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  1. Scott Danforth

    Quick question on steering actuator

    I would pull the motor myself to get room
  2. Scott Danforth

    Grady transom repair

    if you had termites, you are in for a full re-hab as those wood eating little things have eaten your stringers, etc. as well.
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec to mercruiser conversion

    And most importantly what are your power goals?
  4. Scott Danforth

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Ted, you have to ask yourself....... since the sensor used by Mercruiser looks remarkably the same as a GM oil pressure sender...... are the wetted components compatible with salt water? I have yet to find a sensor in the catalogs from BWD or SMC that is salt water compatible...
  5. Scott Danforth

    1997 Mercruiser 5.7 EFI blown head gasket

    or fire-slotted block. or cracked head time to pull the heads
  6. Scott Danforth

    4.3 vortec to mercruiser conversion

    The 4.3 has always been on the raged edge of reversion and detonation with a stock can If you want more power, go with vortec heads and a 4-barrel What vintage is your current motor What vintage is the vortec motor Is the vortec motor a truck motor or a marine motor?
  7. Scott Danforth

    J1171 Marine Trim Pump issue

    BTW, SAE J1171 is the standard that governs marine electrical components That is a parker oildyne pump
  8. Scott Danforth

    Anode in heat exchanger

    Loctite to hold the anode pencil to the NPT plug Either tape or paste as the threads will cut thru the sealant
  9. Scott Danforth

    Odd Overheating Issue in Exhaust of one of my 5.7L 350s

    Ok, we know you are posting in the Mercruiser section, so we assume twin Mercruisers You have twins with fiberglass mufflers, do going to assume inboards Beyond that, the inboard SBCs for the past 65 years have had multiple different cooling systems. High temps is low water flow What year...
  10. Scott Danforth

    89 180 Horizon w/ 4.3 OMC

    Get another 1987-1990 4.3 short block and heads.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Located my old family’s boat one week too late

    nothing like boats from our child hoods. maybe the new owner has buyers remorse and you can chase it down
  12. Scott Danforth

    No Redline

    you have to get the engine manuals from Mercruiser. http://publications.brunswick.com/ regarding your motor, 4600-4800 RPM. However I would not have a problem turning that motor 5000 RPM
  13. Scott Danforth

    No Redline

    look at the factory literature for your motor (we do not know what you are working on). that motor will have a WOT window of X RPM to Y RPM
  14. Scott Danforth

    any suggestions?

    not needed below 150hp
  15. Scott Danforth

    1988 bayliner engine swap

    you have a long-block you are swapping over, or just a bare block?
  16. Scott Danforth

    Need help for which is need for Boat motor

    first belt is kevlar, will outlast 3 of the second belt
  17. Scott Danforth

    Black flakes

    looks like algae and bilge scum that turned black
  18. Scott Danforth

    Fiberglass Hull Repair

    First, welcome aboard then at the top of the forum are some "stickies" threads that are permanently "stuck" to the top. 4th sticky down, go thru links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their entirety.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1988 bayliner engine swap

    you still need a drive. the 2.3 liter has the wrong gearing for a 5.0. plus you need the correct transom assembly. you need to change everything from the front pulley to the propeller
  20. Scott Danforth

    1988 bayliner engine swap

    you may want to check closer. I have never found a boat with a 2.3 that didnt have rot issues. No-one lets a good boat sit
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