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  1. Scott Danforth

    Exhaust Manifold Question

    Barr is the OEM casting house for Edelbrock, Volvo Penta, Mercruiser and others. GLM stands for Good Luck Marine. Osco sold the casting business to Sierra. Name only, none of the equipment or talent With that stated. OEM or Barr
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3LH backfiring & weird timing

    If the piston is 0.030, then it's a 0.030 oversized. That valve is junk. Head needs a rebuild
  3. Scott Danforth

    230A condenser failure

    File the points, then set them with a dwell meter
  4. Scott Danforth

    New (old) hard top pontoon owner

    Check the tubes for cracks where the M brackets are welded
  5. Scott Danforth

    Single point drain leaks. Serious? Eliminate it?

    https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-81080-stainless-steel-sea-pump-drain-plugs-mercruiser-22-806608a02-8m2000874-5-pack.aspx
  6. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Micky, if you had more pics....we could nominate you for a splash
  7. Scott Danforth

    Cruelty

    Yes.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Cruelty

    I have a few cut-up plug sockets (similar to an O2 socket) Also, unthread the wire spud. It gives you wrench clearance. Then thread the wire spud back on
  9. Scott Danforth

    230A condenser failure

    Looks to be wired wrong (with the resistor on the wire going to the starter R terminal and not the wire going to the ignition switch Or your battery is not up to snuff, and your coil isn't wired with a resistor
  10. Scott Danforth

    1988 OMC 2.3L No Spark On Any Cylinder

    File the points, use a dwell meter to set the dwell. Then set timing. If you can't get a dwell reading, your points need filing or the condenser is shorted Service the points
  11. Scott Danforth

    F-150 Transmission Issues (I think? . . . No, I thought )

    Ted, if you never come off throttle, the waste gate can't come into play...... So....don't lift...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Coast Guard platr

    900# of people, fuel and gear, going to guess 1460# of people, , fuel, gear and motor
  13. Scott Danforth

    Hour Meters growing apart

    they are just like the clocks in your house. after a month, they all read differently. if it really bothers you, keep the key on on the slow hour meter.
  14. Scott Danforth

    OMC 140 3.0l drive compatibility

    then you dont have power trim. just tilt.
  15. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    pull the hose off. that little casting will corrode in fresh water within 3-5 years and about 1.5-2 years in salt water.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Am I just nuts???????

    There are people that also like Ford Pintos and AMC Pacers, those people have a straight jacket Tri-hull boats have 1 pro, and about 5000000000 entries in the con category
  17. Scott Danforth

    OMC 140 3.0l drive compatibility

    trim gauge is different range / style / signal you no longer have tilt up/down with mercruiser you could get the other senders and tach to work with some effort. however you will need to rewire everything You can get brand new gauges that look like they were made in 1907 if you wanted...
  18. Scott Danforth

    water pump pulley

    or soak your current pulley in oxalic acid to remove the rust and rattle can it with rustoleum ( under $3)
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