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  1. Scott Danforth

    135 Black Max opinions?

    until you tear it apart, you dont know what it needs. doubt you get away without bore/hone and full rebuild.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Electric Boats

    for my typcial boat launch, I have an hour trip from where I launch to the ICW (about 24 miles). from there, usually 2-3 hours of tooling around, then a few hours of anchoring. total trip is usually 6-10 hours (about 60-100 miles) no way I could use a boat like the ARCBOAT as its...
  3. Scott Danforth

    1980 Sea Ray Sundancer Battery problem

    inside the bilge, about 1" above the inside of the bottom of the hull. start by drilling 3-4 inches away from the transom drain plug. drill about 3/4" deep. then move outward about 6" and repeat. also drill into your stringers, suggest 2-3" up from the hull if your shavings are light...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser SBC350 Camshaft

    what are "good OEM spec marine parts"? you mean the marine stuff bolted to the outside, or the stock GM truck parts that make up the long block? the stock flat top pistons with the 4 reliefs? the XM268H is a good cam, however not needed with stock drive, stock wet exhaust. what drive and...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Bent the Reese forged trailer ball mount tongue

    agreed, first is a stamped steel tube (if it was forged, it would be solid and weigh about 20#) the second is a 6000# class 3 typical hitch
  6. Scott Danforth

    Tippy aluminum houseboat

    you need a very low profile fuel tank
  7. Scott Danforth

    228 oil pan/timing cover leak

    No
  8. Scott Danforth

    Inline 6 250, 165hp water in oil

    Pressure to 15 psi If it holds pressure, you are good If it doesnt, listen for escaping air
  9. Scott Danforth

    Tippy aluminum houseboat

    You need to relocate the fuel tank low in the boat, below the water line Many times to level houseboats, you add lead weight
  10. Scott Danforth

    Inline 6 250, 165hp water in oil

    Stop. What you are thinking wont work No Ignore the manifold and elbow for the pressure test. In fact, unbolt them Pull the 1" supply line from the transom shield and the coolant supply hose to the exhaust manifold and tee together to pressure test the block Unbolt the exhaust elbow from...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Breaker bar rotating 2.5

    Ebay
  12. Scott Danforth

    Inline 6 250, 165hp water in oil

    start with pressure testing the motor. take the line from the exhaust manifold and the line from the transom shield and tee them together. put a pressure gauge and a schroeder valve make sure the cooling water jacket is empty pressurize to 15 psi
  13. Scott Danforth

    Mooring cover

    welcome aboard mooring cover should be like putting on a fitted sheet on the bed, however with a tent pole or two in the middle and some straps on the side. it will become obvious as you start to install it.
  14. Scott Danforth

    My gauge cluster was stolen from me

    wiring diagram is in the factory service manual for the motor/drive purple wire (ignition) is daisy chained to all the gauges black wire (ground) is daisy chained to all the gauges dark blue wire (lights) is daisy chained to all the gauge lights grey wire (tach) goes to the tachometer signal...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Inline 6 250, 165hp water in oil

    yes to acetone check, you fill up the elbow with acetone and see if it leaks thru. you may have to build a block-off plate and use gaskets personally, i would just buy a new elbow
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.7 V8 (1997) jumping RPM

    welcome aboard. what did you do to "renew" your motor? your motor getting that warm is an issue it should never ever ever get over 160-170F (71-76C) going to 100C / 212 F means you have a cooling water flow issue (you dont have enough flow) with a carburetor, the only "sensor" in the...
  17. Scott Danforth

    Breaker bar rotating 2.5

    you pull the front pulley and use a crankshaft socket, or you pull the starter and pry on the flywheel teeth or better yet, pull the drive, pull the motor (45 minute job), put the motor on an engine stand
  18. Scott Danforth

    Inline 6 250, 165hp water in oil

    acetone check your used manifold and riser however if the block was cracked on the free boat, so were the manifolds. the reason blocks crack is the exact same reason manifolds crack : lack of winterization pressure check the new to you motor should hold 15-20 psi all day long since you put...
  19. Scott Danforth

    3.7 mercruiser

    i second Kenny's comment on the cam lobe
  20. Scott Danforth

    350 magnum stall

    What is your compression numbers? What is your fuel preasure? You are posting in the OMC forum about a 350 mag (mercruiser) so what motor do you have? List the serial number Seafoam is snake oil Pull the injectors and send them in to be cleaned
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