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  1. Scott Danforth

    cold weather break in

    install rotella T4 15w-40, put a bunch of hours on it to break it in, then change oil and put away for the winter.
  2. Scott Danforth

    changing from a 2 barrel to a 4 barrel carburetor

    my issue with aftermarket Holley EFI fuel systems is that they are only supported for about 5-8 years after they are sold...... then its so sorry, you must buy a new system. Been that way for nearly 30 years going back to the 2DI and 4DI pro-jection systems of the 90s. Its not just holley...
  3. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    or practice tuck pointing a chimney.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Aquasport 222 Transom

    you can test drill into them and check shavings. however the stringers normally rot before the transom.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Turkey's are coming for you

    My last house in Wisconsin had my basement office window at ground level. the Jakes and Toms would come to the window and beat on it for my attention. I think it was like a trip to the zoo for them some feed corn on the back hill would keep them away from the windows..... also made it easier...
  6. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    depends on how fast you can move and how big the bag is. I was able to do the entire bilge area in one shot. Maybe mix at 1.5%
  7. Scott Danforth

    Aquasport 222 Transom

    You work from the inside, not the outside Your stringers are toast too and the floatation under the floor will be waterlogged Why not pull the floor and do a complete job? Here is a recent Aquasport restoration, showing how to decap it...
  8. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    So a little victory. Figured out I can use a modified ram 1514 flywheel with a 153 tooth flywheel, a 10.5" clutch disc, and a ram 401 pressure plate under a stock jeep bellhousing Now to source a C6 Corvette oil pan to gain 2" of ground clearance over the stock LS4 pan
  9. Scott Danforth

    Seized engine

    Waiting 2 weeks......plan on rebuilding the motor. Pull the drive, pull the motor, then pull the motor apart
  10. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    A frosting bag and a plastic spoon makes good tools to make fillets
  11. Scott Danforth

    Could I use isolator to charge AGM battery

    a half-way decent DC to DC smart charger is about $175. probably less during a black friday deal. Physically the size of a sandwich. a DC to DC charger is effectively a DC to AC inverter, then a AC to DC charger all in a single box. you can get a separate inverter and a regulated output...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Could I use isolator to charge AGM battery

    you can use a DC to DC smart battery charger.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Question about control buttons

    trim tabs should be a pair of switches. up/down for port bow and up/down for starboard bow do not confuse trim tabs with outdrive/outboard trim/tilt
  14. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Wife wants a jeep....so that is being planned
  15. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    which one?
  16. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    see post #374
  17. Scott Danforth

    No Center Attachment for Hauling onto the Trailer

    I know its enforced on two of the ramps here in Florida, and the two ramps on the lake my buddy lives on up in Sturgeon Bay. it only took a week of people power loading to have a spoil pile so big behind the ramp apron on the SR64 ramp at the Manatee/Braden River (just inland from Snead) the...
  18. Scott Danforth

    No Center Attachment for Hauling onto the Trailer

    power loading is illegal in most locations. it wrecks the ramp.
  19. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    will look on a model of an aluminum pod for the rigging tubes. may be tomorrow by the time I get the info deck plate. how big is your arm near your shoulder. Armstrong has their own (doesnt use a mounting ring) and the ones with a mounting ring have a smaller opening. fiberglassing the...
  20. Scott Danforth

    How long does it take to change power heads

    you are a business owner, with a limited amount of tech staff in this current marine market down turn. you just had to let half your staff go because no one is buying new boats, so your rigging and setup business is gone. you have to float a loan for any inventory as that comes out of your...
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