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  1. Scott Danforth

    Engine swop ? about Timing

    remember, the 1988 engine is the old design of cylinder head, pistons, etc. The distributor used mechanical weights and springs for the advance. timing on those motors was 4 or 6 degrees BTDC as base timing at idle the EST is electronic advance and gets forced into base timing with the jumper...
  2. Scott Danforth

    Ignition sensor help

    unless there are instructions, I would make your job easier and get one of the reputable ones that match wiring colors. the old sensors are 2-wire. the new sensors (for the past 15 years) are 3-wire with the extra wire being a ground.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Overheating at 30mph

    nah..... the typical locations for air ingress on a generic volvo installation are the casting on the drive, the seals on the raw water pump, the cover on the raw water pump, the swivel seals on the drive. a clear hose between the raw water pump and the rest of the down stream engine is vital...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Gimbal bearing/bellows?

    so like 30 minutes
  5. Scott Danforth

    alpha 1 gen 2, 3.0 outdrive on 4.3

    first, welcome aboard is the boat a gen 1 or gen 2? you dont give the required specifics assuming both post 1991. you want to put a 1.94:1 drive behind a 1.81:1 application? you will go up in pitch. you will have to test. however a simple ratio will get you close. without weight of...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Quit My Job . . .

    Great job. those buckets are a biotch
  7. Scott Danforth

    Engine swop ? about Timing

    1990 and older 3.0 would have been points. 1991 and later one of many ignition systems
  8. Scott Danforth

    Overheating at 30mph

    inspect it first.
  9. Scott Danforth

    Overheating at 30mph

    the one on the drive, not the transom shield Item 96 on the old AQ series. item #9 on DPS.
  10. Scott Danforth

    Asking But Don't think anyone knows

    No idea why the 5.3 and 6.2 would be different unless GM's base motor is more for the motor?. https://www.ilmor.com/Marine/Other-Inboard/
  11. Scott Danforth

    Overheating at 30mph

    The one on the drive the hose to the transom shield is connected to
  12. Scott Danforth

    2000 2760 duo-prop

    Single 4.3, probably F3. Twins, F5
  13. Scott Danforth

    Overheating at 30mph

    Make sure the water inlet casting is intact. Those white metal wonders last 2 years max
  14. Scott Danforth

    Asking But Don't think anyone knows

    Maybe the 5.3 is all aluminum and the 6.2 is iron block.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    May want to verify since 1708 of an industry standard requiring styrene
  16. Scott Danforth

    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    I would look at the sunbrella horizon lines as they have the best warranty against pinking
  17. Scott Danforth

    Anyone here ever used "Fiberglass Supply Depot" branded flotation foam

    Also check out FGCI.com
  18. Scott Danforth

    2018 Triton TRX 20 Trailer Wiring Harness

    You will need to buy trailer wiring and rewire it yourself. They don't sell "trailer harnesses" pre-made
  19. Scott Danforth

    Repair or replace the exhaust baffle for ‘84 suzuki DT30

    Buy a used one off eBay or see a real welder
  20. Scott Danforth

    At a loss

    And when you plug into it with Rinda, what are you seeing?
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