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  1. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5 L mpi cooling system

    Since you did not have cooling water flowing to the motor when you ran it, you burned all the rubber bits in your exhaust the white smoke is most likely steam and burning rubber If you drained the block, heads, and exhaust manifolds prior to adding antifreeze, you should have been protected
  2. Scott Danforth

    What is the part number for this regulator?

    The manual covers testing the regulator and pump. I would follow the manual
  3. Scott Danforth

    What is the part number for this regulator?

    test the regulator before trying to replace it. test the fuel pump output by itself.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Anyone have any experience selling items on Vinted?

    Wife buys and sells on poshmark. It has become her hobby.
  5. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Cruisers resin does have a reddish tint
  6. Scott Danforth

    Motor support racks

    An object in motion wants to stay in motion Have seen too many loads tip not to be cautious. And no, I do not recommend a 3 motor cart with wheels
  7. Scott Danforth

    Motor support racks

    As long as it doesn't move. Once it moves (wheels), you have to take velocity and mass into it to see if coming to an instant stop topples it over (tipping moments) Having 1500# of motor and rack moving will require a much wider base to ensure it doesn't tip as compared to a static rack No...
  8. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Maybe use a wire cup brush in the angle grinder to get in the crevices
  9. Scott Danforth

    We had a bit of wind last night

    Oooh....pit wood.....time for a bonfire
  10. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    All PS coolers are is glorified plumbing parts. It's soldered together. Unsolder the end bells, repair the tube sheet to shell joint or the tube sheet to tube joint. Re-solder the end bells, pressure test, paint black No difference from repairing a brass radiator
  11. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    No, only one oil side.
  12. Scott Danforth

    454 Water pump hoses

    The Volvo Penta water pump conversion is common. Normally the hoses to the exhaust are 3/4" or 1" Agree I. Posting a pic
  13. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    easy to pressure test the cooler. they are easy to repair too
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser motor swap

    with an 80 gallon tank, we are not taking the boat out as much as we would like, considering the average boating trip is 40-50 miles round trip
  15. Scott Danforth

    Power steering fluid in bilge?

    suggest draining prior to using the block-buster kits. Volvo Pentas only close cool the block and heads, not the intake. so unless you sample what is in the manifolds and hoses with a refractometer to ensure a -40F protection, you can still freeze Power steering cooler is between teh pickup...
  16. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, you still have grinding to do. you are not completely thru the gel yet
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser motor swap

    yes, the Q7 did come with the 6.2 as an option. most of the motors were the 50 MPI engine, and some received the entry level 4.3 however the OP asked if it was possible to go to a 5.0 from a 4.3, and if the boat could handle it....... and hasnt been back so I am betting they dont turn...
  18. Scott Danforth

    1977 century with OMC freeze out plugs

    the core plugs will hold 50 psi without issue. you can not generate enough pressure for that to ever happen if the block is in good shape corrosion is the most likely culprit. that is your block eating itself from the inside on a raw-water cooled motor. did you flush the motor after...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Motor support racks

    with wheels, the rack has to be big enough in both directions to keep the load from falling over when you move it and hit a crack, or a pebble, or a change in elevation. if this is for storage, use the cherry picker, pick the motor up and move it over to the rack.
  20. Scott Danforth

    Volvo aq270T gimbal bearing

    Chances are low it's the drive plate, inspect as needed Check the PDS bearings
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