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  1. Scott Danforth

    Orange peel on gel coat.

    welcome aboard best way is to spray with duratec 904 additive and it lays down like paint did 3-4 layers on the boat in my signature that way prior to sanding. even then, I had to sand (using a DA) with 320, 400, 600, 800, then cut-n-buff However in your case, I would sand completely with...
  2. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    I would be tempted to switch to vortec heads since you have to buy an intake. good for an honest 30hp on the 5.7 your looking for the edelbrock 2506 vs the 2516 (vortec)
  3. Scott Danforth

    Fuel gauge always says full. Which variable resistor/potentiometer?

    glad you got to the bottom of the problem
  4. Scott Danforth

    Finishing before gelcoat

    Teleflex became SeaStar. look up the same at SeaStar
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    just realized, you have a 1986-1995.
  6. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    couldnt have looked too hard - $490 and if you call summit, they will match price https://marineenginedepot.com/edlebrock-intake-manifold-50l305ci-to-57l350ci-performance-with-brass-lining
  7. Scott Danforth

    Finishing before gelcoat

    No, and you answered your own question.
  8. Scott Danforth

    MAG 350 loses power after 20 minutes, need help

    Your minor changes to the SBC won't get you to 50MPH while only turning 3500 RPM unless it's in a truck pulling the boat on a trailer Based on only turning 4000 RPM at WOT in past, you're lugging the motor. Lugging a motor kills them. Prop the boat so the motor turns 4800-5100 RPM at WOT...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 crankshaft front oil seal replacement

    Yes, auto makers now make plastic intakes, plastic oil pans, valve covers, timing covers. For a vehicle that lasts 4-8 years it's not a problem. However in a boat that lasts 15+, it's a real issue One of the many reasons I prefer to refurb/rebuild vs buy new Luckily the aftermarket SBC...
  10. Scott Danforth

    alpha 1 Gen 2 sterndrive broken lower drive shaft

    Boat that big needs a bravo and a big block. My guess is the drive is at its limit with that large a boat
  11. Scott Danforth

    Fuel tank removeal

    Welcome aboard. Not familiar with all SeaRays Check if there is a deck panel above the fuel tank Also, SeaRay's website has some manuals. Assuming the tank is directly in front of the motors
  12. Scott Danforth

    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    Also drain the big J hose
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 crankshaft front oil seal replacement

    1996 and later motors went plastic. Aftermarket solution is aluminum
  14. Scott Danforth

    Boat reclaim

    Boat without paperwork is a yard ornament
  15. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    Look around, you can find them for less
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 crankshaft front oil seal replacement

    Did you stick with plastic or go to an aluminum cover?
  17. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    And the block-offs for the back of the head. I have never found an epoxy to hold up and ended up getting a marine manifold. POR15 used to advertise an epoxy, however their product has been crap since 2008. Edelbrock (made by Barr castings) has marine manifolds that are nearly identical to the...
  18. Scott Danforth

    5.7 Automotive Intake manifold

    Because even in fresh water the manifold will corrode. Not as fast as in salt, however it will still corrode You can run an auto manifold if you have a heat exchanger
  19. Scott Danforth

    correct prop for 74 mercruiser 140hp

    I bought a bunch of SST props 20 years back because they were black and no one knew what they were
  20. Scott Danforth

    where to junk a boat in SoCal

    Check with your local sanitation yard. you may have to pay to dispose of it. you may need a valid title or in some cases, you spend $50 on saw blades and spend a weekend cutting the boat apart into pieces.
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