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  1. Scott Danforth

    5.7 mercruiser conversion in Bayliner 192

    going from the 2:1 ratio of the 3 liter to the required 1.47:1 ratio for the 5.7 will require a different drive ratio. If you need guidance on the fiberglass. go to the stickies in the restoration forum.
  2. Scott Danforth

    5.7 mercruiser conversion in Bayliner 192

    first, the drive should be off. it is 20 times harder to install a motor with the drive and you have to remove the drive to align the motor anyway. so save yourself a headache and pull the drive second, not sure a bayliner is worth hitek exhaust manifolds. third, you have to fabricate and...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Bunks with plastic on top

    if you have an aluminum boat do not use treated lumber. they do not make 316 staples. they would be too soft to go into wood. lowes and home depot sell 2x6 framing wood in every store. available 6 foot, 6 foot, 10 foot, etc. and if you are from the midwest, there is also Menards and Fleet...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a electric mechanical fuel pump for 5.7 carburetor mag.

    you are way way way way way way overthinking it. the exact same carter electric pump is used as a priming pump on every dodge truck with a diesel and that pump is pulling thru 15-20 feet of hose and its pulling vertical 2 feet. mount the pump at the back of the by the motor along with the fuel...
  5. Scott Danforth

    4.5 hp evinrude smoky and oil residue in test tank

    because you are in a test tank and can not load the motor there is always unburnt oil and fuel at low RPM's on a 2-stroke
  6. Scott Danforth

    Campion factory auction

    not if you design ugly boats like this last round.
  7. Scott Danforth

    New valve cover gaskets and still leaking V6 4.3

    dont just feel. look. if you cant get your eyes back there, use your phone on a selfie stick if the oil leak is still coming from the valve covers pull the valve cover off (the blue rubber gaskets can be reused hundreds of times) look at the flange. is the flange perfectly flat and...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Lowrance LST 3800 compatibility

    45 minute job
  9. Scott Danforth

    Gas cap replacement

    Unless you know what brand of fuel fill you have, you will need to replace the fuel fill and cap. They are not universal I would have thrown the dock boy in the water
  10. Scott Danforth

    OK to run outboard 1 cylinder not working ?

    I wouldn't
  11. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a electric mechanical fuel pump for 5.7 carburetor mag.

    Why? Put the fuel pump on a bracket mounted to the stringer or the motor Fuel filter before the pump You are overthinking it.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a electric mechanical fuel pump for 5.7 carburetor mag.

    Doesn't exist
  13. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a electric mechanical fuel pump for 5.7 carburetor mag.

    See post #3
  14. Scott Danforth

    New to me Colbalt, Overheating only while pulling tube or ski

    You climb in the bilge and access it if you have room If you do not have room, pull the motor?
  15. Scott Danforth

    1979 Glastron Carlson CV-23 restoration

    Looking good
  16. Scott Danforth

    Looking for a electric mechanical fuel pump for 5.7 carburetor mag.

    guessing you are doing a repower Carter marine universal electric fuel pump. $85 (summit), oil pressure switch $20 (NAPA - see links in electrical forum), relay and socket $10 - newark or digikey
  17. Scott Danforth

    Lowrance LST 3800 compatibility

    Buy a whole new gauge and transducer.
  18. Scott Danforth

    2014 3.0 mpi want go over 2500 rpm’s we have Cleaned all injectors replaced distributor and idles fine just will not go over 2500 like it’s on a rev.

    Because EFI doesn't add power.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1995 Stingray 4.3L Mercruiser No Start

    That is what is in the factory manuals
  20. Scott Danforth

    New to me Colbalt, Overheating only while pulling tube or ski

    You should be pulling the drive every year for maintenance. Pull the drive and replace the fitting :)
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