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  1. Scott Danforth

    Paintball gun

    It's not the dogs fault it's out wandering
  2. Scott Danforth

    Paintball gun

    They also make pepper spray balls
  3. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Buy can Spray on offending part glued on with 5200 Wedge tool behind part Spray some more Drink a beer Part falls off Use putty knife to clean up
  4. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    5015 debonder from worst marine works to loosen the bond of 5200
  5. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    yes, pull the drive off. then bend the corners of the tabs, remove the bolts. then grease up the threads of 3 of the bolts and put them in the threaded holes to jack the clamp plate off EVENLY. set the clamp ring and the very deformed donut off to the side. the resulting hole is about 2"...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    yes, the rubber donuts (too thick to be an o-ring)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    yes however once you pull the clamp and the donut, you can tip the motor up / sideways a bit. otherwise you need 4" of clear space forward of the pulleys to try to separate the motor from the PDS in the boat, and you will never get them back together.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    you have to call your local VP dealer. since the website only goes back to 2000 and the AQ series were only around until 1996
  9. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    this is where a factory VP AQ series manual will be worth its weight in paladium
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    yes, you must remove the drive, then remove the clamp ring, and pull the PDS housing and motor out together
  11. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted is going to owe the Admiral
  12. Scott Danforth

    1977 century with OMC freeze out plugs

    if the core plugs rotted out, then the motor was replaced at one time with a non-marine motor the ones from GM when the motor was new were brass first, determine if the block is rusted, the core plugs pushed out, or was the block swapped to an automotive one? to R&R a core plug, usually the...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Ideas for planters/raised beds?

    This is something that I would get the wifes blessing so you dont end up in divorce court..... LOL remember, men think practical and functional over visual. women think visual and peer approval over functional and practical. While I like the idea of a canoe, its a very specific look (pic from...
  14. Scott Danforth

    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    Why overthink it? The 3.0 has had SAE 30 weight, 10W-30, 10W-40, and 20w-50 recommended in publications from Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, and OMC, and the motor has not changed a bit since 1991, with only slight changes from the mid 70' to 1990 ant the 2.5 liter that it was derived from had less...
  15. Scott Danforth

    why is there oil in my bellows but pressure test holds 15psi overnight

    Agree with AD, turn the shaft with pressure
  16. Scott Danforth

    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    Florida requires turn signals https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/0316.155
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stuck floor board over gas tank on Alumacraft

    Most likely zip screws were used Once all the fasteners are out of the floor, it will just raise up. But pretty sure the vinyl must be removed to get access to the screws in the floor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    Could be a bad return line Could be a bad pressure line Could be a bad clamp Could be a bad reservoir Could be a leaking actuator Could be a leaking pump seal Could be a leaking PS cooler You now have to clean the bilge, then with the motor on the hose, run it AND LOOK for the leak. Then go...
  19. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, it it helps, the pros also grind to fit
  20. Scott Danforth

    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    Rotella T4 15w-40 diesel
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