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  1. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    not really.....I drool and vent all the time.....🤣
  2. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    agree that there is no need to turn the blower off. However most of the air is coming in from under the gunwales and everywhere else there is an open are to the outside. the benefit of a blower is to extract the fuel vapors from the bottom of the bilge and expell prior to start.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    just remember, the blower only moves about 100 CFM before plumbing. the motor is the most effective air pump, and even a small 3 liter will move over 200 CFM. while not needed, I keep the vent motor running when the ignition is on out of habit.
  4. Scott Danforth

    383 cheap fun build ideas

    yes, vortec heads are good enough unless you want to go away from a budget. much better heads on the market than the Edelbrock heads. the stock iron vortec heads with a polished combustion chamber, mild throat work will flow great and not have all the detriments of aluminum heads (such as...
  5. Scott Danforth

    OMC 2.5L paired with OMC Sterndrive 800 Outdrive

    remember, if you are looking to flip boats, stay with boats newer than 10 years. the issue with a 35 year old OMC with the wrong drive on it is it will cost you $3000 to fix the hull and you still have a boat with a 35 year old OMC with the wrong drive. a good working OMC drive is only...
  6. Scott Danforth

    AQ125 Oil pan

    thats why I coated everything that was exposed on the clamp ring with two layers of permatex #3, then I sprayed the bolts with a layer of boeshield prior to installing the drive.
  7. Scott Danforth

    8.1 496

    depends on what you need. a complete bobtail, a short block, a long block? minor rebuild? major overhaul? you didnt wear the motor out because that would take putting well over 250 hours a year on it. lets start with what the problem is and go from there?
  8. Scott Danforth

    8.1 496

    block in heads are the same, however the cam is marine specific, the circulating pump is marine specific and the fuel system and ignition is marine specific along with the accessories on the front. marine 8.1 oil pan is a full-sump unit vs the automotive rear sump. are you buying a complete...
  9. Scott Danforth

    383 cheap fun build ideas

    to get 400-450 hp, your RPM on the top end will be over 5500. define budget? you have a cast crank, not going to survive 450hp too long, however would live at 400hp. ditch the rods, SCAT forged rods are cheaper than re-conditioning the factory cast rods. check prices on regrinding your crank...
  10. Scott Danforth

    OMC 5.7 V8 power loss

    make sure you use a dwell meter to set the points
  11. Scott Danforth

    Multifunctional Gauges

    the only thing effected by your particular gauges by the fact its a 2-stroke is the tach.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 140 head retorque proper technique

    per the felpro head gasket instructions https://drivcat.com/livedocs/CI1963.pdf if you were going to re-torque (primarily for extreme use such as racing), you should have done it after the first time it ran and then cooled down however I have only ever done an initial torque and run on felpro...
  13. Scott Danforth

    surface tissue

    my guess its just CSM. however you need to sand and fair regardless of what you put on there.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 140 head retorque proper technique

    it really depends on the head gasket you used. was it a stock GM gasket? a Felpro metal gasket? a cometic? many gasket types do not require a re-torque.
  15. Scott Danforth

    2001 mercruiser 305 alpha drive to couple year older 350 engine

    as long as the 350 is a 1996 and newer, its a bolt in, align, mount drive and go type of thing should be relatively easy assuming its a 1986 and up.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1985 OMC 800 stringer with 350 chevy small block

    here is the link to get a factory manual. https://outboardbooks.com/ really wish you would have come here to the forum prior to your purchase.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Volvo Penta 5.7GSI PEFS ignition control Module

    the whole delco EST distributor is about $100 here is the module for $25...
  18. Scott Danforth

    AQ125 Oil pan

    it does make things easier if you have the motor and PDS hanging from the hook. that way if the PDS is rusted to the coupler splines, you can use a PFH and a BF-Pry Bar and get it off. and then you can replace the PDS bearings. Not to mention its longer to get to the dust shield screws from...
  19. Scott Danforth

    OMC 2.5L paired with OMC Sterndrive 800 Outdrive

    I would tell you to walk away from a 2.5 and anything OMC. you dont have enough motor to have a higher top end. even properly paired with a stringer 400, you were looking at 35mph max. the 3.0 could potentially muster 40mph. if the gearing was low enough (say from a 3.8) and they managed...
  20. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    just playing with the media button on the new iBoats Xenforo. apparently cant link..... FiretrUCK however I an upload again.
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