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  1. Scott Danforth

    Duo prop seal replacement

    VP shop manual method to read rolling torque did you get a new crush sleeve for the input shaft, or are you not replacing the input seal?
  2. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Stock GM flat-top pistons with 4 valve reliefs in stock deck height block and vortec heads is 9.4:1. With block decked .010 CR is under 9.5:1.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    I would swap to vortec heads myself
  4. Scott Danforth

    1975 23 foot fiberglass with cuddy

    If I recall from your other posts, your down slightly on compression
  5. Scott Danforth

    Lost our best fishing buddy

    Fur babies are the hardest family members to loose
  6. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Boat builder buy motors in advance and the motor can sit in the warehouse for years before being installed in a boat. For example, Volvo was selling 8.1 liter motors as late as 2014 and these ceased to be made by GM in late 2008. My 2002 SeaRay was a left over 2001 hull with a 1999 casting...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    you sure the block is a 96. all 96 motors were assembled as vortec
  8. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    50 feet
  9. Scott Danforth

    Compression ratio 5.7l

    Swap to vortec heads and you can go higher
  10. Scott Danforth

    Gelcoat cracks around mercruiser transom plate opinions and repair questions.

    look closer zool, that is a chip of gel coming loose and retained by the caulk
  11. Scott Danforth

    Trim tabs.??

    I put sport tabs on my searay. Best mod ever
  12. Scott Danforth

    Daily Driver

    new update on daily driver...... Thursday, developed a rattle in the trans. thought it was typical dual mass flywheel rattle at low speed. could not find anything with borescope in the clutch area could not see anything. continued to drive. Thursday night at 6:15pm, going thru the south...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Merc. 5.7 Repower wiring

    tech is wrong. choke coil is same regardless of 1-barrel, 2-barrel or 4-barrel.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Merc. 5.7 Repower wiring

    ABYC standard wire colors purple is ignition purple with yellow stripe is ignition while cranking yellow with red stripe is crank signal the purple wire from the round plug goes to the coil + and to the choke. It also goes to the relay that powers the fuel pump that is piloted off the oil...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Yamaha F250 crankshaft

    what do the journals mic to? the actual diameter is equally as important to the finish.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Old ford 302 no spark

    I would use a piston stop tool to verify you are indeed on TDC however it looks like you may need a new harmonic damper (or your piston is not at TDC) normally to replace that, there is not enough room in front to get a damper puller tool in there. the motor may need to come out.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Flagstone Patio pitched slightly towards house and water collects

    only way to re-pitch without tearing out and re-doing is to water-jet some dirt out from under one end and jack up the other with either mud jacking, foam jacking or concrete jacking I have to re-pitch the whole pool/lanai area as the slab settled about one inch over the past 20 years and the...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Propane BBQ Grill Repair question

    propane or natural gas? Did you replace the valve assemblies? sometimes the orifice gets plugged with debris and dirt. some are removable.
  19. Scott Danforth

    1993 Celebrity Status 208 Stringer and Deck Replacement

    welcome aboard. before FriscoBoater was on youtube, he was on iboats where he learned from members like oops and ondarvr lots of good information in the stickies at the top of every forum page. suggest starting here...
  20. Scott Danforth

    link or screenshot of cumming engine wiring

    I did say 4BT, not 6BT
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