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  1. Scott Danforth

    cable steering + trolling motors: what is the Right Way™ to do this?

    the set up would be no different than steering an outboard. the push-pull cable would attach to a point about 6" from the trolling motor pivot. however there is a whole line of remote control minn kota knock-offs on amazon for about 700 or less. just steer with the key fob...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0LX Rochester 4MV carburetor over fueling. ESN OF066511

    new mechanical fuel pump is less than $50 from Summit Racing
  3. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying which 454/ 7.4L engine this is?

    Casting numbers
  4. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Could this have been part of your electrical gremlins last year?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Wrong Manual

    Could be a bad connection
  6. Scott Danforth

    Radio Antenna Question . . .

    Run the longer wire around the cap joint The wire as a cheap antenna was first used on GM dust-buster mini vans in the 80s, now it's ubiquitous. Im using the Shakespeare adapter in the Rogue that Bondo mentioned
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    on the Rogue, I am doing just that I am running the ignition and fuel pump relays thru the oil pressure switch NO contact with a bypass switch that also silences the alarms. the relays come on after cranking a bit when the pressure goes over 7 psi (which is why I use the bypass switch). if...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Wrong Manual

    if you have a vortec headed engine, the engine (or at least the heads) are 1996 and newer. in 1987 only the 4-cylinders still had points. you will never find a factory manual online. that is a breach of copyright laws. you can get them new from http://publications.brunswick.com/ big cable...
  9. Scott Danforth

    SEI Sterndrives

    the need for routine maintenance items does not mean the drives need to be rebuilt. new gimbal and bellows kits, alignment and gimbal installation tool, new water pump kits, new U-joints, new input shaft seals, cut the old prop off and new anodes and paint and you are in it for about a grand...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    FWIW, every engine I build has a mechanical gauge mounted to the intake manifold and plumbed to the oil galley in the block. that way if I question an electric gauge, I can quickly look to see if there is actual oil pressure.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Pourable Transom?

    When I used seacast, I still had to undeck the boat, use a chain saw to remove the wood and still ended up cutting the inside transom skin to be able to clean up the fiberglass surface prior to pouring the seacast as stated above. there are no shortcuts.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Video: What The Heck is This?? - 1999 VOLVO 4.3 GL - 2 bbl Holley Carbureted, ETS ignition

    I still am going with incoming fuel pressure. measure the fuel pressure.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Electronics size

    not sure that small of a boat is going to fit more than a 7" screen
  14. Scott Danforth

    Video: What The Heck is This?? - 1999 VOLVO 4.3 GL - 2 bbl Holley Carbureted, ETS ignition

    get the test fitting. https://www.cpperformance.com/p-62962-fuel-pressure-tee-91-806901.aspx
  15. Scott Danforth

    Video: What The Heck is This?? - 1999 VOLVO 4.3 GL - 2 bbl Holley Carbureted, ETS ignition

    just properly adjust the choke. the holley carb hasnt changed much in 60 years. Just as easy to get working correctly as 6 year old me found out nearly 50 years ago
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0LX Rochester 4MV carburetor over fueling. ESN OF066511

    +1 on checking fuel pressure +1 on pulling the carb and going thru it.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Starter starts something spinning in the back of engine only, nothing in the front.

    sounds like either your crank is busted or your flywheel studs are broke. either way, the motor is coming out and you have to investigate
  18. Scott Danforth

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    3D printed parts wont survive the forces or the UV
  19. Scott Danforth

    Hoping someone here can help

    Welcome aboard and sorry for your loss depending on where you are located, the $4k may be its current value. as others indicated. NADA and BUC value are two sites. However a simple google search for similar boats for sale in your area will bring a bunch of data. Quick google search shows...
  20. Scott Danforth

    2002 Mercury 150xl Saltwater Fuel consumption

    First, welcome aboard 2-stroke outboards burn about 0.55# of fuel per HP per hour (BSFC). This is crankshaft HP, not prop HP make sure to weigh your boat. reality weight and catalog weights are two different things. however lets assume that you are putting out 135hp at the prop at your...
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