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  1. Scott Danforth

    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    :LOL: :ROFLMAO:
  2. Scott Danforth

    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    the manual pump says it needs more than a battery.
  3. Scott Danforth

    New 5.7 and heat exchanger plumbing question

    Call Orca (San Juan is now Orca,) Follow the instructions
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 stalls at 1000-1500 rpm.

    I would be looking at the carburetor. Sounds like the acceleration pump circuit is plugged
  5. Scott Danforth

    Overheated Weirdness

    Lack of cooling water means the exhaust goes from 200f to 1100f Burnt rubber means no cooling
  6. Scott Danforth

    Trim Control Rubber Boot?

    Most of the time when the drive goes down underway, the piston seals are leaking. Easy to test for
  7. Scott Danforth

    Please help with engine type selection!

    As stated, even FWD motors have windage trays. This is a LS4 that perforated itself
  8. Scott Danforth

    Trim issues, torn wires, many mistakes

    Click = bad connections
  9. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap 1979OMC with 3.0L Quicksilver

    The best think you can do is redo your transom and stringers to use either a late model Mercruiser motor and drive, or a late model Volvo Penta motor and drive. This will require replacing the transom
  10. Scott Danforth

    Engine Swap 1979OMC with 3.0L Quicksilver

    1990 or older motors used a 2-piece rear main seal. In 1990 the 3.0 was redesigned to use the same rod and piston in the 5.7 (for parts commonality) and the crank seal was redesigned to a 1-piece.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Please help with engine type selection!

    Most of the trucks I pulled apart have a windage tray. Windage tray is very important on sustained high-speed motors Even the front drive motors have windage trays
  12. Scott Danforth

    Foul Release Coatings ??? PropOne, PropGlide . . .

    Twin pods (Volvo diesel and IPS pods) Under a Cruisers Cantius 48
  13. Scott Danforth

    Foul Release Coatings ??? PropOne, PropGlide . . .

    Prop glide is what my bud uses on his moored boat
  14. Scott Danforth

    Stacking of electrical connections

    They are bolted together. The stack arrangement DOESN'T MATTER
  15. Scott Danforth

    Need Help With Knowledge Around Replacing a Fuel Pump

    Why are you replacing the pump in the first place? Was your pump leaking, or pushing fuel thru the tygon hose? If not are you replacing the pump just for the sake of replacing the pump? The stock pump is a Carter marine pump. About $50 at places like Summit racing or Jegs. Do not buy any pump...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Please help with engine type selection!

    What is your budget? Your boat came with a 1992-1995 5.7 liter. However a 1996-2013 5.7 will bolt right in Your current motor most likely has bad exhaust manifold, so you have to replace them The front accessories are probably good I personally would look for a low mileage 1996-2000 5.7...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Monterey engine cover hardware all missing

    Hatch latch should be one of these. https://tacomarine.com/specialty-hinges-latches
  18. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 3.7

    Have you serviced the points?
  19. Scott Danforth

    4.3 how to remove thermostat/sleeve from housing

    Some of those sleeves are plastic, some are copper (fabricated)
  20. Scott Danforth

    Thoughts on New Gen Direct Injected VP 5.3L v8 350HP?

    The LT motors have been used by Volvo since 2014. They are not new. The 6.2 puts out 430hp
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