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  1. Scott Danforth

    190 omc sterndrive id

    first, welcome aboard. I hope you didnt just buy this boat and it was given to you by your grandfather and has strong sentimental ties. that drive was obsolete in 1978, OMC has been out of business since the 90's and Ford has been out of the marine game since the 90's If this is a brand new...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Momentary freezing inboard

    if you have power at the lift. simply lower it in the water and use a 40 watt light bulb to keep the bilge warm. (water keeps the hull warm, light keeps everything else in the bilge warm)
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    'nuff said in the picture below the great thing about the factory wiring. there is a feed line from the crank circuit. when you crank the engine, the bearings and cam get some oil and the carb gets fuel.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    yes, however the reward is better fuel economy, better throttle response and better power.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    I would go new 4 barrel myself
  6. Scott Danforth

    Filling old speaker holes

    Use PVC proboard vs hardwood, then repair as above. Once cured, pull the PVC board out
  7. Scott Danforth

    Considering a 1995 horizon 220

    not only are parts not available for the motor, the drive is also difficult to get parts for. basically OMC has been out of business for a really really really long time. back in 1995, Four Winns was an OMC brand. They not only used a lot of OMC motors, they were owned by OMC. the quality of...
  8. Scott Danforth

    The art of Alpha One Gen One Maintenance

    clymer manuals make great knee pads, are only OK for use as emergency toilet paper, however really suck as a manual. in addition to your factory mercruiser manual, there are videos and links in the stickies.
  9. Scott Danforth

    5.7 mercruiser heads question.

    no such thing as a freeze plug. there are core plugs to get casting core sand out at the factory. to marinize a block, you need marine head gaskets, marine cam, the forementioned brass or stainless core plugs and a marine circulating block.
  10. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    agreed that the area of the block just inside the fire ring has rust. however not sure why. remember, the SBC bolts used since the late 80's are a one-time-use torque-to-yield bolt. you will need to get new head bolts ($35 for GM, about $130 for ARP)
  11. Scott Danforth

    Merc 7.4l Oil pressure switches

    Marine and auto usually use different resistance values
  12. Scott Danforth

    Need the Prop Gurus!

    agreed, post your compression numbers. is hole #3 low? 4600 RPM is way to low of an RPM with the 17p prop have you weighted the boat
  13. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    I would suggest you actually plot your fuel use. You will find your average consumption higher than you think. Plan on 6-8 gph average and rejoice when you get more. Too many no wake zones and traffic in the ICW to simply cuise along just above idle
  14. Scott Danforth

    Drain Plug Rot

    Fiberglass boats are designed to last 15 years. Anything past that is a bonus. Since the 2022's are now being built, your boat is 32 years old and your transom is soft, guaranteed you find other issues. I would plan on a full hull restoration
  15. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    Youre looking for something that doesnt exist.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Looking For An Owner's Manual.

    Only 4 manufacturers out of about 250,000 over the past 100 years ever made a manual. As GA pointed out, it doesnt exist
  17. Scott Danforth

    Broken Nipple stuck In Fuel Line

    Squeeze the line to break the plastic pieces, or replace the lines. Fuel line is cheap
  18. Scott Danforth

    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    I have a hand held that now is used for the ditch bag. The problem I had in the north woods was I was the only one around for miles with a VHF until the warden came by. Most boaters only had cell phones. YMMV
  19. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    If you want fuel economy in a boat, get one with sails or oars. Too many factors effect fuel economy including load, bottom condition, wind, current, temperature, load, hull design, etc. At a minimum you are looking at diesels which have a BSFC of 0.33 vs a spark ignited motor with a BSFC of 0.4
  20. Scott Danforth

    Motor swaps

    Block, heads and crank do not know if they are in a boat, a truck, a car, a genset or a forklift. However the whole longblock does. Cam, gaskets, core plugs, accessories, electrics and industion are marine specific Dont even think of bolting the motor in the boat until you change the core...
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