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  1. Scott Danforth

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    check the transom, floor, and foam. replace as needed dont worry about the rub rail. it will come back. once you price 50 feet of rub-rail insert, you may want to save your money for other things the transom strap is required on the trailer simply buff the paint. if that doesnt work, then...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    every year (annually or every 100 hours), or any time you touch an engine mounting bolt, you must check alignment
  3. Scott Danforth

    Need some help fellas !!

    first, simply check compression second, the water pump should be attended to third, 2-strokes dont need a battery to start, just to spin them
  4. Scott Danforth

    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    on the 3.0, make sure you check alignment when you are done since you have to remove the front mount
  5. Scott Danforth

    Need a Windshield..

    call Taylor Made https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/windshield-glass-solutions/ be prepared for sticker shock when you get the quote.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Need direction

    the automotive world quit using the SBC in 1999 (2000 on some models) when the GM cars and trucks switched from the Gen 1 SBC to the LS motors. your 2004 block and heads are the same as the automotive 1996-2000 the marine world buys their motors from the GM industrial division. so you have to...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    vertical play is taken care of by shims as Scott indicates. however the engagement with the oil pump drive is substantial.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Need direction

    You use a marinized motor, not an engine from an automotive application
  9. Scott Danforth

    V Drive trans oil analysis 1999 380 DA

    Have the seller look at the tags on the transmissions
  10. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    we also used hook & loop
  11. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    only thing that is similar to a car is a christmas tree fastener. However most of the dash pads we did at TACO Seating were Z-clips. did not do the Chaps. like these https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/lund-boat-bolster-seat-clip-2111332-stainless-steel-2-1-4-inch
  12. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    could be Z-brackets. would be two lock screws and then slide the cover
  13. Scott Danforth

    Fuel capacity

    if you dont own it, suggest looking for a boat without the 3.7 liter 470 motor
  14. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    Measure the old distributor and go to NAPA. they have dizzy bushing in stock, however they are listed by ID and OD Also, to replace the bushings in a dizzy is a 30 minute job if you never did it before and a 10 minute job if you have done it once. knock the roll pin out of the dizzy gear pull...
  15. Scott Danforth

    How much did a 2008 19' alumaweld stryker sport jet cost brand new in 2008?

    boat values ebb and flow with the market. they dont "retain" value any more than your house or a car. Boats have a finite life determined when they designed it.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

    You need zinc with a flat tappet cam. you can use this over-priced oil. I run Rotella T4 15W-40 Diesel oil myself
  17. Scott Danforth

    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

    make sure the oil for your flat tappet motor has zinc in it
  18. Scott Danforth

    1993 4.3 engine oil type

    dead dinosaurs or group IV PAO base oil derivative
  19. Scott Danforth

    trim tabs or not?

    every boat should have a set of Bennett trim tabs. I made a set for my Wooster Hellion before I sold it all single drive V-hull boats wander at low speed. two ways to fix that. go faster, or go with twins with counter-rotating props. v-hull wander is from the prop pushing the stern sideways...
  20. Scott Danforth

    First Start of the year and High Oil Pressure

    fresh oil, or did you not change oil before winter storage? pressure relief on SBC is 78 lbs. with bearing clearances, etc. a gauge normally reads less not uncommon to see high oil pressure on cold start up as oil viscosity is higher. 80 psi is nothing to worry about. let the motor run...
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