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  1. Scott Danforth

    SX-A, Drive will not turn prop

    Yes
  2. Scott Danforth

    1989 Phantom 160 no spark

    Boat does not matter. What motor are you working on?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Transom and floor replacement

    Total transom thickness of 2" to 2-1/8"
  4. Scott Danforth

    4 stroke repower

    What year is the 2-stroke? Because in the mid 80s the mounting changed Wiring harness and controls will change
  5. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    What vintage is the Mercruiser motor? Full system or half system? Exhaust manifolds need to be changed to match up with the VP y-pipe Flush your cabin heater and test it. It may have a freeze busted core
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    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    yes. some light reading of me doing the same. some of the pics are missing because I was using webshots at the time for picture storage. later used photobucket. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/venturing-into-performance-upgrades-for-an-aq271c.489465/ the key will be to acetone test your...
  7. Scott Danforth

    contraptions

    Going to do a O scale layout on a shelf around the mancave as soon as Zack moves out. N scale in the desk Next project is a 1952 Fiat Topolino wagon with Corvette IFS/IRS custom frame, AR5 trans and a yet to be determined powerplant.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Help water leaking

    How did you winterize it? Time to check for a cracked block, heads, intake and exhaust manifolds
  9. Scott Danforth

    Delco est tach

    Tach connects to the coil negative post. Same tach will work with points and Delco EST Switching from points to Delco EST, you have to bypass the resistor wire and feed the ignition system with full battery system
  10. Scott Danforth

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    Seafoam won't clean a carburetor. There is no mechanic in a can
  11. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    He's back
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trying to find a suitable engine

    Tohatsu (or merc/Nissan/etc) 20hp is 95#. The Suzuki is a bit heavier Anything more than 20hp is over 100# unless you go older 2-stroke
  13. Scott Danforth

    1972 Glastron v164 trim gauge

    Ouch
  14. Scott Danforth

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Maybe @ondarvr can answer
  15. Scott Danforth

    transom repair options

    Many many many hours of grinding down to good glass with 24 or 36 grit. Don't forget the full face respirator, tyvek suits, gloves, etc
  16. Scott Danforth

    93 vp aq570 with 280 drive hydrolocked??

    The SBC is the Mr potato head of motors. Any post 1986 block and heads will work. If you want to keep your existing manifold, you will need to check it for freeze cracks. And if it's good, you are looking at a 1986-1995 motor I personally would go with vortec heads (1996 and later), so you...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Kill switch replacement

    It's one purple wire. The connector shown in your first picture. Disconnect that connection and put the switch in between the two connectors Use a hydraulic jack, some jack stands and some pieces of 2x6 to lift the boat off the one bunk to replace it
  18. Scott Danforth

    1989 189 Horizon-where is the fuel tank?

    Vent removes by pulling the hose and hose clamp off the inside, then removing the nut securing the vent to the hull On your 35-40 year old boat, check for rot in the stringers and transom
  19. Scott Danforth

    Transom and floor replacement

    At the stickies at top of the forums are where all the good information is kept All the answers you need for hull restoration are in here https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/ Read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety. Watch every...
  20. Scott Danforth

    ok peeps. here is a question.

    If jumping the two large terminals does nothing the solenoid isn't the issue
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