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  1. Scott Danforth

    Lower unit filled with grease

    in low hp (below 15 or 20hp) and below gear boxes it was a specific thixotropic grease similar to John Deere's corn head grease. however the OP's gear box requires gear lube
  2. Scott Danforth

    Starcraft Jetstream question

    Dad had a similar Mirrocraft with a closed bow like your pic. as a small scrawny kid, I could sit/walk up there. however as I came into my teens and started eating like a horse, it flexed too much. If you want to walk on it, there are ways to stiffen it, however requires flipping the boat and...
  3. Scott Danforth

    VP Outdrive identification

    BTW, the original riveted tag is on the top of the transmission housing on the front side by the bellows ring being a 1992, you have either a 571A or a 572A which is a 5.7 paired to a DPA1 or DPA2 since you state DP's in post #1...
  4. Scott Danforth

    2010 bayliner 2009 motor

    what motor its never good if a motor is seized up.....ever how did you winterize it?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Anyone sells a closed cooling kit for a V8 petrol MPI? Preferably Volvo Penta

    here is your volvo penta 271C setup (regardless if you are running the stock carb or EFI) water comes in from the drive intake, up thru the H-frame swivel shaft to the leak-prone casting to the hose that goes to the transom shield. From there, the water goes thru the power steering cooler...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Carb rebuild kit

    by the pic its a 2300 2-barrel. by the engine size its the 500cfm by googling, there is even an old rebuild threads on iboats https://forums.iboats.com/threads/volvo-penta-5-0-glpwtr-accelerator-pump-question.729562/...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Ran outdrive without lube! Bad sound.

    leaving a drive empty over winter causes the gears and bearings to rust up due to condensation
  8. Scott Danforth

    Is 17ft long enough for a tournament bass boat?

    I posted both the florida and the ABA rules. the OP has to look into the rules for where he is fishing.
  9. Scott Danforth

    2010 bayliner 2009 motor

    Welcome aboard Does it crank and not fire, or not turn over? Did you clean the battery cables and connections? I/O or OB? If I/O, how did you winterize?
  10. Scott Danforth

    What tools needed to check over an old project bass boat before buying?

    Do not mix type F with standard ATF Buy straight ATF, not dexron, not type F
  11. Scott Danforth

    Carb rebuild kit

    I suggest you look up the part on volvopentastore. 2 barrel is a holley 2300 4 barrel is either a holley 4150 or 4160
  12. Scott Danforth

    Starter problems

    Clean all your battery cable connections from the starter to the battery, including the block. You are describing a bad connection
  13. Scott Danforth

    Low Trailer- Steep Driveway Problem

    any pics yet?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    unless the OP's admiral is like mine..... "dont you even think about it, get that stuff out of the spare bedroom" @mickyryan can confirm..... LOL
  15. Scott Danforth

    Anyone sells a closed cooling kit for a V8 petrol MPI? Preferably Volvo Penta

    No, your current thermostat housing is a mix valve housing (mixes incoming water with the hot water to maintain block temp while keeping constant flow to the exhaust if you want to run a HX, you need a new dedicated glycol side housing and a the exhaust feed is from the HX
  16. Scott Danforth

    What tools needed to check over an old project bass boat before buying?

    I am sure it will run. It wont pull full power
  17. Scott Danforth

    Ideal Mercruiser 350 cu.in. running temperature?

    I would have to see the cam card
  18. Scott Danforth

    Ran outdrive without lube! Bad sound.

    you get to spend about $3k for a new outdrive
  19. Scott Danforth

    Ideal Mercruiser 350 cu.in. running temperature?

    140 degrees for carbureted and seawater cooled 160 degrees for carbureted and heat exchanged cooled or EFI and seawater cooled 180 degrees for EFI and heat exchanged cooled make sure you have a good ground to the gauge sender not sure how you got 400hp out of a 350 with a marine cam and...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    not in florida where the OP is unless he keeps it in the house. I have thrown away at least 4 jugs that turned solid due to 95 degree heat
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