression readings with a good gauge. then you need to take fuel pressure at WOT under load. 50 psi is the bottom of the spec. pic in...
  7. Scott Danforth

    A-team HEI distributor upgrade shift interrupter wire connection

    it should be in the instructions if the distributor is marine
  8. Scott Danforth

    1989 Sea Ray 200 BR Interior rebuild and new layout

    Chap is buying either Springfield or TACO or Attwood/Garelick or other seat bases.
  9. Scott Danforth

    new engine overheats

    could your gauge be reading off? verify the temp with an IR thermometer. aim at the intake manifold cross-over just under the thermostat housing.
  10. Scott Danforth

    new engine overheats

    how hot did it get on the hose? could have burned the flappers and rubber exhaust hoses.
  11. Scott Danforth

    new engine overheats

    at 1000 RPM, the merc Alpha raw water pump should fill up a 5-gallon bucket in 16-20 seconds. it should also shoot about 6-8" up from the end of the hose if held vertically off there thermostat. I second Scott's theory that on plane is the raw water pump housing is leaking a bit and sucking in...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    could be collapsed cam lobe. since flat-tappet lifters mate to that lobe for life, swapping lifters will just speed up the process. could be timing gear is missing a tooth or two. these motors had a phenolic timing gear that lasts about 15-20 years. being a 2.5 liter, the motor is at least...
  13. Scott Danforth

    new engine overheats

    generally, speaking an overheat is a lack of water flow. either flow in or flow out are these new manifolds? or did you reuse the old manifolds did you back-flush the power steering cooler and lines from the thermostat housing back to the transom?
  14. Scott Danforth

    1975 50 hp Johnson Gearcase Seal Kit

    I wouldnt order anything from the chinese websites. get O-rings from a reputable source. I buy from McMaster Carr or my local hydraulic shop, NAPA, Ace Hardware, even your local marine dealer probably has o-rings as well.
  15. Scott Danforth

    1987 Searay Seville

    the last thing to rot after the stringers and transom is the floor. did you also replace the stringers and transom, and remove the wet foam?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Windrose 18

    most manuals were a 4-page safety brochure telling you to wear your life vests and some had a list of servicing dealers. the boat is about 50 years old, give or take a few years.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Serpentine Belt

    I would replace the rubber hoses and belt every 10 years
  18. Scott Danforth

    Larson replacement parts

    that actually pretty good for a replacement part from TMS. usually full wrap-around windows are in the $6k-$10k range regarding the seat bottoms, see your local upholstery shop.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Setting engine valves

    4.3's had rollers from 1988-1995. the V8's didnt. starting with the vortec heads, GM went with non-adjustable valve train.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Regal 2100 take long time to get on plane

    no, I think you are down on power because you have cylinders in the 120 psi range. post the cranking psi for each cylinder. if you have two cylinders next to each other, you could have an exhaust valve issue from a leaking manifold. also, post your fuel pressure readings under load at WOT...
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