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  1. Scott Danforth

    228 oil pan/timing cover leak

    Cg of motor is about 4" above the crank without the exhaust manifolds and about 5" above the crank with the manifolds Agree with Grub on lubing the main pivot
  2. Scott Danforth

    Long term engine storage prep question

    I woul loosen the rocker arms and bag the motors
  3. Scott Danforth

    Create storage in Hurricane 217 Sd

    I would pull the cup holder and then use either a mirror or a bore scope and look. You may find room to add storage, or you may find that the area has structure, or flotation foam or something else
  4. Scott Danforth

    Adding 100+hp. Would you re-prop ?

    You are a bit optimistic on your HP out of a stock stroke 4.03 bore motor with a marine cam. You will be about 35-40hp more with the XM270 cam over the original cam I would build a stroker Regarding the prop, you will need to test first
  5. Scott Danforth

    1987 Bayliner Capri 3.0 - ignition switch does not turn on starter

    Start at the battery...... Pull apart and clean every connection from the battery to the key switch with 150 grit or a wire brush, then seal the connections with marine electrical varnish.
  6. Scott Danforth

    What´s the best replacement for AQ271C (or 570) 5.7 GM engine, ideally stroker?

    Stock vortec heads have a maximum lift of .42 to .45 befor the spring keeper interferes with the seal. The fix is normally to cut the valve stem down and change to better seals. The 1.6:1 rocker arm pushes the stock valve keeper into the seal Regarding your question on the reluctor...
  7. Scott Danforth

    To Keep/Repair or Junk it? 1985 Bayliner Capri 1400

    if your aim is for a boat with not too much TLC, you need to buy a boat that is between brand new and 5 years old. not be looking at 37-38 year old bayliners with rotten transom/stringers/deck the real reason the transom cracked it the wood on that boat started to rot out in about 1990 and was...
  8. Scott Danforth

    1987 Bayliner Capri 3.0 - ignition switch does not turn on starter

    welcome aboard. being a 1987 bayliner, most likely this is an OMC what diagnostics have you done?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Will OMC Engine/Drive Match Mercruiser- Plug & Play?

    not sure why you would ever want to buy anything that has OMC in it. many parts are NLA the 92 Sea Ray needs to be seriously looked at. the motor and drive most likely came out because the hull is rotten with a bit of work, you can put a complete Mercruiser longtail in the location that...
  10. Scott Danforth

    228 oil pan/timing cover leak

    Put it on an engine stand
  11. Scott Danforth

    Rubbing compound for heavy oxidation

    wet sanding with the 600 and 800. the other 3 are compounds recommended by ondarvr
  12. Scott Danforth

    Ultra Black or RTV silicone?

    for oil, ultacopper is better than the ultrablack. for the water pump, the ultra grey is what to use.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Rubbing compound for heavy oxidation

    600 grit, followed by 800 grit, followed by aquabuff 1000, followed by aquabuff 2000 followed by 3M finessit if you are still north of Bradenton, Fiberglass Coatings in St Pete has Aquabuff on the shelf.
  14. Scott Danforth

    fixing rotted floor

    welcome aboard boats rot from the drain-plug up. so by the time the floor is soft, the transom and the stringers are shot, the foam is water logged and the boat is no longer safe there is no shortcut. welcome to the restoration start by reading links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in their...
  15. Scott Danforth

    What´s the best replacement for AQ271C (or 570) 5.7 GM engine, ideally stroker?

    GM did that for VP and Merc. the 6.2 merc runs 1.6:1 rockers as well. which gets in to seal to keeper interference...... but hey, they warranty it.
  16. Scott Danforth

    10AWG for a 1amp nav light? AWG Overkill?

    99% of boat manufacturers are running 16 gauge to the nav lights on boats much bigger than yours.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Laying the Deck Questions

    put a halogen light under the boat and heat the hull from underneath as well. no need to heat the whole shop if you can warm the hull area
  18. Scott Danforth

    10AWG for a 1amp nav light? AWG Overkill?

    your boat is only 17 feet. no way your total length of wiring is 54 feet to a nav light. if your nav light is at the helm, and your circuit breaker and switch is at the helm, your looking at 20 foot max lenght my boat is 26 feet long, max length of run on any circuit in my boat is 22 feet...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Towing and Launching

    welcome aboard what is the towing capacity of your car? what is the total actual weight of your boat/motor/trailer/fuel/gear/beer/ice/passengers in the car/etc? and then there is the brake thing that Roscoe mentions as most cars require brakes if the towed load is over either 1000# or 2000#
  20. Scott Danforth

    Cheetah 180V (1984) or similar outboard conversion

    no, it would be cheaper and better to by a boat that is running with an outboard already. however its your time and money
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