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  1. Scott Danforth

    New Boater Prop Troubles!

    is the 2-barrel carb a holley 2300? if so, you can clean 90% of it for the price of two gaskets. if the current gaskets are blue, you could possibly reuse them what is the spec weight of your boat? what is the actual weight of your boat?
  2. Scott Danforth

    4.3 merc . spring starup

    Studs still pressed in Normal compression numbers are 150 psi
  3. Scott Danforth

    Best ratio for 4.3MPI swap into 20ft Caribbean

    Use the 1.84 and change the u-joint shaft, then adjust the prop pitch
  4. Scott Danforth

    Winch Strap longevity

    your safety chain and transom tiedowns should have kept your boat in place. which strap did you buy? one of the wally world specials?
  5. Scott Danforth

    Lost Key! Help!

    stop in at your johnson/evinrude dealer. there are only 23 total keys and the dealer has them all in stock and a master key set.
  6. Scott Danforth

    1992 Luhrs Motor yacht Drive Shaft Issue

    you should not be able to see any wobble if you see wobble, the shaft is bent.
  7. Scott Danforth

    1988 omc 5.7 w/ omc outdrive rookie service

    a holley 350 is what is put on a 3.0 motor a holley 500 is what is put on a 4.3 motor (many come with 600 CFM 4160's)
  8. Scott Danforth

    New Boater Prop Troubles!

    compression will be 150 psi on a good motor
  9. Scott Danforth

    4.3 liter, the DC-10 of I/Os...

    90 degree V8s are bulletproof. The stock crank is stout, vibration is minimal 90 degree V6s are prone to vibration issues and have weak cranks 60 degree V6s are a better engine architecture (however not as good as an inline) For the amount of money and work it takes to make big power from a...
  10. Scott Danforth

    4.3 liter, the DC-10 of I/Os...

    It definitely is a compromise
  11. Scott Danforth

    Phone chargers

    once you get a real GPS, the apps just do not compare. also, ipads and other tablets do not stay on in direct sunlight, so they are useless. even my phone goes into overheat shutdown in 10 minutes or less.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trailer Leafsprings Bottoming Out

    You bought the wrong length springs
  13. Scott Danforth

    volvo penta parts

    Vovlopentastore.com
  14. Scott Danforth

    4 pontoons

    Many house boats have only 50hp motors, so you're good there. Agree with matching the toon logs with what you have
  15. Scott Danforth

    problem wiring slave selenoid on 1989 Alpha stern drive -3 litre engine

    Test as Kenny mentioned, this tests the neutral safety switch and the key switch
  16. Scott Danforth

    Phone chargers

    Or turn the phone off and the battery lasts forever
  17. Scott Danforth

    New Boater Prop Troubles!

    J7's have more pitch and an extra blade compared to C6 or B6 requiring more torque to spin at same RPM. B5's are my recommendation
  18. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying this 60s boat.

    Authority Having Jurisdiction
  19. Scott Danforth

    Help identifying this 60s boat.

    When I bought my last boat, the boat was in the sellers name, however he kept his boat at the marina and the trailer was in bac, so he never registered the trailer. It took the seller almost a month to track down the prior two owners and get the trailer titled in both of their names to become...
  20. Scott Danforth

    volvo penta parts

    agreed. Mercruiser uses a Ford IAC (2-wires) or the GM IAC (4-wires) and Volvo Penta uses a GM IAC (4 wires) look up GM 17113598
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