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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 mercruiser manifold and riser

    time to drain the block and pressure test to confirm how was the boat winterized?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Repair Manual for newer MerCruiser 4.5L 250hp

    Impellers and rubber bits go off calendar time. So doesn't matter if you don't use the boat or put 1000 hours a year on it
  3. Scott Danforth

    Dash panel for 1997 Stingray 190 LX

    You may be SOL. Try the sites like great lakes skipper, marine surplus and the like
  4. Scott Danforth

    Stingray 180rx overheating

    Did you simply toss it in the water vs doing all the maintenance the prior owner didn't do? Did you find all the missing bits of the old impeller? Did you back flush? Also, what motor/drive?
  5. Scott Danforth

    1984 starcraft islander

    No more than 3 psi for the pressure test
  6. Scott Danforth

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

    As in brake line tubing from your local auto parts store
  7. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    if your vertical play is only 0.030", then leave it alone.
  8. Scott Danforth

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

    Rubber and plastic last max about 10-15 years
  9. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    bonding wires should be green. the tank should have bonding wires to the hull, the motor, etc should have bonding wires.
  10. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    Those battery connections make me cringe
  11. Scott Danforth

    1982 MR 180

    It happens a 12-pack of liquid fishing enhancer and you dont care could be to offset the weight of you standing there slightly to port if your batteries are on the aft starboard side.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Best type of fuel tank for gas engines?

    if you have a steel tank, its almost 50 years old or older I would not use any POR-15 product since they changed their formulations. If you want to keep the original tank, take the tank to your local radiator shop, they have some great tank liner. or get aluminum or poly.
  13. Scott Danforth

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

    is it a carter? or a chinesium no-name? the Carter was OEM
  14. Scott Danforth

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    check the transom, floor, and foam. replace as needed dont worry about the rub rail. it will come back. once you price 50 feet of rub-rail insert, you may want to save your money for other things the transom strap is required on the trailer simply buff the paint. if that doesnt work, then...
  15. Scott Danforth

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

    every year (annually or every 100 hours), or any time you touch an engine mounting bolt, you must check alignment
  16. Scott Danforth

    Need some help fellas !!

    first, simply check compression second, the water pump should be attended to third, 2-strokes dont need a battery to start, just to spin them
  17. Scott Danforth

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

    on the 3.0, make sure you check alignment when you are done since you have to remove the front mount
  18. Scott Danforth

    Need a Windshield..

    call Taylor Made https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/windshield-glass-solutions/ be prepared for sticker shock when you get the quote.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Need direction

    the automotive world quit using the SBC in 1999 (2000 on some models) when the GM cars and trucks switched from the Gen 1 SBC to the LS motors. your 2004 block and heads are the same as the automotive 1996-2000 the marine world buys their motors from the GM industrial division. so you have to...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help Please!

    vertical play is taken care of by shims as Scott indicates. however the engagement with the oil pump drive is substantial.
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