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  1. Scott Danforth

    how do i set timing on 2010 PCM inboard small block v 8

    contact PCM for the manual for your motor. its covered in there.
  2. Scott Danforth

    correct plugs and wires for points type distributor on 140 engine

    only you can answer if spending $400 for a new Delco Voyager EST ignition is worth it. to me, 5 minutes every spring to run a file thru them and using the dwell meter to set the dwell was just the extra step in spring time commissioning your harness has the resistor wire in it (assuming your...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Worth flame arrestor upgrade for Mercruiser engines?

    Maintenance takes care of clogging. Original is better than Sierra. Holley makes great spark arrestors
  4. Scott Danforth

    I/O 18 ft. Does it sit too low in the stern?

    It should not take on any water. You have a leak
  5. Scott Danforth

    Shortening a Bimini top?

    Just grab the legs with a short section of rope and pull them in a bit. You can tweek the bend by hand. Just don't kink the bend
  6. Scott Danforth

    Shortening a Bimini top?

    Why not just bend the legs in a bit?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Merc/GM 4.3 tops out at 4000 rpm

    Is the prop same? Did you service the fuel system? Reving in neutral doesn't mean anything. The motor would rev to destruction running on 2 cylinders. Your base timing seems high. I think spec is 8 BTDC
  8. Scott Danforth

    Dead injector?

    Yes
  9. Scott Danforth

    Merc 350 sputters, dies, won't restart after heating up

    Define "heating up" Check the dizzy trigger assembly. See if you have spark
  10. Scott Danforth

    1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

    Understand selling to move on with life. Sold both my old Chevy trucks (1948 and 1953) for an engagement ring 10 years ago.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta AQAD41a overheating

    Make sure to look at the white metal fitting that is on top the H frame that the water inlet connects to. That fitting lasts 2 years in salt, and 5 years max in fresh water. Also, the o-ring on the bottom of the H-frame pivot needs to be changed periodically Those two areas are know issues...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Source for Ford 5.0 EFI Stbd Exhaust Riser?

    Get the adapters to run the new LS manifolds
  13. Scott Danforth

    I/O 18 ft. Does it sit too low in the stern?

    The V8 is only about 130 more than the 3.0 liter 4 banger
  14. Scott Danforth

    Spreading Manure, again

    you dont weld, do you? stainless is so much easier to work with than aluminum
  15. Scott Danforth

    ENGINE DIES

    as stated, no shut down. in addition to above (ignition switch / deadman switch), any of the following could cause issues: plugged fuel vent debris in fuel system flaky anti-siphon valve carb needing rebuild bad/corroded electrical connections bad distributor trigger assembly my guess is a bad...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    they went away in 2013. I have a few sites tagged that have bits of the manual.
  17. Scott Danforth

    I/O 18 ft. Does it sit too low in the stern?

    the motor, none the outdrive, the whole thing until you get on plane
  18. Scott Danforth

    Second Boarding Ladder . . .

    the glass at the transom to hull bottom is probably close to 3/4" yes, Cruisers are tanks
  19. Scott Danforth

    Spreading Manure, again

    aged beef?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Preparation before applying 5200

    if you need strength stronger than UV4000 you have a structural issue
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