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  1. Scott Danforth

    5.0gxi-gf circulation pump pulley bolt size??

    SBC water pump pulley bolts are 5/16-24
  2. Scott Danforth

    Cracked beam an issue?

    Check your local radiator shop. Most do aluminum welding cheap
  3. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Just an FYI, any surface over 200f is considered an ignition source.
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Stop thinking automotive. 140 degrees for a raw water cooled carbureted motor 160 degrees for a heat exchanger cooled motor with a carburetor, or EFI and raw water cooled 180 degrees for heat exchanger cooled EFI Anything over 170 on a carbureted marine motor is an overheat Raw water...
  5. Scott Danforth

    OMC 4.3 Water Temp Gauge went to zero after reaching 220..

    Anything over 170 is an overheat Going to 220 man's that you have no water flow from the impeller Do an impeller job, pull the drive and do an alignment check, etc Do not run the boat until you fix the raw water pump Do a compression test. An overheat usually collapses the pistons You will...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Broken Skeg Tip...Repairable?

    Leave it or have the tip welded back on.
  7. Scott Danforth

    New at this need help

    Look it up by part number
  8. Scott Danforth

    Cracked beam an issue?

    Not welding and the hull will crack and you will have a leak or worse, sink
  9. Scott Danforth

    Aftermarket Pulleys?

    The pullies are available from GM industrial motors. However, depends what is wrong with your current pullies. New pullies will rust as the issue is the cheap paint I recommend restore vs replace
  10. Scott Danforth

    Cracked beam an issue?

    Have the cracks welded
  11. Scott Danforth

    Aftermarket Pulleys?

    Would help to know what motor. If you just have rust. Just blast your current pullies and paint them
  12. Scott Danforth

    Buying an alignment tool?

    eBay is fine. Dimensions in the stickies
  13. Scott Danforth

    Half closed loop system question

    The alpha pump is ok for a half system
  14. Scott Danforth

    Very loud "thunk" while underway...

    Hit a floater?
  15. Scott Danforth

    My AGM Batteries Singing Their Swan Song . . .

    I would run Odysseys
  16. Scott Danforth

    1993 OMC 5.8 EFI Idle problem, runs on throttle, too rich

    Can always yank the EFI BS and drop in a holley 650
  17. Scott Danforth

    Battery upgrade on Kayak

    Your minn kota will draw 45+ amps, turning the 10 gauge wire into a toaster element You will need 6 gauge wire
  18. Scott Danforth

    Renovating the deck floor top layer

    Page 13 of the link in my sig show how to roll a non-skid texture using gel/fumed silica
  19. Scott Danforth

    99 Monterey 276 Transom Replacement

    It's in Ted's sig
  20. Scott Danforth

    Engine ID

    As far as which bearings. 90% are 2-bolt bearings. Run the block casting number and you will find it listed for both The block casting number will also tell you if your block is a 1980-1984, 1985, or 1986-1987. 1985 and later is 1-piece RMS with perimeter bolt valve cover, 1986-1987 is center...
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