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  1. Scott Danforth

    omc select trim

    Try eBay, craigslist and boat salvage yards. Only other place may be www sterndrive.info Any stringer 400 from 1978-1984) interchange. 1985 is a crossover year to the cobra drive. Your motor/drive is a 1984
  2. Scott Danforth

    OMC Cobra 5.0 302 1995

    95 ford 302 would be port injection. ECM and ignition parts have not been available for years
  3. Scott Danforth

    OMC Cobra 5.0 302 1995

    Obsolete with parts NLA
  4. Scott Danforth

    2012 VP 300 C-A Exhaust manifolds getting too hot - DTC 441 & 442

    Almost NEVER the coolant circulation pump. Spend $30 and install a new impeller
  5. Scott Danforth

    fuel pump 260 hp 350 mercruiser

    I would not use the sierra unless Carter fuel systems went out of business The Chinese knockoff brand you posted from Amazon is PURE GARBAGE Hey a carter https://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-m61073
  6. Scott Danforth

    Deck Repair Over Stringer

    Most likely need more than deck as that is the last thing to rot after the transom and stringers Go to the stickies at the top of the forum, 4th one down, read links 14,15, and 18
  7. Scott Danforth

    How to wrap carpet on side bunks

    Use monel staples
  8. Scott Danforth

    fuel pump 260 hp 350 mercruiser

    Skip aftermarket and buy the Carter pump that was originally on the motor. It's less than $50
  9. Scott Danforth

    OMC Stringer 3.0 belt replacement

    All 2.5 and 3.0 motors have the same issue
  10. Scott Danforth

    Flywheel is easy to spin without spark plugs

    use good cables and bolt the lugs to the battery and the starter solenoid. jumper cables wont do it.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Foam on Aluminum corrosion

    the wet foam held water against the aluminum. that is where the corrosion came from. the water with minerals in it, not the foam
  12. Scott Danforth

    Wide, classic style boat (helm) seats?

    nothing special about the brackets. its 1/2 x 2" radius bar (rounded edges), with a 4" bend radius. they also make a stainless 3/8" x 2 version seating in general is not special, or difficult. about 20 years ago, the transition went from Plywood to Starboard or PVC Proboard (if there is a...
  13. Scott Danforth

    New 5.7 overheating

    no idea as it will be dependent on ambient temp, incoming water tamp and the angle of how your boat is sitting. I know how much water flow you should have with either the F5B-9 or F6B-9 raw water pump. how much water flow are you getting? overheat is a direct sign of lack of water flow
  14. Scott Danforth

    How to wrap carpet on side bunks

    Seam on the outboard side
  15. Scott Danforth

    New 5.7 overheating

    Water flow Make sure you have water flow
  16. Scott Danforth

    Simple Wiring Diagram

    You need a diode like post #3
  17. Scott Danforth

    Simple Wiring Diagram

    The White light is the "all around" light which must be visible at all times up to 2 nautical miles. Unless your boat is on a trailer or moored in a mooring field, or tied to a dock The red/green navigation light is for any time it's dark and you are not anchored
  18. Scott Danforth

    Campatibility with OMC Cobra outdrive

    If the motor is connected to a true Cobra drive, the motor isa major step backwards from the vortec headed motor you have I would buy or build the correct 1996 or later SBC to replace your motor vs dealing with questionable OMC stuff
  19. Scott Danforth

    Campatibility with OMC Cobra outdrive

    Yes, far far far far away
  20. Scott Danforth

    Solar Power Installation . . .

    You wouldn't know what to do if you didn't have a project
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