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  1. Scott Danforth

    running I/O when cold

    hook up the muffs, fire it up...... then drain....... and sell the boat.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Thinking of getting salty

    coming to live or coming to visit if coming to visit, get a container of neutra-salt and flush your motor out after each dunk and rinse out the trailer with the neutra-salt if coming to live, install a HX
  3. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    15" should be good to go. you are measuring to the bottom of the elbow bend, and not the top of the riser, correct?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Hydrolock, swim platform, riser height and static water line question

    first, measure your SWL to riser height. second, like AD stated, if you were up on plane and you hydrolocked, your cylinder walls would have grenaded and you would have bent a connecting rod. so that did not happen third, pressure test the cooling water jacket. it could be something else...
  5. Scott Danforth

    No electric getting to engine

    if you have power to the dash, start at the key switch and work your way back thru the MOB switch and neutral safety switch check the trapezoidal shaped plug. the connectors come loose.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Replacing bulkheads and deck on 85 Chris craft

    Pester us all you want, we are here to help If you have questions, many have been answered in the stickies.
  7. Scott Danforth

    The Tin Mule Resto

    I think you need a new axle
  8. Scott Danforth

    Replacing bulkheads and deck on 85 Chris craft

    You can tap all you want, doesnt mean a thing until the wet abd rotting wood has been eaten by insects and leaves a void Only way to tell. Drill into the stringers and transom. If the shavings come out dry and light colored and smell like fresh cut wood, you are good If the shavings come out...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Toilet Installation Mishap . . .

    was going to be my suggestion.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Omc 4.3? What did i buy?

    a running Vortec long-block in a truck from a salvage yard is $250 I suggest you buy that and simply swap head gaskets and core plugs.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Replacing bulkheads and deck on 85 Chris craft

    1-yes 2-no 3-no and you need to pull the motor and drive do it right or do it over like my grandfather said. your in a full gut-n-restore project. step 1 is denial.
  12. Scott Danforth

    460 King Cobra oil pump

    pull threaded plug with spring and piston. piston should move freely.
  13. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Im busting concrete in the master bath to move the tub and shower...... trade you.....
  14. Scott Danforth

    460 King Cobra oil pump

    unless you modified the motor for more RPM's or more power, a standard 460 truck oil pump is fine. I suggest a melling. however the mechanical oil pumps them selves normally do not go bad. you may simply have a bad pickup or a stuck PRV
  15. Scott Danforth

    Omc 4.3? What did i buy?

    you didnt read the link I posted in post #11, did you? no way to convert the flat tappet motor you have to the roller you want short of this only 3-step method: step 1 - sell what you have for a small pile of cash step 2 - empty contents of wallet, bank account, etc onto small pile of cash...
  16. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    we have fog here. I really need a boat shed
  17. Scott Danforth

    Problem with engine mount - how to remove?

    No Unbolt the bracket from the motor Re-align the motor when your done
  18. Scott Danforth

    Carb issues

    if you still have points, could also be an ignition issue in addition to the carb issue. Lou has you in the right direction with the carb.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Whats best for bonding polycarb windows ??

    way too much work 3M window weld urethane adhesive. if its good enough to bond in glass or plastic windows on a convertible top. its good enough to do what you are asking it. if you want white, 3M UV4000 would work too then again, the VHB would be all you need to hold the windows in since...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Stroker engine build

    up to you when I did my BBC, I left the slugs in the hole a bit and ordered a set of pistons with a slightly taller compression height to accomodate. that allows me the chance to rebuild one more time. however who am I kidding, when I blow this motor, going 540 next......
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