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  1. Scott Danforth

    Donzi Boat Owners Manual

    there are literally less than 1 dozen boat makers (out of nearly 1/2 million boat manufactures that have come and gone in the past 100 years) that make boat manuals, and Chap is one like mentioned. very early chris-craft, some searays, some fourwinns. the wiring on the motor and controls and...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    whats crazier, there are people that collect old film cameras
  3. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    the cap with the door is not marine, its automotive you can still use the dwell meter to dial in the points without the cap and rotor installed. simply because the dwell meter goes across the coil and you can do that while cranking.
  4. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Hhmmmm.....dwell meter.....
  5. Scott Danforth

    Holley Gurus needed

    Talked to holley's tech line for a while. the guy said start by restricting the LSAB's since my carb is an early HP, that means epoxying the holes shut and re-drilling (or drill and tap for changeable jets). he suggested going down from the .072 that are supposed to be in there to closer to...
  6. Scott Danforth

    What did I do wrong with Transom?

    I have used rustoleum oul based paint for years on tinnys
  7. Scott Danforth

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    I would not replace what has worked for well over 70 years for a plastic plug you can not probe with a wire
  8. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Condenser is fine if its still wired and you get spark by grounding the point wire. Willing to bet both your other coils are fine
  9. Scott Danforth

    Donzi Boat Owners Manual

    Try calling their tech support However most of the panels are generic
  10. Scott Danforth

    What´s the best replacement for AQ271C (or 570) 5.7 GM engine, ideally stroker?

    Mast automotive machine shops rhat also support marine and racing. Would seny you to my guy here in Florida, hoewever he retired last year. A few in the midwest
  11. Scott Danforth

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Make sure your batteries are charged
  12. Scott Danforth

    Overheating - Strange Issue.

    Stick your head in the bilge and look. When you overheated, it was probably the raw water pump.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Donzi Boat Owners Manual

    You realize that a boat "owners manual" is nothing more than a 4 page pamphlet that has a list of servicing dealers, and a general safety message stating wear pfds. Its usually packaged with tge motor and drive operation manual, a trailer manual and the stereo manual What information are you...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Steering problems

    You need to properly fill and bleed the system
  15. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    I could have been an asshole to the guy....but stuff happens
  16. Scott Danforth

    Looking for best 2 cycle motor

    congrats...... I had a guy's wheel come off his boat trailer and hit my outdrive bending a prop blade and I cant get the !@#$%!@#$ holley to idle.
  17. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    traced the idle issue down to either the IFR jets or the LSAB jets. awaiting some feedback from folks smarter than me. on another note, was just pulling the boat into the drive way and up on blocks to allow me to lower the outdrive. guy coming down the road with his boat in tow all of a...
  18. Scott Danforth

    Holley Gurus needed

    for the record, not my first holley, however the first one that has me stumped
  19. Scott Danforth

    Holley Gurus needed

    calling all holley carb gurus Finally splashed the boat this year. however due to budget constraints, I used the 715CFM Holley vac-secondary carb I had. Motor is a 468 BBC with Merlin heads, RPM air-gap intake, Stainless Exhaust with custom pipes idles great, however needs more on the upper...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Determine counter engine

    first, welcome aboard second, there is no standard or counter rotating lower. you flip the cable in the controls, one runs in FWD, one runs in reverse and you put a RH prop on it.
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