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  1. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    you will pay more from amazon than you would from Mcmaster carr in the link in post #5
  2. Scott Danforth

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    as stated in your other thread. do not use muratic acid. it doesnt stop eating the housing at most, oxalic acid. the strongest I have ever needed has been simple green and a scotchbrite pad
  3. Scott Danforth

    Carburetor Experiment

    do not use muratic acid. you will destroy the housing. at most, oxalic acid. generally shouldnt need more than simple green
  4. Scott Danforth

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Royal Palms will sell you more if you do.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Inboard replacing

    no reason to go carb if you want to stick with MPI as stated, just re-map your existing ECM you could also switch to closed cooling at the same time. no reason to go away from the alpha. you do need to run a rev limiter. not when in the water, to shut it down when wave jumping.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    Taylor Made buys the hardware from TACO
  7. Scott Danforth

    1990 crusader 454 spark plug?

    plug wires will be specific to the distributor.
  8. Scott Danforth

    1989 Bass Tracker Pro17 Trailer

    best place to buy aluminum is Florida. there are about 40 trailer companies down here
  9. Scott Danforth

    Old Outboards ????

    LMAO....
  10. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    four winns buys the bimini from companies like dowco or great lakes boat top. they would not have a parts break down
  11. Scott Danforth

    Four Winns SL262 - 2008 Bimini repair help

    go here. https://www.mcmaster.com/stainless-detent/button-pins-for-telescoping-tubing/ buy what you need. Make sure its the 301 stainless. the zinc and the 410 will rust
  12. Scott Danforth

    Random

    she stuck her finger in the cage and was bit. she thought they were cats.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Old Outboards ????

    price is subject to location and condition. assuming perfectly running motors that have been maintained in the midwest, about 100-200 for the 9.9 and about $300 for the 25 here in FL could be $50 to $400 for the 9.9 (buyer dependent) and about $800 for the 25. in Canada, the price would be...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Push rod cover gasket replacement and distributor

    if you have a pushrod cover, you either have an inline 4 or inline 6. however there were 6 different engine displacements in the family. as @achris asked. what are you working on? pulling the distributor, you will mess up timing. however you then re-set the timing. adjusting timing is not...
  15. Scott Danforth

    j1171 distributor points?

    SAE is Society of Automotive Engineers. they write the standards SAE J1171 - External Ignition Protection of Marine Devices is the standard that defines electrics in a bilge and fuel tank space that wont blow you up because there is no external spark potential.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Inboard replacing

    or just order the parts, build the motor in the garage or living room (depending on marital status) and when complete, swap motors
  17. Scott Danforth

    Inboard replacing

    Chris, you cant use the 5.0 heads on a 5.7 or 6.2 as the valves and combustion chambers are too small. You also cant put the heads from a 5.7 onto a 5.0 as the valves get shrouded by the cylinder walls and breathing suffers
  18. Scott Danforth

    Used boat I might buy

    There is less wood in the glastron only because its 21 years newer. however condition is still king
  19. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    if it was properly winterized, there would be air in the water passages. that doesnt tell you anything of the condition of the motor/drive/stringers/transom/etc.
  20. Scott Danforth

    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    What Chris said ^ + 10000 read this https://forums.iboats.com/threads/for-new-members-needing-help-buying-a-boat-a-buyers-checklist.612841/ check everything take boat for a sea trial.
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