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  1. Scott Danforth

    2.3 timing belt

    your 2.3 pinto/ranger motor is a belt. available at nearly any auto parts store there were some mazda 2.0 motors in the rangers in the 89 and 90 range that were powered by the Mazda motor that had a chain. however the ford 2.3 pinto motor has been a belt since the early 70's timing belt is...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Time between sanding the surface and applying paint?

    fiberglass, wood, or aluminum? on aluminum, the surface oxides almost immediately, so you want to sand, etch, and prime on the same day wood, sanding opens pores and you want to get primer on quickly fiberglass, you can have a surface sanded for a bit without worry. just make sure to clean...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Vanilla snowdrift porter and red.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Engine swap, OMC to mercruiser

    EFI doesnt get you any additional power or economy. if you dont want to spend much money, get a 1987-1995 5.0 or 5.7 liter motor from a low mileage truck for $300 and drop in the longblock. you will need to buy new exhaust manifolds, and maybe an intake. however total cost would be in the...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Electric Cars or Trucks

    so you're traveling up-stream in your barbed wire canoe and your chain breaks. How many pancakes does it take to wallpaper the ceiling?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Bayliner Capri 2150 resurrection.

    I suggest getting the factory manual for the drive
  7. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 200HP 305 CID V-8 Normal Operating Temperature

    Welcome aboard you should be running about 140-150F with a 140 thermostat. the 140 is what is recommended for a carburetor and raw water cooling 160hp is what is recommended for carburetor and HX cooling or EFI and raw water cooling at 200F, you do not have enough water flow. you have a...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Sylvan boats

    do you have a question on the boat? is this a new to you boat, if so, why is the picture dated 3.7 years ago? the information on the boat year, etc is on the paperwork you have.
  9. Scott Danforth

    1999 4.3 Gi no spark from coil & low voltage to fuel pumps

    boatinfo is no longer valid as flash is no longer supported. the site went down permanently about a year or two ago. yes, I highly suggest you invest in a factory manual. https://www.volvopenta.com/en-us/service-and-support/your-engine/manuals-and-handbooks/
  10. Scott Danforth

    Video of 290 DP Outdrive Shaft Seal Replacement?

    PM me your email however remove the props clean the prop shafts remove the anode remove the bolts retaining the bearing carrier use special tool to pull forward prop shaft and bearing carrier (this prevents damaging the housing and bearing carrier or, use plastic wedges do not use a screw...
  11. Scott Danforth

    89 Tracket Transom replacement

    2 pieces of 3/4" and 3 pieces of 1/2" is the same number of plys. just buy a sheet of 3/4" ply you only need tite-bond 3 to glue the plywood together pulling the motor, corner caps and transom cap, removing the old transom, making the new one, painting it with oil based paint, swapping in the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    1999 4.3 Gi no spark from coil & low voltage to fuel pumps

    Start by getting the factory manual for the motor and EFI. then check the wiring. low voltage says either batteries are junk or connections are bad (could be battery cable connections, could be connections at fuel pump relays). half a volt is basically electrical noise and should not be...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Gauge cluster no power

    so the purple wire to the back of all the gauges has power? if so, they your gauges may be suspect. the wiring goes battery to key switch. key switch to fuse panel. fuse panel to gauges.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gauge cluster no power

    doesnt exist.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Vintage lower unit mechanic SoCal.

    welcome aboard if you have to hire out the work, you must have many tens of thousands of $ of disposable income there is a restoration thread on fiberglassics with some limited information https://www.fiberglassics.com/forum/member-projects/132612-1965-wayne-100-restoration.html withou your...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Boat manual and other interior parts

    taylor made's aftermarket https://boatwindshieldrepair.com/
  17. Scott Danforth

    Regal 4160 Owners manual?

    generally manuals do not exist for boats. the early regals, some bayliners, etc are the exception.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Keeping boat interior (carpeting / fabric) "nice"

    you store the boat in a garage, not outside you make people take off their shoes every few trips if the carpet gets dirty, lets say from a spilled blender of strawberry margaritas, you unsnap the carpet, lay it in the driveway and use some laundry detergent and a brush, you scrub the carpet...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Here is how you charge the battery in 15 minutes https://www.ebay.com/itm/143507742645
  20. Scott Danforth

    Gauge cluster no power

    welcome aboard. use a volt meter and chase the purple wire back until where you find power. usually there is a fuse or circuit breaker that feeds the gauges
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