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  1. Scott Danforth

    thompson 240 transom rebuild

    I recommend working on the inside. Being 1988, and a Thompson (during the 80's transition period), I am pretty sure that once you get to the stringers, you will also be replacing all the stringers,
  2. Scott Danforth

    1991 OMC Cobra 2.3L - can't reach max rpm

    will second both above...... compression and ignition what are the compression numbers? did you service the points and set the dwell on your ignition? did you then set timing?
  3. Scott Danforth

    Oil capacity and accuracy of dipstick questions, 2017 VP V6-200-J

    oil level is about 4" below the pan rail. use that as a guide on your dipstick
  4. Scott Danforth

    Is it capable of planing?

    that boat should have no less than 30 hp on it. (75% of rated) at 7500 feet, your 25hp motor is putting out about 18-19hp as jimmbo stated, drop the prop pitch to get the WOT RPM to the upper end of the window move your fuel tank and batteries forward to balance the load Im going with a...
  5. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Light reading on a V8 Healy https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/extreme-v8-healey-build-thread.1350596/page-2
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    projects other than boats

    Joe, you can always get goats.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Artificial Intelligence

    One of the facetube groups I am on for the 1957-1955 GM trucks recently had a poster use AI on removing the tailgate hinges. Those trucks use two carriage bolts to hold the hinges. Accessible from inside the stake pocket. Yet the two AI answers that were posted both were made up with 20% of...
  8. Scott Danforth

    Gauges don't work

    The gauges are all daisy chained together on both power and ground
  9. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    Will sell you a 22" personal pace
  10. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    A tilton 7-1/4" triple clutch and flywheel showed up on Facetube marketplace...pick it up before noon
  11. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 454 I Need Help Identifying This Engine

    There are about a dozen great machine shops in New Jersey LRB is one D&F, Olsen Engines, or Chucks Automotive come to mind
  12. Scott Danforth

    [SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Bet the anticipation is building
  13. Scott Danforth

    290 trim cylinder ?

    Start looking on eBay
  14. Scott Danforth

    290 trim cylinder ?

    Do you need a cylinder or a rebuild kit? Because most likely you just need a $75 rebuild kit (covers 2 cylinders)
  15. Scott Danforth

    GPS Speedo

    Most gauges no longer have studs
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 454 I Need Help Identifying This Engine

    You can't just dingleberry hone cylinders. You need to bore the block, then hone it. Not sure where you are at, but there should be a good machine shop within an hour or two
  17. Scott Danforth

    I need a recommendation for steering in an old LUND boat

    Get a u-flex or seastar. Most of the companies from the 70s-90s no longer exist
  18. Scott Danforth

    Artificial Intelligence

    And on August 29th skynet became self-aware
  19. Scott Danforth

    Fuel Gauge issue

    Check the ground and signal wires. 98% chance it's a bad connection, only 2% chance it's the sender
  20. Scott Danforth

    West Marine files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Yes, a few weeks back. Posted on Bloomberg. A good friend of mine is a supplier to West Marine. They owe about $800M to their suppliers. Tony has to write off about $2M due to Worst Marine
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