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  1. Scott Danforth

    Stroker engine build

    I would shoot for 9.5:1 or less. as Scott stated, stock motor was 9.4:1 vortec heads allow you to run slightly higher compression than the combustion chambers prior with wet exhaust, stick to 270 degrees of duration of less with wet exhaust. or you need to go to a dry jacketed exhaust...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Neutra Salt System Solenoid and pully question VP 5.7 Gi-f

    they are simply a spring loaded arm. been used since the 80's
  3. Scott Danforth

    Neutra Salt System Solenoid and pully question VP 5.7 Gi-f

    The neutrasalt system may be plugged. Its a simple system, however requires the raw water pump to be pushing water to work.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Should I keep the Volvo 280?

    you have to look and be ready. I scored a complete second 290DP from transom shield to lower for under $800 had to be in the right place in the right time.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Should I keep the Volvo 280?

    Find a complete 290dp drive to replace the 280. Then upgrade the motor to a 383 stroker
  6. Scott Danforth

    aquasport 175 osprey

    Famine proof.....LOL...... Where does that fall in the Big - Healthy Heavy - Husky - Fluffy - and Daaaaamn! Rating?
  7. Scott Danforth

    Martinique 2600 year 2002

    https://www.wellcraft.com/us/contact contact them. talk to their customer service department (btw, you get faster response if you call them)
  8. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercruiser 470 Starter & Fuel Pump

    regarding the fuel pump. original pump was a carter M60337. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=296900&jsn=3 or https://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-m60337?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAiAl4WABhAJEiwATUnEFy3SxoNgfF-TG4noyC7lrGdhE1mjNcXZ3x1b7NxBBjvGvooM2M0OkRoCk3MQAvD_BwE fittings are...
  9. Scott Danforth

    1955

    as mentioned prior. Ash for the gunwales the clamp plate on the outside is just that, something that the motor clamps into. my bud's '58 tinny restoration used mahogany for the exterior clamp plate and ash for the transom. bow was done with mahogany strips
  10. Scott Danforth

    Installing new decking question

    Good luck. just screwing in plywood and not tabing it will have the plywood fail within a few years. using paint vs resin is a fools errand if you dont have the cash to do it right, you wont have the cash to do it over. a typical floor/stringer/transom job is about $3k in materials and...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7Gi Closed Cooling Question

    the outdrive the raw water fitting under the upper transmission where the raw water hose is. look at the manual. item #9 in the image below
  12. Scott Danforth

    Serial number question

    power head has been swapped. serial number on the power head is much older than the transom bracket.
  13. Scott Danforth

    New Boat Bummer

    I have a 14' tinny you could borrow
  14. Scott Danforth

    Remember the year 2009

    and you buy a kit like this to convert them to the vented style https://www.amazon.com/Super-Spout-Universal-Replacement-Scepter/dp/B082JY6Q23
  15. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7Gi Closed Cooling Question

    If it only gets warm when on plane, look at the fitting on the drive where the raw water hose connects to.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Whats the gap on the spark plug for a 83 omc 3.8 gm

    first, welcome aboard. since you already bought the boat, we cant talk you out of the purchase being a 1983, its a stringer 800 drive. they were obsolete when the drive was new. just in drive service, plan $1000. you most likely need ball gears, raw water pump with housing and you need to...
  17. Scott Danforth

    New DIY Learning Curve

    looking good I grew up knocking tin since my grandfather owned a business and dad had been working in the business since he was a tween. I dont miss the big jobs. 2 years ago when the A/C went out. two guys and a truck came with a new unit and worked in the 120 degree attic until we had A/C
  18. Scott Danforth

    2007 Larson 370 Cabrio

    being on the hard is a good thing for half the inspection. you can inspect the bottom for blisters and cracks, the drives, the compression of the motors, pull the manifolds and inspect the manifolds and risers, check for residual moisture, etc. get a full survey since the boat is bottom...
  19. Scott Danforth

    70's(?) Savage Avalon(?) Stringer and Floor Replacement

    First, make a cradle for the hull. or your hull will warp and flex as you cut the structure out of it. if you dont know how to make a cradle, check the stickies, in fact, you should check the stickies on restoring the hull. read links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a and 4b prior to doing any work. that...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Installing new decking question

    epoxy and 1708 dont mix. you need 1700 with epoxy (1708 minus the csm) CSM requires the styrene in poly to dissolve the binder epoxy is not uv stable and is a helluvva lot stronger with cloth than without cloth
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