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  1. Scott Danforth

    Alpha Gen Two trim cylinders

    Call them. They have seals and I saw shafts
  2. Scott Danforth

    Any upstate NYers around?

    Did you check the "where are you ?" map in the restoration area stickies?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Inherited new boat. Unsure what it is exactly

    No, pressure treated wood should never be on an aluminum boat. The chemicals will eat the aluminum
  4. Scott Danforth

    Casting deck repair suggestions please

    I would just screw a 16 gauge stainless sheet metal patch over the hole However if you want to scarf in a stepped plug and cover with 2 layers of 1708, that is up to you
  5. Scott Danforth

    a carburetor shouldn't spill fuel like this, right?

    usually failed pump means not enough pressure or no pressure
  6. Scott Danforth

    Water in Oil (Again) Head Scratcher

    14" is the minimum distance. measure first before spending beer money
  7. Scott Danforth

    Water in Oil (Again) Head Scratcher

    measure the riser to SWL. should be 14" or more. if not, you need risers
  8. Scott Danforth

    Changing my boat gauges.

    check your grounds
  9. Scott Danforth

    Lake depth and how shallow can you run?

    looks like a XL motor (25") on a short shaft transom (15") the Anti-Ventilation plate should be even or even 1" above the bottom of the keel, not 12" lower
  10. Scott Danforth

    Changing my boat gauges.

    Gauges are easy I = Ignition (purple) GND = Ground (black) L = Light (dark blue) S = Signal tan = water temp light blue = oil pressure grey = tach pink = fuel
  11. Scott Danforth

    Alpha Gen Two trim cylinders

    I used these guys for my VP kits. https://five-star-marine.myshopify.com/ I also got my pin-spanners on Amazon.
  12. Scott Danforth

    1990 Force (Merc) 5hp carb source Q

    in 50 years of playing with carbs, only once have I experience a carb that was actually bad. that was because it was full of water for 3 years. all other carbs can be gone thru
  13. Scott Danforth

    1990 Force (Merc) 5hp carb source Q

    your better off to get a kit for your Tillotson carb than buy chinesium crap on amazon.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 170 runs bad when hot - voltage regulator issue?

    you have a points issue and a bad connection issue start at the battery and work your way to the helm cleaning every connection with 150 grit sand paper making them shiny enough your mother-in-law will eat off them. then file your points, set the dwell, and set timing.
  15. Scott Danforth

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    kind of. most marine 5.0 fords used the 5.8 heads and cam. so you have to verify firing order BEFORE you buy parts, and you most likely have to build a motor. any truck motor you start with will need to be stripped down to just the longblock and built back up as a marine motor with brass core...
  16. Scott Danforth

    5.7 GXI-H engine. Alternator problem ?

    looks like a spring loaded idler
  17. Scott Danforth

    252ex steering cable length

    usually the length and part number are hot-stamped on the outer sheath every foot or so.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Unable to remove exhaust elbow/raiser?

    what are you working on? usually there are 4 bolts holding on the elbow.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Fastest Mercury 50hp four stroke

    read this first. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/read-this-first.282907/
  20. Scott Danforth

    Extra cost(s) breakdown of storing boat in a saltwater marina?

    Salt water or fresh water? Aluminum, wood, or fiberglass? Barrier coat and bottom paint are something you can DIY. Materials about $1k Springlines, mooring whips, bumpers, extra bilge pump
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