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  1. Scott Danforth

    Accessories not working

    You have a boat warranty
  2. Scott Danforth

    Alloy grade for StarCraft hole repair

    5052
  3. Scott Danforth

    Electrical issues

    now seal them with marine electrical varnish
  4. Scott Danforth

    Knowing when to say when on outdrive

    NO the 2.5 was the 153 cubic inch chevrolet motor which is a 230 cubic inch inline 6 with two pistons removed. it was designed in 1960 for the 1962 model year and debuted in the Chevrolet Nova II it is part of the inline 196/230/250/292 6 cylinder family which also powered many GM vehicles...
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    Is 90hp ob enough??

    Wide Open Throttle basically its with the throttle controls held against the stop
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    Knowing when to say when on outdrive

    being a 1987, I would hold on thinking about rebuilding what you have rebuilding a 3.0 costs more than rebuilding a V8 you may actually be able to get a complete 1992 and later 3.0/alpha 1 gen 2 for nearly free (buy a bayliner with rotten hull and said motor for dirt cheap. pull motor, scrap...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Knowing when to say when on outdrive

    first, welcome aboard second, post pics of what you have. doubt you need a new drive third, get the factory service manual for your motor and drive, get the alignment tool, gimbal tool and bellows tools. since the transom is shot, you have lots of time to work on the drive in between...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Is 90hp ob enough??

    I had 3 props for my 3.0 a 15p (watersports and trolling), 17p (general boating) and 19p (long-distance WOT with only 1-2 on board
  9. Scott Danforth

    Running new speaker wire

    you run them all the way to the back of the boat, then up the port side gunwale, or you run them up to the bow and then back down the port side gunwale unless fourwins put a conduit under the floor (which they didnt), there is no way to run wiring under the floor as the corners of the floor are...
  10. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    I use a strap wrench. issue is my arm doesnt bend in a Z I have to go down, back, and down to get to the filter. however if I have the right foot in the bilge, left leg on the deck, and wedge my torso between the HX and the bilge coming, I can reach them with my left hand
  11. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    that brings us to this weekend. Tam is feeling better and wants to go boating. so, time to wrap up some of the chores..... Just finished the oil and filter change. if I had to re-do the engine compartment, i would have moved the oil filters. right now they are in a tub sitting in front of...
  12. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Managed to finally rebuild the trim cylinders. had to modify a tool that took longer than the actual job in the rain that was July 3rd The Admiral has been down since July 4th with a nasty infected bursae of her elbow. was on oral antibiotics, however that did nothing. we are...
  13. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    Time to update this thread. Been a while since the boat has been out. New job has me putting in 50-60 hours a week, still helping the old job with a NAVY project back in mid april, the daily driver ate itself. new Cloyes timing kit installed in October failed So, after looking for a...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 165 riser elbow plug

    heat plug up cherry red then use can of keyboard cleaner, held upside down and freeze plug repeat should crack loose the corrosion
  15. Scott Danforth

    Repairing Foam Filled Stringers

    if there is no wood in the stringers, you just need to remove the foam so in that case, use a 3" cup brush on the end of a drill extension, grind the foam up with a cup brush, and vac out with the shop vac.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Electrical issues

    Start at the battey, disconnect, clean, tighten and seal every connection on your way up to the hull By clean, 150 grit, and shiney clean enough your mother in law would eat off them Every battery cable connection. Every electrical connection
  17. Scott Danforth

    My boat sank, part II

    Always time to drink a beer
  18. Scott Danforth

    Cold air intake

    There is slso a big market for stickers, wings for a honda civic, camber plates for front drives and bro truck parts Ever wonder why jacked up trucks dont have front driveshafts? Because all show jacked up kits put the fron cardon joints in a bind If you want your motor to live a long life...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Lack of cooling water flow at idle and low rpm.

    Look at the fitting at the drive May be corroded and you may be sucking air You may also want to back flush from the raw water pump back
  20. Scott Danforth

    My boat sank, part II

    @kenny nunez , good point @nola mike , Pull the whole oildyne pump. Put on bench, take motor off pump, hose out with WD40 Easier than swapping a 470 for a V6 We can walk you thru flushing the tilt and trim lines snd cylinders
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