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  1. Scott Danforth

    Need direction

    You use a marinized motor, not an engine from an automotive application
  2. Scott Danforth

    V Drive trans oil analysis 1999 380 DA

    Have the seller look at the tags on the transmissions
  3. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    we also used hook & loop
  4. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    only thing that is similar to a car is a christmas tree fastener. However most of the dash pads we did at TACO Seating were Z-clips. did not do the Chaps. like these https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/lund-boat-bolster-seat-clip-2111332-stainless-steel-2-1-4-inch
  5. Scott Danforth

    How to remove Helm Lid

    could be Z-brackets. would be two lock screws and then slide the cover
  6. Scott Danforth

    Fuel capacity

    if you dont own it, suggest looking for a boat without the 3.7 liter 470 motor
  7. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    Measure the old distributor and go to NAPA. they have dizzy bushing in stock, however they are listed by ID and OD Also, to replace the bushings in a dizzy is a 30 minute job if you never did it before and a 10 minute job if you have done it once. knock the roll pin out of the dizzy gear pull...
  8. Scott Danforth

    How much did a 2008 19' alumaweld stryker sport jet cost brand new in 2008?

    boat values ebb and flow with the market. they dont "retain" value any more than your house or a car. Boats have a finite life determined when they designed it.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

    You need zinc with a flat tappet cam. you can use this over-priced oil. I run Rotella T4 15W-40 Diesel oil myself
  10. Scott Danforth

    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

    make sure the oil for your flat tappet motor has zinc in it
  11. Scott Danforth

    1993 4.3 engine oil type

    dead dinosaurs or group IV PAO base oil derivative
  12. Scott Danforth

    trim tabs or not?

    every boat should have a set of Bennett trim tabs. I made a set for my Wooster Hellion before I sold it all single drive V-hull boats wander at low speed. two ways to fix that. go faster, or go with twins with counter-rotating props. v-hull wander is from the prop pushing the stern sideways...
  13. Scott Danforth

    First Start of the year and High Oil Pressure

    fresh oil, or did you not change oil before winter storage? pressure relief on SBC is 78 lbs. with bearing clearances, etc. a gauge normally reads less not uncommon to see high oil pressure on cold start up as oil viscosity is higher. 80 psi is nothing to worry about. let the motor run...
  14. Scott Danforth

    87 liberator motor mount/stringers

    Do all the tear down first. Being a 36 year old boat, I see a full hull restoration
  15. Scott Danforth

    Transom repair ?

    Welcome aboard Go to the 4th sticky at the top of the forum and read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b
  16. Scott Danforth

    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    The mechanical pump is under $50 and will last decades. A marine rated pump, oil pressure switch, relay, relay socket and wiring will cost over $110. That pump is against USCG regs
  17. Scott Danforth

    V Drive trans oil analysis 1999 380 DA

    Metal in oil means the trans will soon need a rebuild.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Lost gearage?

    you cant mix Gen 1 and Gen 2 parts. But you can swap the whole transom shield AND drive AND coupler, etc.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Synching a 2000 Mercruiser MPI 350 to NMEA

    Look at Maretron for one of their gateways
  20. Scott Danforth

    Synching a 2000 Mercruiser MPI 350 to NMEA

    What are you trying to see?
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