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  1. Scott Danforth

    Start batteries repositioning

    coming from a background where I used to design diesel and natural gas engine installations, you will most likely need 4/0 (0000) cable. on some larger diesel engines, with a 20 foot run between the batteries and starters, we were running 500MCM cable its all about what the starter pulls and...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Testing transom assembly for leaks

    What are you trying to learn by dropping the boat in the water without the motor and hanging the drive? Trust that you did a good job on the transom, that it is flat and within specs and you have a new transom seal
  3. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta DP-SM Steering actuator leak. 21910902

    I would get the kit from FiveStar and do it yourself Yes, rubber bits do not last more than 15-20 years Suggest getting your outdrive tilt and trim cylinder kits from FiveStar as well
  4. Scott Danforth

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    They don't fit... However the LDV8 would
  5. Scott Danforth

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    Bondo, shouldn't Jeeps be getting Cummins 4BTAA diesels?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Lookin' for documentation,.....

    I know that OMG had some reverse rotation. many inboards did. Not sure on Mercruiser. However I can ask some grey-beards that may or may not still be in Fond du lac @Bondo , yes, in a shell and tube heat exchanger, you get about 75% the cooling if you reverse the hot side direction...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Start batteries repositioning

    10 foot run and you are not going to use 4 gauge the motor will never spin over. maybe 0000 your current cables are bigger than 4 gauge. they look like 2 or 0 and skip the buss bar idea like Bondo noted way too many connections. simply remove your short cables and install fatter and...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Low Oil pressure at idle.

    the shell and tube oil cooler is on the side of the block
  9. Scott Danforth

    Do you guys think this prop and rudder have been in salt water ? From a moomba 2007 LSV

    Please follow the rules and only have one thread per topic
  10. Scott Danforth

    trailer makes banging noise when stop & starting

    If you have drum brakes, adjust the shoes Check your brake fluid
  11. Scott Danforth

    Where to buy SeaRay pinstriping?

    Please do not post in thread s older than 90 days.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Hose leak at trim pump oil reservoir

    No, not with an SAE inverted flare.
  13. Scott Danforth

    1973 Pacemaker Yachts 40 Motor Yacht - Aft Bilge Pump

    Doesn't exist, never did
  14. Scott Danforth

    Low Oil pressure at idle.

    the things that impact oil pressure: oil viscosity and temperature oil pump volume and bearing clearances oil pump regulator spring of the 3, make sure you have good oil of the proper viscosity. if that doesnt work, pull the motor and get to the oil pump and bearings to check the last two.
  15. Scott Danforth

    2007 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ cracked block

    both volvo penta and mercruiser used the 4.3 block and heads from GM Cam, intake, exhaust, ignition, and accessories are different, however the long block will be fine. your 2009 will work fine as there are minimal changes and it falls in the 1996-2013 window
  16. Scott Danforth

    2007 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ cracked block

    No, as you will NOT be using any of the automotive fuel injection crap. you will be throwing all that away and stripping the motor down the the longblock and heads. nothing else bolted to the motor is kept. Nothing. Just the two cylinder heads, the cylinder head bolts and the shortblock...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Need help with Rotary Steering Cable!

    the cable wears thru the inner sheath at the bends and that is usually the cause of the stiff steering. only solution is to replace the cable you did the hard work by pulling the old cable. at this point, buy a new cable and helm and go boating.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Few wires on yamaha gauge not connected ?

    blue is for dash lighting lighting wiring is usually separate. use google to find your gauge and find the documentation that goes for it.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Been a while - Back in a boat

    cool old boat will benefit from trim tabs forget everything you know about a car when you go to replace the motor. think more like building a dump-truck motor for a hill-climb in sand while pulling a motor if you find the motor is not salvageable, I would recommend dropping in a 5.7 liter...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Asking alot of a little outboard. best prop pitch?

    Welcome aboard your deck boat would have been marginally powered with the 140. depending on year, there was also I/O versions with a lot more power the 40 hp force even with the 9p will not get you anything but idle speed. the 9P is only 1 step up from the bottom. I would leave the prop on...
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