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  1. Scott Danforth

    3.0 L lifter worn

    thats fine and dandy, however you cant just replace one lobe on a cam. you can attempt to replace the one lifter, and maybe you get lucky and the new lifter breaks in just fine and the cam doesnt eat it. however most likely, the cam will eat the new lifter you also cant swap lifters around as...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    yes, that is the case. The other reason is it has been proven by aftermarket companies such as VSS on Volvo DP's for the past 10 years. bring the engine RPM's up by spinning the prop slower to get more bite to get the boat out of the hole, then switch gears to get more speed. same principle...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Great time to sell a used boat.

    unless you have your replacement boat, you may have an issue finding on to get back onto the water.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    if you are building an engine for a boat, you must realize what you are doing. you want to increase low, mid and upper end torque. HP is absolutely meaningless since HP is torquexRPM/5250 you build an engine to increase the torque curve of the engine. the HP that comes out is a resultant...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Prop makes "clank" sound when shifting gears.

    are you shifting in water or on land with muffs? if on-land, that is the sound of the dog clutches banging into gear.
  6. Scott Danforth

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    i grew up on the inland lakes of Wisconsin as well as the shores of lake Michigan between Port Washington to Marinette, including the bay of green bay. Please specify which "Fox" lake you are talking about? the one in northern illinois, or the 7 in Wisconsin (including the one in Dodge...
  7. Scott Danforth

    190 omc sterndrive id

    first, welcome aboard. I hope you didnt just buy this boat and it was given to you by your grandfather and has strong sentimental ties. that drive was obsolete in 1978, OMC has been out of business since the 90's and Ford has been out of the marine game since the 90's If this is a brand new...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Momentary freezing inboard

    if you have power at the lift. simply lower it in the water and use a 40 watt light bulb to keep the bilge warm. (water keeps the hull warm, light keeps everything else in the bilge warm)
  9. Scott Danforth

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    'nuff said in the picture below the great thing about the factory wiring. there is a feed line from the crank circuit. when you crank the engine, the bearings and cam get some oil and the carb gets fuel.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    yes, however the reward is better fuel economy, better throttle response and better power.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercarb TKS Replacement Carburetor Identification

    I would go new 4 barrel myself
  12. Scott Danforth

    Filling old speaker holes

    Use PVC proboard vs hardwood, then repair as above. Once cured, pull the PVC board out
  13. Scott Danforth

    Considering a 1995 horizon 220

    not only are parts not available for the motor, the drive is also difficult to get parts for. basically OMC has been out of business for a really really really long time. back in 1995, Four Winns was an OMC brand. They not only used a lot of OMC motors, they were owned by OMC. the quality of...
  14. Scott Danforth

    The art of Alpha One Gen One Maintenance

    clymer manuals make great knee pads, are only OK for use as emergency toilet paper, however really suck as a manual. in addition to your factory mercruiser manual, there are videos and links in the stickies.
  15. Scott Danforth

    5.7 mercruiser heads question.

    no such thing as a freeze plug. there are core plugs to get casting core sand out at the factory. to marinize a block, you need marine head gaskets, marine cam, the forementioned brass or stainless core plugs and a marine circulating block.
  16. Scott Danforth

    2004 volvo penta 5.0 gl-e camshaft

    agreed that the area of the block just inside the fire ring has rust. however not sure why. remember, the SBC bolts used since the late 80's are a one-time-use torque-to-yield bolt. you will need to get new head bolts ($35 for GM, about $130 for ARP)
  17. Scott Danforth

    Merc 7.4l Oil pressure switches

    Marine and auto usually use different resistance values
  18. Scott Danforth

    Need the Prop Gurus!

    agreed, post your compression numbers. is hole #3 low? 4600 RPM is way to low of an RPM with the 17p prop have you weighted the boat
  19. Scott Danforth

    2MPG boat for cruising the ICW ??

    I would suggest you actually plot your fuel use. You will find your average consumption higher than you think. Plan on 6-8 gph average and rejoice when you get more. Too many no wake zones and traffic in the ICW to simply cuise along just above idle
  20. Scott Danforth

    Drain Plug Rot

    Fiberglass boats are designed to last 15 years. Anything past that is a bonus. Since the 2022's are now being built, your boat is 32 years old and your transom is soft, guaranteed you find other issues. I would plan on a full hull restoration
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