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  1. Scott Danforth

    No clearance between starter bolt and flywheel housing on 4.3L 175hp

    pull the inspection cover or just force it on (deforming the inspection cover)
  2. Scott Danforth

    Bogging in relation to distributor

    so you want to spend $600 on a $400 GM manifold that you could just spend $5 on paint after you wire brush the rust? its your beer money cleaning and painting along with fluid film or boeshield should be considered normal maintenance on a salt water boat. swap the cap AND the rotor. yes, the...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Which Ignition Switch for Merc 5.0

    Newer Mercruiser and Mercury switches are as shown with the connector to allow the halon interlock harness to be simply plugged in.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Bravo Coupler and Flywheel Question

    I'm thinking new starter and flywheel. Make sure the flywheel fits the earlier housing
  5. Scott Danforth

    Overheating 502

    I would still replace it. It should be a 160F thermostat
  6. Scott Danforth

    Engine runs perfectly for 30 minutes + then dies with no dash power

    +10000 ^. (What he said)
  7. Scott Danforth

    StarCraft bilge pump options

    I have an aluminum L bracket mounting the 1500 GPH pump and float switch to a front bulkhead. The pump sits under the front damper (won't fit under the motor) On my last boat, a 1200 GPH pump mounted to a bit of starboard that was adhered to the hull under the motor with UV4000. There was a...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Overheating 502

    Yes The thermostat in a marine motor is used as a mixing valve
  9. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray 1977 200SR

    Engine and engine related gauge wiring schematic will be in the factory manual. regarding the boat itself, most likely never existed. most are generic. the wiring color codes are now an ABYC standard derived from the SAE standard. back in 1977, the wiring was up to the hull builder.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Wealth preservation,....

    based on renting my house out when I got a divorce as well as people I know that have rental properties, I wouldnt recommend being a residential land lord. I had to evict a paralegal and her sheriff deputy boyfriend for lack of rent, property damage, and stolen property. it took months to get...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruser 470/ 170 compatible parts

    https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-elusive-224-3-7-mercruiser-banger.256713/
  12. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    the closet is only 92 x 71. so there isnt a lot of room. Tammy has enough stuff in there to fill a 12 x 15 walk in closet.
  13. Scott Danforth

    One of the studs on the sterndrive is angled too much when I rethreaded it, so it's not aligning properly with the transom mount.

    if your stud is cross-threaded. the only solution is to remove it, correct the threaded hole, use a helicoil if needed.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Overheating 502

    running without cooling water, you burned all the rubber bits in the exhaust.. so the flappers and the rubber exhaust hoses are toast. pull the exhaust elbows and inspect the rubber bits look up your cooling flow diagram for your motor, or post your serial number and someone can post it...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Help transom leaking

    Have you pulled the drive for the annual maintenance and inspected the bellows?
  16. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Yes, it's upsidedown
  17. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Today's fitting the hickory jigsaw puzzle...... And the admiral has a few changes Everything is tight. Sanding the joints to account for the finish
  18. Scott Danforth

    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    back in until the tops of the forward fenders are about 1.5" above the water.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Help transom leaking

    so, pull the drives, pull the motors and fix the transom
  20. Scott Danforth

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    depends if that is what caused the leak. it will depend where the shutter lands. pull the elbows and look
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