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  1. Scott Danforth

    Raw water flow

    at idle, just about 7 GPM is running thru the system with all the restrictions
  2. Scott Danforth

    Does my engine work or my upper is broken

    correct, do not insert a dry yoke into a dry coupler. a bit of lube always required.......
  3. Scott Danforth

    Anyone sells a closed cooling kit for a V8 petrol MPI? Preferably Volvo Penta

    being in the middle of a repower with the block getting done, should be OK, especially if they pulled the core plugs regarding kits with brackets, plumbing, etc. Orca and SeaKamp are the two aftermarket companies that offer that. Champ used to offer kits in the early 90's, however didnt...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Is 17ft long enough for a tournament bass boat?

    people in tournaments make their living on fishing. if you damage their rig, you damage their livelyhood Many states require well over 100k of liability insurance just for recreational boating. look at the regs for your area. it covers insurance requirements, livewell requirements...
  5. Scott Danforth

    5.7 LX starter

    quality SBC starters havent needed shimming for almost 40 years I would look at the starter bendix
  6. Scott Danforth

    2.00 ratio Alpha one gen 2

    for the A1G2 1.94:1 is whats available, however close enough to 2:1 for the 3.0 that its called 2:1 V6's and small V8's at altitude get the 1.62:1 to a 1.81 typical 5.7 and 6.2 V8's get a 1.47
  7. Scott Danforth

    Anyone sells a closed cooling kit for a V8 petrol MPI? Preferably Volvo Penta

    it takes a bit to find hoses that will fit. the Gates molded hose catalog has pictures and dimensions. Volvo Penta does sell many motors with a half system. Never looked if they sell the complete kit as an aftermarket however unless your motor is brand new, you cant just slap on a heat...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Is 17ft long enough for a tournament bass boat?

    More restrictive than the size of the boat (17 feet and larger) is the insurance with a minimum of 300,000 worth of boaters liability coverage, live wells large enough to keep the fish, and the other requirements
  9. Scott Danforth

    2002 volvo penta 5.7 Liter idles but stalls when throttling up

    If you do not chase every passage with a bit of fishing line or fine wire to ensure its clean, there may be "zero change" because the passages are still plugged
  10. Scott Danforth

    Does my engine work or my upper is broken

    After you replace the coupler, remember to pull the drive every year to inspect the u-joints and check alignment every year
  11. Scott Danforth

    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    look at the 4th sticky down at the top of the forum. suggest you go thru links 14, 15, 19, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order you are missing gel, foam, etc. since the fiberglass supply house is local, suggest you buy what you need when you need it. in Florida, resin will kick quickly...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Trim motor

    motor has two windings. you apply green for down, blue for up. that is what the control relays do.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Terry bass boat

    that steering wheel is cobbled to a piece of wood and angle iron your boat was frankensteined by the prior owner. it may have been a tiller steer boat that someone cobbled in controls. it may have been a side console boat that someone hacked up and move the steering based on the early 70's...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Trim motor

    and this trim motor is for a " "?
  15. Scott Danforth

    225 EFI not peeing

    check the impeller. all it takes is hitting a plastic bag or a piece of kelp in the water to block enough flow to fry an impeller
  16. Scott Danforth

    Trim ram maxium extension

    My SL 3 controls require the same finger trigger used to get it out of the neutral detent to over-ride the trim limit. Could be specific to the control binnacle.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 7.4 mpi

    how old is your fuel?
  18. Scott Danforth

    Trim ram maxium extension

    you are still in the trim section, and not tilt. pull the finger trigger while raising to tilt above the 8 degree trim limit
  19. Scott Danforth

    Is 17ft long enough for a tournament bass boat?

    former co-worker is in the top 5 florida bass fishermen. his recent boat is 21 feet long and powered by a 225hp Merc last time I talked to him. his top speed was just shy of 100 to get to the holes faster and be able to fish longer. He also had over $6k in lithium Ion batteries to power his...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Bell Housing - Merc 250 vs 292

    the 292 should have 3 mounting holes to cover both flywheel sizes with the GM starters as Bondo points out.
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