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  1. Scott Danforth

    Water to impeller

    if you pull the line from the PS cooler to the raw water pump and nothing comes out, look for plastic debris in the oil cooler
  2. Scott Danforth

    Inspection cover leak 1984 470

    Merc borrowed from the GM inliner motors. May want to check to see if the lifter cover gasket is same from a 1962 chevy 153 or. Get one from a 196/230/250 and cut down
  3. Scott Danforth

    Aq271c Engine wont rev past 2000rpm

    one spring is stronger than the other with the advance on the stock dizzy. there are two steps in the advance for the engine
  4. Scott Danforth

    New boat

    the 380 is going away to make room for the 400 (new bow area) dont forget the 530
  5. Scott Danforth

    Inspection cover leak 1984 470

    About 25 million 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder inline motors built from about 1930 to the 1990s had lifter covers like the 470. Nearly all only have only 4 fasteners
  6. Scott Danforth

    New boat

    They make many center console boats with cabins. Scout Freeman HCB Intrepid Yellow Fin Calcutta Robalo Chris Craft Sportsman Midnight Express Boston Whaler You are looking at 32 feet or larger to sleep 4 If you are looking at pocket cruisers, you can be in the 28 foot range There are a few...
  7. Scott Danforth

    can someone tell me what motors are in a 1987 28' Chris-Craft 283 Amerosport 262 ?

    Crusader is now owned by PCM https://pcmengines.com/
  8. Scott Danforth

    can someone tell me what motors are in a 1987 28' Chris-Craft 283 Amerosport 262 ?

    What color are the motors? Blue would be crusader, red will be volvo, black will ve mercruiser, charcoal will be OMC
  9. Scott Danforth

    Water to impeller

    You have the hose on full, right? And yes, it will spray all over until you start the motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Holsclaw trailer

    look on ebay, iboats is not a buy/sell forum
  11. Scott Danforth

    smart home opinions

    i dont like the fact that Alexa is constantly monitoring everything could be that I have watched too many spy movies, read George Orwell's book, or the fact that everyone I know in the programming world says smart devices are easily hacked. I keep it old-school. play lists or CD's made the...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    yes, same motor has output of 165, 170, 180 and 185. the later having the 4 barrel. Mercruiser calls it a 470 however it is a mercruiser only cam, mercruiser only crank, mercruiser only block, a mercruiser only front damper, a ford FE head with a hole drilled in it, ford FE pistons and...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    The cost to rebuild a 470 motor is more than buying a much newer and reliable 4.3
  14. Scott Danforth

    Aq271c Engine wont rev past 2000rpm

    Its never the coil Look at the mechanical advance weights. They either move or they dont If it wasnt advancing, it would at least make it to about 3500 rpm You still have the wrong carb compared to stock, however in proper tune, you have about 260hp with the 1409 vs the original 275
  15. Scott Danforth

    HELP! 1988 4.3 omc had water in the oil.

    Buy new manifolds. If there is a crack on the outside, there are cracks on the inside If your pressure drops on the cooling system test, you have a crack in the system somewhere. It should hold 15 psi forever
  16. Scott Danforth

    Old resin paste and liquid hardener....still good?

    Generally resin is good for about 6 months of shelf life
  17. Scott Danforth

    Help quickly please

    Wrong, mark IV has stamped steel valve covers
  18. Scott Danforth

    Help quickly please

    Find a gen 6 motor from a 1996 - 2000 truck. The gen 5 motor has issues, and you have to change too many things to use a mark IV motor
  19. Scott Danforth

    Strange oil pressure

    You are most likely overheating. That is dropping oil viscosity. Get proper mechanical gauge and do a proper oil pressure test Get an IR thermometer and diagnose the temp properly
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help Aq271 no spark

    The stock dizzy is crap. Spare parts are more than a whole dizzy I have one on the shelf that I have been listing on CL and fleabay on and off for 5 years Get either a Mallory YLM or a Delco voyager
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