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  1. Scott Danforth

    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    Make sure to add a lot of reinforcment to the underside of the deck sole if you plan on adding pedestal mounts. where a box spreads the load out over a 1.5 x 3 foot area and has ability to take a lot of shear force, a pedestal mount is a big lever trying to break a section of the deck out. I...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 diagnosis / serial number decode

    what was the dwell set to? gapping only gets you close. BTW, a dwell meter would have pointed out that you didnt have a problem
  3. Scott Danforth

    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    its a 4.3, the only good stroked crank for a 4.3 is $3500 for that forged beauty however a supercharger for a 4.3 is only about $2500
  4. Scott Danforth

    1999 Volvo Penta 4.3L starter ring gear grinding

    Go to NAPA tell them you need starter bolts for a GM PMGR starter
  5. Scott Danforth

    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    For the 2001 vortec with a 2 barrel carb that you have. Swap to a 4 barrel intake and carb. Add a carb spacer to help increase plenum volume. You are looking at 210-220hp at prop
  6. Scott Danforth

    5.7 torque specs

    Which year SBC? Then use Google and there are about 100,000 sites with small block Chevy fastener torque information
  7. Scott Danforth

    2005 bayliner 4.3

    AD.....You know ...the fuse... @sandtrap21 help us help you If your boat has fuses, there are probably 10 or so If your boat has circuit breakers, there is at least 2 fuses So what fuse blew
  8. Scott Danforth

    Vovlvo penta Alternator, starter and fuel pump questions

    Holy corrosion batman As indicated above, clean all the connections with 150 grit sandpaper until each mating connection surface is clean and shiny enough for your mother in law to eat off them If you have any green between the terminal and the cable conductor, you need new cables
  9. Scott Danforth

    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    Carolina Skiff and Boston Whaler would not exist without the foam
  10. Scott Danforth

    Flooded boat

    If it sat for any length of time with the water in the crank case, it may be a serious issue
  11. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    So, lots of cranking and praying to get moving? LMAO Needed the laugh
  12. Scott Danforth

    1999 Volvo Penta 4.3L starter ring gear grinding

    Actually sounds too long..... as the bolts for PMGR starters are 10mm necked down to 3/8" threads and are about 4-1/8" long The type 2 GM starter bolt is 3/8 x 4-21/64 or 4-5/16 and type 1 GM starter bolt is 3/8 x 3-5/8" long that are used on the direct drive motor LS starters use a M11x113mm...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    However many boats rely on foam for added structure
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 170 Rough Idle on Start and High Oil Pressure

    any good mechanic knows to clean a carburetor is to remove the carburetor, pull it apart, go thru every passage and then install new gaskets and re-assemble the carburetor. as Mike stated there is no way to clean the carburetor and not "rebuild" it.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Where to find a solid boat

    You may have to wait until fall, or when the market returns to sanity
  16. Scott Danforth

    1999 Volvo Penta 4.3L starter ring gear grinding

    Did you get OEM bolts for the old starter, or correct bolts for the new starter?
  17. Scott Danforth

    1999 Volvo Penta 4.3L starter ring gear grinding

    A few hardened washers under the bolt heads also works
  18. Scott Danforth

    Disconnecting the fuel line, let engine burn gas ?

    Use the boat every weekend and there is no need to do anything but key off and tilt up
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 diagnosis / serial number decode

    Test the condenser (it's a capacitor) if it's shorted, replace it
  20. Scott Danforth

    boat seats

    Take seat off pedestal, put seat directly on base when trailering Never had one come out of the basstracker over 30,000 miles of pulling the boats to fishing holes.
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