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  1. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-G Electric fuel pumps assy.

    oem pumps are airtex/carter. true oem pumps are cheap enough from airtex/carter that you wont need to buy chinesium stuff
  2. Scott Danforth

    Enough gas to get back to the ramp

    with any boat, regardless of portable tank or built-in tank you use the rule of 1/3'rds 1/3 the fuel to get where you are going 1/3 the fuel to get back 1/3 the fuel as reserve because wind/current/etc. so at 1/3 of the tank used, or just under 3/8 of a tank, turn around and head back.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    you should be OK at 34 degrees total advance with a short-stroked motor if your fuel checks out, try 8 degrees base timing. try to be about 32 degrees total advance by 3000 RPM. you need to verify that you are getting 24 degrees advance and not more.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    Im a kicker and pull the bandaid off.......
  5. Scott Danforth

    69 StarCraft throttle linkage

    various pics of throttle assemblies
  6. Scott Danforth

    different prop

    you need to understand gear ratios engine RPM's and hull weight has nothing to do with top speed. you installed the wrong ratio drive. your only choice is to go as low of pitch that you can buy to get the RPM's back up, or replace the 5.0 with a 5.7
  7. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    check timing, both base and full advance.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    pertronix conversion or new pertronix dizzy? if a conversion, make sure the dizzy weights and springs are intact
  9. Scott Danforth

    different prop

    you have the wrong gear ratio. best you can do is drop down to a 13p in a 4 blade. you are killing your motor by lugging it
  10. Scott Danforth

    different prop

    welcome aboard what WOT RPM are you getting with your 14.5 x 17? are the blades cupped? you sure about the 5.0/1.47:1 ratio? usually the 1.47:1 is behind a 5.7 and a 1.62:1 is behind a 5.0
  11. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    it takes experience buying many that are trash to understand the one gem. and as I stated prior, that gem will have been wiped down with a diaper and the price will reflect it. average boat restoration is 15-20 gallons of resin, about 4 sheets of plywood, about 30-50 yards of cloth since...
  12. Scott Danforth

    How to access stickies

    when iBoats switched forum software a few years ago, many of the stickies went kablooey. if you can report the stickies to the Mods, they can usually dig and find the original links and fix them. @colonel_sanders
  13. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    itching for 4 days or picking rust flakes out of your teeth for 4 days...... both cases of "did I get all the rot" nagging at you for weeks I have done both, and will probably keep doing both.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    Guys, its a newly rebuilt motor @Jakem covered in his resto thread pinging is either timing too far advanced or running lean. Hence, check the timing and check the fuel filter contents.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Another crazy car question...

    lets put it this way: the PVC system should put a slight vacuum on the crank case when running. this does 2 things: #1, controlling aerosols from oil splashing and blow-by. This is why the PVC valve was introduced in the 50's #2, a slight vacuum on the crank case also improves windiage and...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Old I/Os = Money Pits?

    truth is old cars get started by one person, sold as a project 4-5 times and then finally get finished by the 5th or 6th person.;)
  17. Scott Danforth

    Another crazy car question...

    Shouldn't be pressured
  18. Scott Danforth

    Ford 302 pinging

    Check your timing and the quality of the fuel in your filter
  19. Scott Danforth

    early 427 Chevy mercruiser base timing

    Would have been 6BTDC with 24 degrees advance What is your advance on the DUIs?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Internal Anode removal tricks?

    Impact driver
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