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  1. Scott Danforth

    segments

    if you need rings, you also need pistons and the block machined first. because your engine bore is no longer stock diameter and has a taper, because your pistons are now oval shaped and you need to bore and hone for larger diameter pistons. every engine rebuild shop can order the rings from...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat/Paint comes off to the touch

    gel coat oxidizes you need to yearly buff and wax the boat.
  3. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    because the raw water pump is at the crank centerline which is the top of the drive. you have to have water up that high or higher to get the pump to prime. your city water could be 150 psi and it still would not "cheat" anything the path to the motor is from the intake casting, up thru the...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Burning Rubber Smell and White Smoke from Engine?

    check the temp of the exhaust manifolds with an IR gun. burning rubber smell and smoke is usually a fire somewhere.
  5. Scott Danforth

    1992 Volvo Penta 230 with SPA-1 Overheating

    Never use a tub, always use muffs You baked your impeller Check your water hose connection on the drive. Known failure point
  6. Scott Danforth

    Burning Rubber Smell and White Smoke from Engine?

    You are most likely overheating and burning up your motor When was the last time you serviced the raw water pump?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    Well ....... The little mishap with the governor setting grenaded the governor
  8. Scott Danforth

    Where to pass the fuel filling hose and vent fuel hose?

    USCG has very specific requirements on fuel systems.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Carter fuel pump for OMC 3.0 L

    the Carte M-60032 is for the 2.5/3.0 motors with the filter mounted on the pump r https://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-m60032
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 3.0 - Fuel lag and shakes

    Take a plug reading that will tell you if its running rich or lean do a compression test then inspect the contents of your fuel filter in a clear container then look at the ignition system.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    LOL
  12. Scott Danforth

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    So, the Admiral was cutting grass this past weekend and I could hear the mower didnt sound right. As I walked up, she said it was smoking and low on power turns out one of the push rods bent and fell into the sump and the motor was running on 1 cylinder So instead of taking the boat out, I...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Steering actuator

    you can get a seal kit and re-seal it. I would get the one from five-star marine in Florida https://five-star-marine.myshopify.com/products/volvo-penta-power-steering-actuator-repair-kit-3812269-3860883-3862210-386252 however there are chinese versions on amazon...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic Lifter Volvo Penta 4.3 Vortec

    I dont watch videos.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Where to pass the fuel filling hose and vent fuel hose?

    you have to mount the transom shield, install the engine (while hanging from the hook), and align it to get your block height regarding the fuel fill and vent. I would go straight out the side of the boat by making a tube thru the stringers and then up the gunwale. running to the back will...
  16. Scott Danforth

    segments

    are you needing crank shaft parts and related?
  17. Scott Danforth

    segments

    correct, the base engine parts are a GM LV1 4.3. https://poweredsolutions.gm.com/products/lv1-engine/
  18. Scott Danforth

    Hydraulic Lifter Volvo Penta 4.3 Vortec

    if you ran the boat without water, you burned up the impeller doing so.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Starting point for idling/performance troubleshooting

    my guess is you need to take the carb apart and go thru it. I would lean toward the accelerator pump not working
  20. Scott Danforth

    What is this battery for?

    Trace the wires to see where they go. We can't see your boat
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