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  1. Scott Danforth

    and you thought your day was rough

    Been looking at the various sites looking for pics of the carnage. However driver and throttle man were OK https://lufkindailynews.com/anpa/sports/powerboats-florida-keys/image_6f7432d8-b9f7-5ec6-9b5e-201569274702.html
  2. Scott Danforth

    Need advice

    only if it sat for a long time with water in it.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Soft spot in floor. 1998 cobalt

    boats rot from the drain plug on the transom upward. only way to fix is to cut out and repair. are you sure the stringers are all fiberglass?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Confusing cooling issue...

    Forward movement is forcing water up the pickups. Start with the impeller
  5. Scott Danforth

    Confusing cooling issue...

    Start with the impeller
  6. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 3.0 starter

    Take it to an alternator/starter repair shop
  7. Scott Danforth

    Johnson sea horse

    $100 as wall art. May be worth a bit more to a collector List it on AOMCI
  8. Scott Danforth

    Need advice

    Fuel water separator should have caught the water
  9. Scott Danforth

    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    Core plugs are not there to prevent cracking the block They are there to get the core sand out during casting Start looking for a new motor
  10. Scott Danforth

    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    its water how was the motor winterized? buy cheap oil and change it, run for a few minutes and change again.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    5.0's usually come with 1.62:1 drives 5.7's come with the 1.47:1 there actually isnt a 1.5:1 drive. it has always been 1.47:1 for them Horsepower Engine Year Ratio 120 thru 140 4 cyl. One drive 1971 thru 79 1.94 / 20-24 170 thru 190 4 cyl. One drive 1971 thru 79 1.81 / 17-19 165...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Aftermarket carbs?

    save your money. chinese carbs are crap. a rebuild kit is $35. learn to clean your own carb. its about a 30 minute job.
  13. Scott Danforth

    and you thought your day was rough

    My guess is something broke.
  14. Scott Danforth

    and you thought your day was rough

    A bit of a rough moment for the Mod V Marker 17 Marine team today at the 7 Mile Offshore Grand Prix in Marathon, Fla. yes that is the drive that has left the boat.
  15. Scott Danforth

    You will never guess what product removed creosote,Im stunned!!

    Paper pulp byproduct is used as a food preservative How it got FDA approval is beyond me. It will yellow clear plastic in a few days
  16. Scott Danforth

    New impeller but now no cooling

    Most likely, the F5B was for V6's and small V8s BBC got the bigger F6B
  17. Scott Danforth

    2460 Pursuit

    Remove the assemblies preventing you from getting to the blower. In some boats you have to remove batteries, etc. In some you have to pull the motor
  18. Scott Danforth

    Should I fill voids in gelcoat before reinstalling transom assembly

    Grind them a bit to clean gel. Mis up some fumed silica with some gel to make a paste and fair the surface flat. Same process as fixing spider cracks in gel that is in the stickies at top of this forum
  19. Scott Danforth

    New impeller but now no cooling

    We're you in the water or on muffs to get the pump primed? We're you attempting to suck water up from a bucket? Did you lube the new impeller with a water soluble lube during assembly? Check the inlet and outlet hoses?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Correcting gear ratio with prop size

    Start with what is the current ROM at WOT What speed are you getting at WOT What is the issue you perceive to have What is the actual scale weight of your boat Is your compression numbers within spec (135-150 psi)
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