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  1. Scott Danforth

    Boat Pedestal Question

    Probably won't pass ABYC testing Look at Springfield, Attwood, Tacomarine websites That is what is available on the market today
  2. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    Found this site by spelunking a few dizzy conversion threads https://www.davessmallbodyheis.com/ maybe reach out to them if Tom doesnt come thru.
  3. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    few more posts https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ansen-crossflow-153-chevy-engine.1041534/#post-11792997 Dizzy: https://www.cardone.com/product/distributor-30-1410 https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/remanufactured/cardone-distributor-remanufactured/a1c0/301410
  4. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    I know a few salvage yards up in the land of beer and cheese that would have them. however they are pick-your-own and they do not have websites. rebuild parts for the old dizzys can be had at NAPA. bushings used to be about $6 to rebuild a dizzy. now about $13 new advance pots can be had
  5. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    lunch time parts cruising. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186177004468 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185623543542 https://www.ebay.com/itm/332080038302
  6. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    however with a turbo, the advance curve will be wrong. not to mention light throttle cruising @matt167 , will reach out to Jerry on stovebolt/inliners as he may have an early 153 dizzy. additionally, there are some alternatives to the MSD boxes.
  7. Scott Danforth

    HELP Throttle and Steering Cable Lengths

    cables are hot-stamped with the part number every foot or so.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1985 Mercury 115 tower of power

    I moved your post from an inactive old thread to your own. please read the rules you agreed to when you signed up. regarding your motor. being a used motor. you should be servicing the cooling system with a new raw water pump, pressure testing the gear box, verifying compression, and...
  9. Scott Danforth

    350 mag mpi fuel cooler removal help

    I was referring to it being cheaper for Merc. the plastic ones are about 7 cents to buy, the stainless ones are about $1. retail is a completely different matter.
  10. Scott Danforth

    3.0 MPI distributor? Specs needed

    Yes, the Delco EST is all electronic. Give Tom at stovebolt a shout. He does HEI dizzys for the 2.5/3.0 and the 196/330/250/296 inliners. tom@12bolt.com You can also run an MSD 6014 and a trigger wheel
  11. Scott Danforth

    HELP with trailer length

    I would look for a shorter trailer for your 20' boat
  12. Scott Danforth

    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    975 views and only 25 votes. come on iBoaters, you are letting down your fellow man.
  13. Scott Danforth

    28 GlassPly no flying bridge?

    check if they are 3.0 liter motors or the 3.7 liters
  14. Scott Danforth

    Flotation foam

    when you go to pull the motor out. pull the carb apart and clean with a can of carb cleaner. then re-assemble. that way a year from now you are not fighting with fuel residue gummed up in the carb
  15. Scott Danforth

    Flotation foam

    Plywood lasted almost 50 years
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercury Classic 50 service manual and questions

    Unless you ran out of toilet paper, get a factory manual. Or go to old mercs. I think they have old manuals Swap the cable to the other side of the bracket at the control
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 2002 ? Blown a Fuse, Now Non Start

    wiring color is now standard per ABYC. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/generic-boat-wiring-information-updated-verified.726970/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Updating Help Needed?

    kenda has wheel/hub combos martin wheel has them marathon tires has them. tractor supply, Mills Fleet farm, Blains Farm and Fleet, northern tool, your local farm co-op. all will carry them just google trailer wheel with integral hub.
  19. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Electrical Short

    its in the factory service manual available here: https://publications.brunswick.com/
  20. Scott Danforth

    MerCruiser 3.0 MPI Electrical Short

    the relay is just a switch. so yes, removing the relay removes the load prior to the relay. that didnt tell you anything as there is no load what is the current you are getting with each load? have you looked at the chinesium coil? have you did a resistance measurement to determine which...
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