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  1. Scott Danforth

    Does anyone know the name of this boat?

    It's name is Gabriel (says so on the side) As for original year of original hull, who knows As far as value, depends. The mis-matched trailer tires may be worth something. The trailer is worth something The hull will cost you a bit to dispose of
  2. Scott Danforth

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Need pics of the race car
  3. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    Yes, the housing will bolt on. However will will to source a 153 tooth flywheel for the 1995 3.0 motor If it was me, I would redo the transom and switch to the Mercruiser stuff
  4. Scott Danforth

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    My guess bad terminal in the relay socket
  5. Scott Danforth

    At wits end Runs great for 20miles then knocking then sputtering 3.0

    sounds like timing is off what year 3.0? stating about the filter on the pump leads me to a late 80's. does it have points? if so, service them and set the dwell with a meter, then set timing.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Not sure who the photographer is for this one. sometimes my cousin sends them in to the DC visitor bureau
  7. Scott Danforth

    Location of freeze plugs on 3.8 Liter V6 Inboard / OMC sterndrive

    you do not drain from the core plugs there is no such thing as a "freeze plug" they are core plugs to get the casting sand out of the core of the motor during the casting process. no way they will ever protect a motor from freezing. you drain the motor from the drain plugs. there is one on...
  8. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    your 1995 motor will not work with a stringer 400 unless you get a custom made splined coupling disk. you can take the existing disk to a machine shop and have them weld up the holes and drill new holes . if you have a cobra drive (looks similar to the mercruiser drive). you can swap your...
  9. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    post a pic however if you have a big boot around the drive at the transom, you have a stringer 400 here is a pic of the boot on ebay
  10. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Not to far where I grew older (I wont ever grow up) this is the road that gets photographed every fall yes its a real road (to the ferry dock in Door County) yes its a blast on bicycles, bikes, and sportscars
  11. Scott Danforth

    Engine idle rpm oscillations

    IAC is on the throttle body Volvo uses a stock GM IAC. Mercruiser uses a Ford IAC
  12. Scott Danforth

    2001 wellcraft 270 costal powered by a mercruiser 7.4 mpi with a bravo 3. Doesn’t accelerate.

    it may however once a cone clutch starts slipping, it burnishes itself
  13. Scott Danforth

    1978 OMC Winterizing

    change engine oil and filter drain everything poke drain petcocks to make sure everything is clear block is now winterized pouring AF down the holes is fine change the oil in all 4 gear boxes (intermediate, upper, lower, and tilt) pull the drive and store in-doors. change the impeller every...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta Outboard Model 90 ( 9 hp ) Questions

    volvo penta sells volvo penta manuals on their site.
  15. Scott Danforth

    F70 Yamaha, how many hours are possible before major rebuild?

    should be able to get 5000 hours on a motor with proper maintenance 1400 hours is just getting broken in.
  16. Scott Danforth

    swap 2.5 omc with 3.0 mercruiser

    first, welcome aboard is your 1985 a left over 1984 stringer or a cobra unit? by 1985, OMC was only using the 3.0. they have 140 on the valve cover what year is the 3.0 from the mercruiser? if the 3.0 is 1990 or older, you can strip off the manifold and plumbing off the "mercruiser" down to...
  17. Scott Danforth

    can anyone identify what this model name is ?

    not sure why it matters. its a typical mid 80's runabout assuming its new to you. title and registration have all the information needed to register it. if you dont have title and registration. it could be yard art depending on which state you live in. from the pics its a candidate for a...
  18. Scott Danforth

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    Newark or digikey or direct from TE or Hella
  19. Scott Danforth

    5.3 Direct Injection Volvo motor carbon cleaning. Often a problem and done on 5.3 GM vehicles - why not on boats?

    look at the Vauxhalls, Opels and Saabs and other GM direct injected motors. dont just limit yourself to boats. the 2.0/2.2/2.4 ecotech motor started life as an Opel power plant that work migrated to the ATLAS motors 20 years ago and the V-motors about 15 years ago That motor technology has...
  20. Scott Danforth

    HELP 2005 5.0 MPI OVER REV

    remember, the VF-4 relays you guys are talking about are $1.34 each or less. both Merc and Volvo spend actually less than $.40 each at volume they are a mechanical device that is made by the cheapest Thailand citizens in the world and then sold globally.
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