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  1. Scott Danforth

    Bearing grease / water leaked out on rim

    Im thinking you dodged a bullet even with bearing buddies, I pull the hubs every year to inspect and if there is any sign of moisture, I reseal and repack. I usually pull the brake calipers for inspection and maintenance
  2. Scott Danforth

    1989 Mercruiser 5.7 slight overheating at lower RPMs

    34, its now M/Y 2023 (or will be Friday)
  3. Scott Danforth

    Angler 203FX tilt engine, crack cowling

    welcome aboard cowling repair can be done at any body shop for a reasonable price.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Converting 260MIE RH to LH.

    Holden has a plant in Australia......
  5. Scott Danforth

    1975 Fiberglass Boat Restoration

    you know that the foam is structural on the boat
  6. Scott Danforth

    Are Impellers Unique?

    Between outboards and I/Os there are about 200 different impellers. ID (shaft dia) key style, OD, length, hub diameter (Blade length), blade design, number of blades, and material. Most are made out of NBR with a bronze sleeve. However there are a few different blends.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Bearing grease / water leaked out on rim

    First, do you trust them to report if your seal surfaces are pitted or good? Owning a trailer and a boat has annual maintenance schedules. This involves pulling the drive every year, and inspecting the trailer bearings and brakes
  8. Scott Danforth

    Converting 260MIE RH to LH.

    Chris, guessing these are 2-piece RMS blocks
  9. Scott Danforth

    Converting 260MIE RH to LH.

    I will add, certain parts companies can ship from South Dakota to Scotland in less time than it takes to get to Florida.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Converting 260MIE RH to LH.

    you are replacing the transmissions, then you dont need to worry about the motor being RH then you build two straight-up LH motors If you do want to convert the crank to RH, increase the pressure on the oil pump and change the knurling on the crank if you want to get a starter shipped to...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Converting old bow light to LED?

    either fix what you have and drop in a new LED bulb, or buy a new LED bow light. your local auto parts store will have sockets https://www.1000bulbs.com/fil/categories/led-miniature-indicator-bulbs...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Erratic tach, misfire.

    first, welcome aboard second, if your distributor has the old 2-wire ignition trigger, spend the $50 on the new 3-wire ignition trigger.
  13. Scott Danforth

    1989 Mercruiser 5.7 slight overheating at lower RPMs

    the power steering cooler is the first "filter" in the system with the smallest holes. it will get fowled easy. back-flush it
  14. Scott Danforth

    Are Impellers Unique?

    Yes, impellers are unique to manufactures
  15. Scott Danforth

    1989 Mercruiser 5.7 slight overheating at lower RPMs

    Start with a new impeller check raw water flow
  16. Scott Danforth

    1989 Sea Ray 160

    Do the diagnostic work before throwing parts at it
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 won’t make power

    That cam pulls more torque from 1500 RPM to 5200 than stock cam. It's not the cam unless you washed out the lobes Carb is a bit small, however should get you to 4400 rom under load You do need to verify fuel pressure under load You do need to verify TDC with a piston stop tool You do need...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1989 Sea Ray 160

    Look at the fuel system
  19. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 won’t make power

    marine carb will have a port in the plenum. there is none on the engine something is wrong with the dizzy or TDC on the balancer is not TDC on the engine or you are starving for fuel - see post #16 additionally, with a flat tappet cam, you need to run that motor at 2000 RPM's for 20...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Rusted clogged cooling lines in the block 5.7 merc alpha 1 gen 2

    if the block is that rusted, it may not be long for the world however, with that stated, here is what I have done. with a large tub, a submersible sump pump (or a pond pump), vaporust or oxalic acid pull the outdrive off put tub under the stern of the boat and fill with vaporust or oxalic...
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