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  1. Scott Danforth

    Engine coupler

    inspect the coupler. could also be gears at the top of the drive are toast. pull the cap and look
  2. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 290dp 2.30 lower on a volvo 280dp 1.95 upper?

    wait until you have to pull the motor to address the idle relief flapper
  3. Scott Danforth

    Where can I find this connector?

    call Tige's customer service line and ask
  4. Scott Danforth

    OMC trim cylinders stuck retracted

    check for fluid in the reservoir. you may need to pull the pump
  5. Scott Danforth

    Durbans Johnsonator outboard motors .

    good luck.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Running outboard during freezing temps?

    we used to need to cut ice with a chain saw to get the boat launched for opening weekend of perch fishing in Ishpeming. it was in the teens many times. you will be fine. pull the boat, make sure to tilt down. and flush your livewell lines with RV antifreeze (dont ask why I say this)
  7. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 290dp 2.30 lower on a volvo 280dp 1.95 upper?

    pull yours apart and look at the gears. may not need anything except a re-seal and paint.
  8. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    @jbcurt00 you could make us honorary sheriffs....... however it may be like Barney Fife with a bullet in the shirt pocket....
  9. Scott Danforth

    Durbans Johnsonator outboard motors .

    radiator isnt big enough for that motor under full load
  10. Scott Danforth

    Volvo 290dp 2.30 lower on a volvo 280dp 1.95 upper?

    the gear ratio is determined by the gears in the bottom. same gear box used in the upper on the 270/280/290 regardless of 4 banger, V6, V8, DIESEL or big block you may want to verify the 2.3:1 ratio. the available ratios were 1.78:1 (big block 740A and B) the 1.95:1 on the small blocks and...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Electric Boats

    It fails.....and you replace the whole assembly
  12. Scott Danforth

    1986 V-6 OMC repairs.

    dont assume the replacement lower is good. seriously suggest you pull it apart, inspect it and re-seal
  13. Scott Danforth

    Electric Boats

    there are many electric boats that have a 6-10 knot max speed and will tool along for coctail cruises on a charge. however as you mentioned. would have to live on a lake. my situation with the river and the ICW, its not an option.
  14. Scott Danforth

    stern end cap

    welcome aboard. try ebay. iboats is not a buy/sell site
  15. Scott Danforth

    1986 V-6 OMC repairs.

    start looking at the video's here http://sterndrive.info/ do not damage the lower shift cable. it costs more than the boat is worth.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1986 V-6 OMC repairs.

    Its not a factory manual then
  17. Scott Danforth

    Can you weld a broken tiller arm gear 1983 15hp Evinrude

    brass gear and steel shaft...... no welding you could braze it. however i would make a new shaft, or repair the shaft and re-pin
  18. Scott Danforth

    1986 V-6 OMC repairs.

    you can not easily mix and match Obsolete Marine Corp stringer generations unless you have a pile of factory manuals and a pile of experience
  19. Scott Danforth

    DIY Head Porting?

    yes, if you are bored and have the tools not much of a gain with a stock bump-stick and 5000 RPM limit on vortec heads, blend the intake bowls and runners, leaving the passages rough (carbide only) while tapering around the valve guide boss the exhaust should be bowl blended and port matched...
  20. Scott Danforth

    1986 V-6 OMC repairs.

    thats a stringer gear case, and if the paint is factory white, its a 1978-1981 hydro-mechanical shift the 1982 to 1985 mechanical cases were silver
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