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  1. Scott Danforth

    Online motor purchase

    google it, you wont find any good reviews. it the prices look really good, its a scam site.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Spider and shaking above 22k rpm

    how old is the gas? have you tested fuel pressure? have you done a compression test? did you align the motor when you re-installed it?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 engine help for dummies

    throw the seloc manual away, or use it to prop a couch corner up. because as a manual it sucks. suggest getting factory manuals. https://publications.brunswick.com/ if you didnt use the larger boat in 2020, you need to completely drain and clean the fuel systems as fuel doesnt last that...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 engine help for dummies

    First, welcome aboard Second, how were the engines winterized.... Be specific Does the 5.0 turn over? Does the 3.0 turn over?
  5. Scott Danforth

    3.0 liter 4 cylinder engine does not turn over

    Please list how you winterized....exactly, and list every step Then, pull the drive, and then try to turn it over. If no joy, pull the starter and try to turn the motor with flywheel teeth and prybar. If no joy, pull the motor, and start diagnosing
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0

    Original fuel pump is a carter. Not only less money than the sierra junk, its not sierra junk
  7. Scott Danforth

    Newbie Question

    Is it red?, if so ATF (not dexron or type F, just plain ATF) Is it brown?, if so, SAE 30
  8. Scott Danforth

    Does anyone know what this part is?

    Either a cable saw or a garrot
  9. Scott Danforth

    eliminating steering play

    first, welcome aboard all v-hull single propeller boats have low-speed wander you are fighting the prop pushing the tail end sideways as the prop spins, if you did nothing to the wheel, the boat would still travel straight, however zig-zag over a 20-30 foot wide path. in order to eliminate...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon Logs Leaking

    welcome aboard that method of construction would have multiple issues: it would cost a whole lot more to roll each section, weld up the end caps, so the manufacturing costs of the logs would triple, so it would push the cost of finished goods a whole lot more than other manufacturers...
  11. Scott Danforth

    1977 Mark Twain Worth It?

    if it needs a deck, the transom and stringers went years before the deck did.
  12. Scott Danforth

    What year?

    then go to your fathers registration (would have year) and get it registered in your name
  13. Scott Danforth

    1977 Mark Twain Worth It?

    only you can determine if its worth it. being a 45 year old boat, it may need a complete hull restoration. generally, if you plan to get your money out of it, you wont. the only way to make a small fortune restoring boats is to start with a large one. the only reason most people restore...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Leaking drain plug

    ^+1 what he said. if that compression plug is leaking, its not the plug, its either your transom tube or transom has an issue.
  15. Scott Danforth

    140 or 160 thermostat. Does 20 degrees make a difference?

    generally, 140 for carbed fresh water cooled, 160 for carbed HX cooled and EFI fresh water cooled, 180 for EFI HX cooled
  16. Scott Danforth

    4.3L IGNITION TIMING

    you must put the TB-5 in base timing mode. at idle
  17. Scott Danforth

    Where did all the used boats and motors go?

    new boats down here in Florida are closer to $30k to get into a small boat/trailer/motor. not sure where you are that boat prices are that depressed. every boat manufacturer that I currently professionally deal with is sold out thru 2023 as Roscoe stated, where is here?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Please advise on first outboard purchase

    you use the uscg hp calculation formula. or most likely about 15hp.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Low voltage, Oil PX over-reading, fuel gauge stuck at 3/4

    start at the back of the gauges and follow the black wires.
  20. Scott Danforth

    1992 Mercruiser 3.0 acceleration issue

    rebuild your carb and clean the fuel system BTW, electronic ignition can not make the motor run better than properly serviced points.
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