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  1. Scott Danforth

    1995 3.0 cobra coolant system.... (and hello)

    I always pulled the impeller, put the cover, screws, impeller, and the drain plugs in a bag zip-tied with the key to the steering wheel
  2. Scott Danforth

    Hydra Sport 185 soft spot between captain seats.

    The floor is always the last to rot years after the stringers and transom Plan on a full gut and restoration
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bravo 3 loss of lube oil - slowly then rapidly x2

    You have a leak Pull the boat and fix
  4. Scott Danforth

    Crosby Sled identification

    If you have a 5 digit serial number, you do not have a HIN
  5. Scott Danforth

    Fogging thru carburetor

    Newbies don't read the rules or stickies If it isn't a facetube video, they won't read
  6. Scott Danforth

    OMC vs Volvo drives

    Volvo didn't merge. They did a joint venture, which ended when OMC went out of business. In the mid to late 90s, OMC drives were mostly Volvo drives. Avoid anything Ford powered from the 90s I myself would recommend boats from 2010 or later
  7. Scott Danforth

    4.3 GL-C - Distributor clamp bolt

    Vice grips, then replace with the 3/8 or M10 (if the block has 90M)
  8. Scott Danforth

    Crosby Sled identification

    A 5 digit serial number is just a serial number from long before they had HINs. If you don't have proper paperwork, you have a 2023 yard planter
  9. Scott Danforth

    winterizing a mercruiser 3.0 with sterndrive kept in water year round

    Zero start makes bilge heaters
  10. Scott Danforth

    Fogging thru carburetor

    Your thermostats slammed shut the instant the antifreeze got to them. You simply pumped all 10 gallons out your exhaust. Your block is still water It is your choice. Drain the water you didn't drain Or buy two new motors in spring Read the factory manual on what it says about draining and...
  11. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Stabil will extend fuel life at most 6 months. Your restoration has been a tad longer
  12. Scott Danforth

    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    @tpenfield , back about 2003/4 The office I worked at was on a curve on US 41 in De Pere Wisconsin with a good view of 2 miles of highway in both directions. Watching traffic one lunch hour, there was a family with all their belongings loaded into a 36' travel trailer. They loaded most in the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercruiser 470/170hp/3.7L Carb backfire, low vacuum, other weird issues

    2 bushings in the housing. However if you have 0 side to side motion (use a dial indicator, could be 0.008 or less) then your bushings are not a problem
  14. Scott Danforth

    1995 3.0 cobra coolant system.... (and hello)

    Idle relief ports. That is normal
  15. Scott Danforth

    Tritoon maybe

    Not knowing any details, best answer is "maybe" Would help to know the following: Current Pontoon size, log size, etc Current motor size Gull details of current issues you mentioned on steering
  16. Scott Danforth

    scratches on the block where the balancer shaft bearing sits on 4.3. Does it need to be machined or can I just press the bearing over it?

    Looks like a crack in the deck at cylinder #6
  17. Scott Danforth

    1995 3.0 cobra coolant system.... (and hello)

    Attempting to suck up antifreeze and not draining the block/head/manifold first is a guaranteed freeze busted motor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Fogging thru carburetor

    Did you drain the block, heads and manifolds first? If not, your exhaust has antifreeze, but your block has water
  19. Scott Danforth

    98-99 4.3 bare block/short block interchange

    1996-2003 blocks same. The Metric blocks will need different fasteners, but that's it
  20. Scott Danforth

    Well, That's It. Another Season Over

    Probably worth $1.5M or more today
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