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  1. Scott Danforth

    Frozen Prop on SX-M Duoprop, Seeking Advice

    volvo recommends pulling the props and greasing the shaft often to prevent this vary issue. with only owning it for 4 months, it sounds like you may not have pulled the props when you got it. I have had to cut props off because the hub was stuck to the shaft from lack of greasing. once the...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Windows 11 yes/no?

    did they get rid of all the bloatware?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Windows 11 yes/no?

    Im still running Windows 7 at home
  4. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    yes
  5. Scott Danforth

    Timing pulley hits the chain cover

    Front crank sensor reluctor ring
  6. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    Yes, to replace the input seal, you should have a new crush sleeve to set bearing pre-load correctly
  7. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    stock GM Vortec heads (both the 062 and 906) are listed as 64, measure about 65. not sure what the Summit head is.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    VP shop manual method to read rolling torque did you get a new crush sleeve for the input shaft, or are you not replacing the input seal?
  9. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Stock GM flat-top pistons with 4 valve reliefs in stock deck height block and vortec heads is 9.4:1. With block decked .010 CR is under 9.5:1.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    I would swap to vortec heads myself
  11. Scott Danforth

    1975 23 foot fiberglass with cuddy

    If I recall from your other posts, your down slightly on compression
  12. Scott Danforth

    Lost our best fishing buddy

    Fur babies are the hardest family members to loose
  13. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Boat builder buy motors in advance and the motor can sit in the warehouse for years before being installed in a boat. For example, Volvo was selling 8.1 liter motors as late as 2014 and these ceased to be made by GM in late 2008. My 2002 SeaRay was a left over 2001 hull with a 1999 casting...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    you sure the block is a 96. all 96 motors were assembled as vortec
  15. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    50 feet
  16. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Swap to vortec heads and you can go higher
  17. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat cracks around mercruiser transom plate opinions and repair questions.

    look closer zool, that is a chip of gel coming loose and retained by the caulk
  18. Scott Danforth

    Trim tabs.??

    I put sport tabs on my searay. Best mod ever
  19. Scott Danforth

    Daily Driver

    new update on daily driver...... Thursday, developed a rattle in the trans. thought it was typical dual mass flywheel rattle at low speed. could not find anything with borescope in the clutch area could not see anything. continued to drive. Thursday night at 6:15pm, going thru the south...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Merc. 5.7 Repower wiring

    tech is wrong. choke coil is same regardless of 1-barrel, 2-barrel or 4-barrel.
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