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  1. Scott Danforth

    MCM 470 Starter Shot? Replacement options?

    could be a bad starter. I would have it rebuilt vs replaced. however you can do either. its your boat BTW, no such thing as semi-rebuilt. you just did maintenance until you have the head off, new components such as pistons, etc and a machine shop is involved. nothing was rebuilt. just...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Plastimo AS 100 Auto Pilot

    welcome aboard. have you gone to the companies website and looked for manuals? https://www.plastimo.com/en/support/downloads.html
  3. Scott Danforth

    Does something exist to change angle of exhaust elbow and tube on a 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive?

    there is no such thing as "standard" however if you are mixing vintages of motors and y-pipes, you have to be careful. post pictures of what you have. be specific about vintage of components.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Please help

    welcome aboard most likely the motor does not have a thermostat if you are overheating, service the impeller
  5. Scott Danforth

    Snaps hole repair

    the standard screw is a #8. they make snaps with #10 screws and snaps without screws so you can use a machine screw and a nut if you can get access to the backside. get a snap without a screw and use a machine screw, backing washer and a nut. if you cant get access, try the #10 screw snaps...
  6. Scott Danforth

    New member here,not new to boats but never had to know the info I need now back then like I do now...LOL.

    Get your hull surveyed. Carvers of that vintage are not the greatest build quality. You will likely find moisture Motors and drives are the easy part
  7. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    Or eBay...
  8. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    File the points Gap the points Verify dwell with a meter
  9. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    Your down on power about 25hp, but the motor should run. Go back to the points. Ensure you have spark
  10. Scott Danforth

    Running 5.7 without choke on quadrajet?

    No. Pump throttle once, set to 1/4 throttle, turn key and it's running. Back RPM to 1000. Wait 2 minutes go boating. The Holley HP850 carb I am running never had a choke horn or provision for one Then again I grew up running Holley carbs without chokes in Wisconsin.
  11. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    No. Service the points. File them gap them Verify dwell with a meter Set timing
  12. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    You adjust by different pushrods or shims under the rocker studs Just like every Ford FE motor
  13. Scott Danforth

    MERCRUISER MODEL 165 (2 BBL.) MERCURY 224 I/L4 1987

    Compression? Have you serviced the points?
  14. Scott Danforth

    2.3l acts as if flywheel has missing teeth

    Clean your battery cables. Bad connections are the number one reason for improperly actuating bendix
  15. Scott Danforth

    13' Gill Getter pontoon

    Measure and get a generic Bimini that fits, or have one custom made
  16. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    Depends if you are developing gas piston conversions for the military or just tinkering with known designs Understanding motors is no harder than understanding semi-automatic gas-piston actuated firearms
  17. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    I would look for a used cast iron intake or a proper dual alloy
  18. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    You will need a long block (complete with Vortec Heads) The small chambers and small valves in the 305 heads do not work well on a 350 or larger motor. And if you put the big valve heads on a 305, you shroud the valves
  19. Scott Danforth

    Squeezing more from 5.0L 220hp

    The cam gets you another 15hp over the 4 barrel If stock, a 2-barrel mercarb
  20. Scott Danforth

    Wood rot HELP

    Boats were designed with a 15 year life span. Maintenance allowed the service life to be a bit longer. Your boat is 41 years old. That is almost 3x it's design life
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