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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a 1978(?) Starcraft, 27' long

    What is the seller asking for this $300 worth of aluminum?
  2. Scott Danforth

    What Year is My Boat 14’ Aluminum Mirro Craft

    you need to pin down the paperwork to properly sell it. Mirro had the ski-n-troll in both 14' and 16'. grew up on a '74 ski-n-troll that mom bought dad with her company discount. (if you have teflon coated mirro cookware, she probably sprayed it.)
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    start by doing a test drill into the transom. most likely, you need to replace the transom wood.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Merc 850 Inline 6 Piston Scoring

    Step 1 is to find a machine shop that does blind boring
  5. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 L Alpha One

    ebay link has pics. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235078233517 however, as others posted. what exactly are you looking for?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Merc 850 Inline 6 Piston Scoring

    you can do a single piston oversized. however once you find out how much it costs to blind-bore and hone one cylinder or two cylinders. you may as well do the others as the set-up is 90% the cost.
  7. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    yours is exciting in its own way...... like cruising down the highway and it just quitting.... :D.... just kidding. dont you have an old T-bird as well?
  8. Scott Danforth

    Transom Repair, Caribbean Jaguar.

    If the transom is rotten, most likely the stringers are also rotten Did you drill test them?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a dp drive

    Seal kit - yes Bearing kit - no Shim kit - no
  10. Scott Danforth

    Merc 850 Inline 6 Piston Scoring

    Doesn't matter what your pistons are like as you will need to get the bores bored and honed and get new pistons and rings
  11. Scott Danforth

    Manuals

    You can get factory service manuals here: https://outboardbooks.com/
  12. Scott Danforth

    2007 mercruiser 3.0 Rust by the looks of it on side of block cover

    It's the lifter cover. Remember, the 3.0 is a stroked version of the 153 cubic inch 4-cylinder that was designed in the late 50s for debut in the 1962 Chevy II
  13. Scott Danforth

    2014 Yamaha F115LA with 50 hours?

    The motor sat for a while. Do all the PMs it needs, then run it
  14. Scott Danforth

    2007 mercruiser 3.0 Rust by the looks of it on side of block cover

    If the rust bothers you. Hit it with a rattle can of black engine paint If the rust really bothers you, pull the starter, pull the dizzy, hit the rust with a wire brush. Then hit it with a rattle can of engine paint. Don't forget the timing cover that never had paint on it from the factory
  15. Scott Danforth

    Need help identifying a dp drive

    That is a drive spacer for an AQ series Fits 290DP thru DP-H (or there about) Just look at the parts breakdown for the appropriate AQ drive for the seals. It uses the same 2 o-rings as the ones at the joint on the standard drives, just twice as many
  16. Scott Danforth

    VHF antenna

    It will last over 20 years towing horizontal even if you ran the BAJA 1000. The loading from gravity is less than wind load and wave pounding when in the up position
  17. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

  18. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Thanks. Here is the info from the Amazon listing Since the Fiat has no room, I am hoping to couple a meziere waterpump on the back Replaces OEM Numbers: ARROWHEAD: 400-44062, ARROWHEAD (OEM): LR180-509R, DELCO REMAN: 10459467, GENERAL MOTORS: 97116697, 97189650, HITACHI: LR180-509C...
  19. Scott Danforth

    VHF antenna

    With a ratchet mount, towing is never an issue
  20. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    @matt167 , doesn't the alternator on the 4.8 have a vacuum pump on the back side? Any idea on the thru-shaft diameter if the pump was removed?
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