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  1. Scott Danforth

    Questionable Customer Service

    with todays supply chain shortage, be lucky. many parts that normally came from china and abroad originally had a 25 day lead time and 35 day on the water. are now 180 day lead time and 84 days travel time. yes, 264 day lead time. however I do agree that iBoats customer service should do a...
  2. Scott Danforth

    How do I change engine rotation direction?

    same pistons, however thrust side is swapped. same crank casting, however the knurled oil control grooves go the opposite way gear drive for cam so the cam spins the same way which drives the oil pump depending on year, cam may have different grind for cylinder balance if the BBC is going into...
  3. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    Its almost never a head gasket issue
  4. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    anything over 150 is suspect. the 190 either has water in the cylinder (leaking manifolds) or oil in the cylinders. is this a salt water boat? have you inspected your manifolds
  5. Scott Danforth

    What would cause this loss of colour in the gel coat?

    If you see the glass thru the gel, its a quality issue. Take it to the dealer
  6. Scott Danforth

    2004 5.7 Thunderbolt turns over but won't start

    Assuming carb induction What is the battery voltage? What RPM are you getting during cranking? With a bad battery connection or a weak battery, if you do not get to the minimum cranking speed, it wont fire Test your fuel in a clear container. A blue bucket wont allow you to see if your tank...
  7. Scott Danforth

    What would cause this loss of colour in the gel coat?

    Brand new boat with a warranty, or a use older new to you boat? Hard to tell in the grainy photo what is going on. Looks like a water spot
  8. Scott Danforth

    Little white tube... 92 suntracker

    welcome aboard. the speedometer pitot tube. my guess is your speedo doesnt work. also, the front speedo pickup hole in the lower unit appears to be caulked shut. speedometer pitot tube hose is $20 per 100 feet.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Sticky Throttle

    disconnect both ends of the cables. you should be able to slide them in and out with only two fingers
  10. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    exactly...... would you like a job running the sewing department?
  11. Scott Danforth

    Sticky Throttle

    First, welcome aboard first thought is look at your cables, both the throttle and the shift cable
  12. Scott Danforth

    Freeport Boat

    best information is in this link https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/
  13. Scott Danforth

    Freeport Boat

    so it was sunk in a hurricane, abused, and run hard?
  14. Scott Danforth

    Freeport Boat

    the pointy end is the bow there are no manuals (for any boat) there are manuals for the motor/drives as Roscoe pointed out, if the MIC code in your HIN is FQR, they are OOB
  15. Scott Danforth

    Drive availability

    Been waiting 2 months just for seals for my VP thru Volvopentastore (iboats) Some ov my work customers have been waiting 4 months for engines
  16. Scott Danforth

    How do I change engine rotation direction?

    Cam, timing hardware, ignition, pistons and the crank. The knurling on the crank main seal areas is different for RH VS LH MOTORS WITH A 2-piece RMS to control oil. While the motor will run, you will effectively pump the oil out of the rear main seal and the front cover. BTDT, bought the tee...
  17. Scott Danforth

    3.0 liter 4 cylinder engine does not turn over

    at a minimum, you need to do a compression test. you will most likely find a few cylinders low. then you need to do a leak down test to find out why the cylinders are low you need to pressure test the block/head cooling water jacket. it should hold 15psi until the earth explodes from there...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    damn thats bright red
  19. Scott Danforth

    mercruiser 140 low compression & cracked exhaust manifold

    .004" is the service limit IIRC
  20. Scott Danforth

    3.0 liter 4 cylinder engine does not turn over

    pull the motor as you now have to pull it apart and inspect everything
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