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  1. Scott Danforth

    New Houseboat owner

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/boat-manuals-owners-manuals.770690/
  2. Scott Danforth

    350 mpi rebuild questions

    merc used what ever vortec head GM bolted to the motor on the assembly line. some motors got one of each casting as GM considered them interchangeable. 062 = 906 Just like Mercruiser Phantom Black = Rustoleum gloss black. they are interchangeable. as stated above, you dont need forged...
  3. Scott Danforth

    does volvo penta 4.3gl and merc 4.3 use same block

    not sure what year your motor is, you get the same year block and head from the salvage yard. both mercruiser and Volvo Penta used GM 4.3's out of the Tonawanda engine plant (makes truck motors and industrial motors) very highly recommended for you to get the same vintage replacement as you...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Merc 260 fit in Winns 190 Horizon bay?

    Follow the Thunderbolt trouble shooting guide in the stickies
  5. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Going down that rabbit hole on Motorgeek.com to see if the juice is worth the squeeze
  6. Scott Danforth

    Covering Built-in Fuel Tank?

    I would do a Nida core panel, and just caulk in place. No fasteners, no wood
  7. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    It overheats (poor cooling), then it looses the head gasket (NLA). Timing chain arrangement is iffy. can't get rebuild parts (however, you can modify the 2.0 and 2.8 parts) Limited factory support, no aftermarket support Limited power output
  8. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    way way way out of my budget https://patrickmotorsports.com/products/tra950g50midenginepms?srsltid=AfmBOoqEXURyi1XkVlckvDU4cSEQE2jw4AsxUPxMgygbZ7K4CF1v9Z5n
  9. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    If I can shorten the bellhousing, I may be able to move the trans closer to the motor..... if the Audi W8 wasnt so unreliable, its very short, and already bolts up to the 01E transmission.
  10. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Here is a link to Hayabusa V8 eye candy. https://www.jfcracing.com/photogallery/#v8 way out of my budget.
  11. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    the damper location? the Abarth with the V-tec or the hill climb car with the V8 hayabusa
  12. Scott Danforth

    Photo dilemma

    We are working with the hosting folks. that could be it, could be a few things. unfortunately us mods do not have access to the server....... we are able to swap the deck, just not check on the engine.
  13. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    So, the other day while consuming a cocktail or three...... my thoughts wandered...... since getting everything to fit in front of the firewall is challenging...... why not pair the LS4 with an Audi/Porsche 6-speed and turn it into a mid-engined vehicle these were the inspirations...
  14. Scott Danforth

    88' Mercruiser 165 harmonic sound

    pump is driven off dizzy at front of the motor. pump drive is a hex. dizzy is same small body casting as the old chev vegas here are some pics pulled from this hotrod thread. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-elusive-224-3-7-mercruiser-banger.256713
  15. Scott Danforth

    88' Mercruiser 165 harmonic sound

    Its not the oil pump. pull the drive and run it. my guess the sound goes away.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Water in Oil

    if there is no water in the combustion chambers or inside the exhaust ports and only in the crank case. its either like AD suggested - a bad gasket (intake gasket is first suspect), lack of sealant on head bolts, or the block has a crack in it to pressure test: with water out of the block...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Water in Oil

    was the block water jacket pressure tested or the block magnafluxed? is this a 1996 and later motor? do you have the correct gasket on the intake? are you using Mercruiser gaskets, or Sierra "green leaker" gaskets between the manifold and risers Power steering is a separate system, so you...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1990 Four Winns Freedom 195 with OMC 4.3ltr work in progress

    welcome aboard. how is the hull? stringers, transom and deck?
  19. Scott Danforth

    does volvo penta 4.3gl and merc 4.3 use same block

    some light reading on the 4.3. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/complete-history-of-the-4-3-liter-with-casting-numbers.693935/ to make things easiest and cheapest. find a running motor of the same vintage from a u-pull-it salvage yard out of a truck and use the short block and heads.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need help

    Just need this guy and his Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space modulator. (linked from the url below) https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/looneytunes/images/0/00/Hare_Way_To_The_Stars.png
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