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  1. Scott Danforth

    90 HP early 80's 6 cylinder starting without key

    on a 2-stroke outboard, the key is used to kill the ignition (the off position grounds the coils) unplug the controls and jumper the starter and it should be running.
  2. Scott Danforth

    OMC Bayliner Trophy ignition q’s

    the terminal on the starter that used to be labeled "I" for ignition that provides full battery voltage to the points when cranking. that terminal may also be labeled "R" for relay. standard wiring for points style ignition.
  3. Scott Danforth

    4.3 EFI drainage ports

    there are 5 places to drain the block/motor/manifolds. the two on the block (one on each side) the two on the exhaust manifold (one on each side) the intake manifold thermostat cross-over then there is the cool fuel module, the raw water line to the PS cooler and the big hose. you will most...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Pro or amatuer hull repair?

    many one-hit-wonders over the past 6 months.
  5. Scott Danforth

    OMC Bayliner Trophy ignition q’s

    make sure it is wired properly to the starter I/R terminal you dont want to run points directly to a 12 volt source.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Who makes bimini tops which connect to the windshiled?

    Only way to do it is local upholstery shop, or a trip back in time in doc Browns delorean
  7. Scott Danforth

    1985 OMC 800 stringer with 350 chevy small block

    You have a stringer. The tilt is only used to get the outdrive up. If you need to run the motor with the drive tilted up, only at idle (600 rpm). It will tear the ball gears up. The trim is for adjusting the trim of the drive. My guess this is a new to you boat. I suggest getting a factory...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    The 5.0 will perform great. I had one in my 2002 SeaRay 190 which weighed 3000#. I would hit 49.5 mph with 2 people. If I would have kept it, I was going to upgrade to a 4 barrel to hit low 50s
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 5.0 TKS vs 4.3 MPI

    buy the 5 liter, upgrade it to a 4 barrel for about 240hp at the prop (270 at the crank) however the boat will be a 48-50mph boat
  10. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 end of life. Need advice.

    drop in the 488, upgrade the 470 to 488 go boating. longblock is identical. ford 460 pistons, head and rods on a custom mercruiser crank in a mercruiser block with a GM flywheel and GM damper
  11. Scott Danforth

    Hours? How?!

    and most of those boats get 30 hours the first year, 25 hours the second year, then 15 hours the third year....... then sit for years.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 end of life. Need advice.

    keep in mind with the 470, if a fish swims past the intake or you run past seaweed, or anything to raise the temperature as much as 10 degrees (yes, 10 degrees), it was over heated and the motor will spit the head gasket. the problem is the open deck aluminum block and the iron head. absolute...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Center Console for Pontoon -- Controls -- what is a binnacle?

    the binnacle is a top mounted throttle control, normally for I/O or inboards, especially if you want the push to choke feature. not sure what you are looking for is going to be "off the shelf" best bet, buy the binnacle controls you want, use your existing key switch with push to choke and...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 470 end of life. Need advice.

    the 488 is a 470 with a different intake and carb. if the motor spacing is 35" or greater you can put in a few V6's if you dont want to do a head job on your current head, buy a set of edelbrock aluminum FE heads (427, 460) and drill the hole that Mercruiser drilled for the elbow. this will...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    hey @colonel_sanders the watch / unwatch feature is FUBAR. on threads I dont care about I am automatically watching them when I reply. on threads that I am following, the button at the top says watch, however if I click it , the not comes up do you really want to unwatch it.
  16. Scott Danforth

    1988 Rogue 2420

    new to me carb coming....going from 715 cfm to 850
  17. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    got a screen shot? I just spent 20 minutes looking for where I can change the font in the preferences. the only thing I can change is what I get notices for and my time zone.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Forum update

    just a heads up. none of the threads that we were following and getting notices for still have you "watching" them. you have to manually find that list of threads and then "watch" them.
  19. Scott Danforth

    What happened?

    other than having to reset the password and a few other glitches, this is a serious improvement over VB5
  20. Scott Danforth

    AQ125 Oil pan

    you have to pull the engine. it literally is only a 30 minute job once the drive is off.
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