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  1. Scott Danforth

    Ratios

    or put bigger motors in front of the drives
  2. Scott Danforth

    4.3GL Engine draining ports

    one on each block side, each exhaust manifold, the intake manifold as mentioned, the large J hose on the front, pull the raw water pump cover and drain the line to the PS cooler
  3. Scott Danforth

    Drive removed for the 1st time, gimbal aligment inspection

    since you appear to like videos, look at the videos on the stickies about doing an alignment that achris posted.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Boat interior question - to paint wood or not to paint?

    I epoxy coated all the seat base wood that I did in my restoration. that way it encapsulated the wood to prevent moisture
  5. Scott Danforth

    What issues would a leaky riser cause?

    why did you start a second thread on the same topic?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470, 2 to 4 barrel carb conversion.

    not going to lie, the 470 looked good on paper, then the execution fell down... the cylinder head should have been aluminum, the block should have had a closed deck, the heat exchanger should have bee larger to begin with.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Poor Running - Low WOT

    right next to your fuel fill
  8. Scott Danforth

    Poor Running - Low WOT

    Or your fuel vent is clogged, which would explain the duration of time (the 1 to 1.5 hours you mention)
  9. Scott Danforth

    1997 4.3GS with Holley 4 barrel with flat spot on acceleration at 3500 rpm

    I would think a #65 power valve would be a bit rich until the RPM's came up
  10. Scott Danforth

    1997 4.3GS with Holley 4 barrel with flat spot on acceleration at 3500 rpm

    the R75007 is the list number Here is the Holley list. https://documents.holley.com/techlibrary_carb_numerical_listing.pdf
  11. Scott Danforth

    1997 4.3GS with Holley 4 barrel with flat spot on acceleration at 3500 rpm

    what is the holley list number on the air horn
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    c'mon, the Chrysler products often had AFB's...... some of us ran dual quads (small 600 CFM carters on a dual quad manifold on a 383) and then some of us did stupid things with a pair of 500 CFM holley 2300's and two turbochargers on a 4.3, then when it blew, we moved the setup to a stock Big...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Multifunctional Gauges

    assuming you have the NMEA gateways, etc.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    the carb motor curve will have a higher peak to the torque curve vs the EFI having a flatter curve. this is partially because the cam LSA changes for the induction (reference the Mercruiser HP500 in both carb and EFI.... same HP rating at WOT, slightly different torque curves) the EFI motor has...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Alternator & Cable Upgrades

    there is no debate, not sure why you are coming across as confrontational wireing depends on the alternator you have. Delco, Mando, etc. however there should be at a minimum, the ground cable, the battery charge cable and an excite cable from the ignition (usually purple). you will need to...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Multifunctional Gauges

    first, the seloc manual has more mis-information and wrong information than correct information. what does the factory manual say? second, so you have smartcraft...... however the only gauge shown on your dash that would be smartcraft is still only the tach. and since you dont have a digital...
  17. Scott Danforth

    1997 4.3GS with Holley 4 barrel with flat spot on acceleration at 3500 rpm

    or simply spend $8 on a new power valve. ($11 on amazon if you want it tomorrow)
  18. Scott Danforth

    Dull bassboat

    there are no quick fixes for fadef clear. Your boat was intended to last 15 years and be replaced. Most likely you are into a re-paint or re-gel
  19. Scott Danforth

    Riser Removal w/ Remote Oil Filter Attached

    Use a zip tie and tie off the filter to the alternator
  20. Scott Danforth

    multiple configurations for leaf springs???

    There are about 30 spring configurations and about 20 variations of ratings . So replace what you have with the exact sames style, rating and configuration
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