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  1. Scott Danforth

    Christmas 2022 will be coldest in over 30 years

    Gotta drain the manifolds in the Salt Shaker as we are getting freezing temps in this area along the coast and temps in the teens in northern Florida So much for not needing to winterize in Florida
  2. Scott Danforth

    Hey Mods

    hey Mods @Bondo , @achris , @jbcurt00 , @southkogs @WIMUSKY @aspeck @Fun Times new batch of newbies..... too soon for a Hey Newbies 2.0? just kidding. Thanks for the work you do
  3. Scott Danforth

    Asheville NC

    So the Admiral and I booked a cabin for end of March/beginning of April for our anniversary. one of the Mountain Springs cottages in Chandler NC (just outside of Asheville the cottage is on a small stream. bringing the canoe, the bikes, and the dogs. any places that are a must-see pet-friendly
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    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    So, the Admiral was cutting grass this past weekend and I could hear the mower didnt sound right. As I walked up, she said it was smoking and low on power turns out one of the push rods bent and fell into the sump and the motor was running on 1 cylinder So instead of taking the boat out, I...
  5. Scott Danforth

    Fishing with Dad

    It's been almost 4 years since Dad passed. However 2-3 years prior he brought down the fishing barge that we went fishing in for decades. The old gal came with the gale 12 hp that is on there and two old mercs. A Mark 7 and a Mark 20 that I have long since sold as they never really were used...
  6. Scott Danforth

    Think it's restorable....

    The Admiral and I are Camping in Chassahowitzka. Crystal clear water, Manatees, and then I spotted this floating cess pool
  7. Scott Danforth

    Turning Vintage and going Chrome

    When you hit your 50's your body starts to tell you stuff. if I had a CEL, it would read the following: P0087 P0089 P00C6 P0134 P0299 P0300 P0700 Have a few door dings and sometimes the blinker is left on. turning Vintage sucks....
  8. Scott Danforth

    Guess what day it soon is......

    that is all......
  9. Scott Danforth

    My office earlier this week

    Just a view from the mobile office Tuesday
  10. Scott Danforth

    Brinks armored car fire on skyway

    My commute is never boring Southbound traffic barely moving due to rubberneckers Northbound lanes closed
  11. Scott Danforth

    Kicking around another hair-brained idea

    our neighborhood has a ton of golf carts running down the road. many with kids way too young to be on the street (another matter) while I think of a pedestrian golf cart, some of the stretched ones, or some of the jacked-up top-heavy ones we see daily.... none of them appeal to me or the wife...
  12. Scott Danforth

    Definitive answer to carb vs EFI on ability to make power

    read it for your self. 483hp 452 lb-ft from carb. 484hp, 454 lb-ft from EFI https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/carburetor-vs-fuel-injection-we-put-both-to-the-test-on-ls-engine/ no, EFI cant make more power (or fuel savings) yes, EFI can help make sure certain cylinders do not go lean...
  13. Scott Danforth

    Guess what day it is......

    Yep..... Happy Sinko de Mayo
  14. Scott Danforth

    Gearhead stuff

    Those that know me, know I spin wrenches for a hobby. I used to be active on about a dozen forums. However I have never had my stuff published. Hats off to my buddy Danimal (from the HAMB and Stovebolt) for his son Courts 6.5 turbo build. He raised his kids right by allowing them to turn...
  15. Scott Danforth

    The world has lost the appreciation for hard work

    Great article. https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/leno-appreciation-for-hard-work-is-fading-and-old-cars-arent-easy/?fbclid=IwAR2Zql6Rzztd7VqhvSmgjTr_PcEdkIpP254wSBZR3GFSmgDziYBwi2B6FKA The point was driven home to me when I finished the restoration and started the bathroom remodel a few...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Frozen and busted blocks in Texas

    There are 580,000 boaters in Texas. Not a single one of those boats were winterized....... Since about 250,000 of those boats are I/Os and only about 50,000 are moored..... There are about 200,000 motors that have suffered a thermal declination related phase-shift inspired block busting event...
  17. Scott Danforth

    New Ornament

    New ornament from mercury showed up.....just in time to be put away
  18. Scott Danforth

    any active members near Rockville MD

    looked at the member map, most near Rockville havent been active for a few years long story short. my daily driver is a 2008 Pontiac Solstice GXP. car was in great shape until last thursday when a lady not paying attention rear-ended me and pushed me into a trailer hitch on a 2500 suburban...
  19. Scott Danforth

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone

    Historically growing up in North Eastern WI, the local rock station WAPL would play Arlo Guthrie's Alices Restaurant in all of its glory at noon on Turkey day. Since 1500 miles is a bit of a challenge to receive even 100,000 watts of radio.... im posting it here for my boating peeps to enjoy...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Holley Gurus needed

    calling all holley carb gurus Finally splashed the boat this year. however due to budget constraints, I used the 715CFM Holley vac-secondary carb I had. Motor is a 468 BBC with Merlin heads, RPM air-gap intake, Stainless Exhaust with custom pipes idles great, however needs more on the upper...
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