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  1. Scott Danforth

    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    Core plugs are not there to prevent cracking the block They are there to get the core sand out during casting Start looking for a new motor
  2. Scott Danforth

    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    its water how was the motor winterized? buy cheap oil and change it, run for a few minutes and change again.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    5.0's usually come with 1.62:1 drives 5.7's come with the 1.47:1 there actually isnt a 1.5:1 drive. it has always been 1.47:1 for them Horsepower Engine Year Ratio 120 thru 140 4 cyl. One drive 1971 thru 79 1.94 / 20-24 170 thru 190 4 cyl. One drive 1971 thru 79 1.81 / 17-19 165...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Aftermarket carbs?

    save your money. chinese carbs are crap. a rebuild kit is $35. learn to clean your own carb. its about a 30 minute job.
  5. Scott Danforth

    and you thought your day was rough

    My guess is something broke.
  6. Scott Danforth

    and you thought your day was rough

    A bit of a rough moment for the Mod V Marker 17 Marine team today at the 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix in Marathon, Fla. yes that is the drive that has left the boat.
  7. Scott Danforth

    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    Paper pulp byproduct is used as a food preservative How it got FDA approval is beyond me. It will yellow clear plastic in a few days
  8. Scott Danforth

    New impeller but now no cooling

    Most likely, the F5B was for V6's and small V8s BBC got the bigger F6B
  9. Scott Danforth

    2460 Pursuit

    Remove the assemblies preventing you from getting to the blower. In some boats you have to remove batteries, etc. In some you have to pull the motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Should I fill voids in gelcoat before reinstalling transom assembly

    Grind them a bit to clean gel. Mis up some fumed silica with some gel to make a paste and fair the surface flat. Same process as fixing spider cracks in gel that is in the stickies at top of this forum
  11. Scott Danforth

    New impeller but now no cooling

    We're you in the water or on muffs to get the pump primed? We're you attempting to suck water up from a bucket? Did you lube the new impeller with a water soluble lube during assembly? Check the inlet and outlet hoses?
  12. Scott Danforth

    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    Start with what is the current ROM at WOT What speed are you getting at WOT What is the issue you perceive to have What is the actual scale weight of your boat Is your compression numbers within spec (135-150 psi)
  13. Scott Danforth

    Shim material for swim step bracket

    I would slather the back side with a layer of UV4000, bolt it in place
  14. Scott Danforth

    water in my MS4A gearbox

    Follow the manual for trouble shooting
  15. Scott Danforth

    Idle rpm 3.0 chev

    600-700 RPMs set in gear in the water Don't be shifting out of water. And be quick with shifting dog clutch drives Shifting like miss Daisy will just take out the dog clutch and make it rattle. Shifting at 1000 RPM will take out the dog clutches faster
  16. Scott Danforth

    Trim tab options

    The tabs get mounted parallel to the hull bottom. No need to stay between chine and strake
  17. Scott Danforth

    Water in gearbox

    Plenty of people get water in the gear box. Sometimes it the drain plug seal Sometimes it's a prop shaft seal However the factory service manual has a process for trouble shooting
  18. Scott Danforth

    Shim material for swim step bracket

    Starboard is just an expensive HDPE just like cutting board. However cutting boards are not UV stable
  19. Scott Danforth

    2007 volvo penta 5.0 fuel injectors are not firing at all.

    If cranking RPMs are below 200 it won't fire the injectors
  20. Scott Danforth

    OMC 460 backfire under load

    Go back to the carb and make sure every passage is clear. If you can't pass a piece of fishing line thru them, they are not clear
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