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  1. matt167

    1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration

    You run a bypass from the starter solenoid. Will run the pump with the key in start position. Let off and it’ll run as long as you have oil pressure
  2. matt167

    Wellcraft transom reinforcement

    5/4 deck boards and engineered deck building materials like stair stringers are the only PT wood I’ve found worth buying. Everything else is always junk no matter where you get it. At least anywhere I’ve ever been
  3. matt167

    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    Many vehicles have an odd sized spare. 245 65 18 and 245 70 17 are pretty close in size. I bet the tire is marked temporarily somewhere. It’s extremely common in trucks with 20” tires to have 18” spares
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    Wellcraft transom reinforcement

    Dry PT will work, if it’s actually dry, but I’ve never ever came across dry PT anything at a lumber yard .and PT is generally Twisted up garbage wood sold at a premium because it’s PT
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    1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration

    Your electric fuel pump must be wired through an oil pressure switch per USCG regs. The coil will only have 6-9v on it through the resistive wire as well.
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    Harbor freight jack.

    The steel jacks comparable to Harbor Freights Daytona are made in the same factory. One of the models is straight up identical. Snap on sued HF because they used that model as a direct comparison to theirs. And Snap on lost because it was proven that they were the same. It’s been several years...
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    Harbor freight jack.

    So is the $1,200 Snap on made at the same factory
  8. matt167

    Alpha Gen 1 Gimbal Transom Plate Swap

    Do you mean the part that is held in by the pins that the outdrive bolts to? If so I’m pretty sure they are different for the drives with nail type pins vs the screw in pins
  9. matt167

    MFS25 fuel in oil

    If that is HPDI then it could be a mechanical high pressure fuel pump. Those can dump gas in the oil
  10. matt167

    1925 Remington model 12 refurb

    I use ballistol oil with the copper to cut the rust. It’s the stuff in a green spray can
  11. matt167

    1925 Remington model 12 refurb

    I wouldn’t re blue it. Use a real copper kitchen scrubber ( make sure it’s copper ) and Baristol ( I cannot spell it ) that will clean the rust and if it’s not bad you almost wouldn’t tell. I brought a 1936 Carcano back from questionable condition that way. milsurp rifles loose value if...
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    Lopi Travis Industries Radiant Plus Gas Logs no Thermostat Control

    How do gas logs work? My house has a really nice hearth and mantle, last swept in 2022, we haven’t fired it since we have owned it. I’ve thought about a gas insert. We were planning on a wood stove insert but it voids our home insurance. They won’t allow it. We can however burn wood in the...
  13. matt167

    Refurbishing a fiberglass bass boat

    In general, fiberglass and any kind of metal is a general no no. Yes foam stringers could work on a limited hp lake that does not get rough water. But it’s the wrong way to go about it. StarCraft, Sylvan, Bluefin all made light weight aluminum boats that will do better with limited horsepower.
  14. matt167

    1988 26 foot bayliner trophy 262 king cobra

    50/50 shot the boat is actually any good ( transom deck stringers ) unless you know it’s been restored correctly. Many old boats are deck over with pretty upholstery. Any of the boats of that age have rot if original. The 225 Merc could be great could be worn out trash
  15. matt167

    Resistor wire

    Cap the wire. Split the wire to the choke and use that as your ignition wire
  16. matt167

    Resistor wire

    Tie it with the automatic choke wire. It’s 12v key on power. It can share the connection
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    Resistor wire

    What kit did you use? Igniter 2 takes 3 ohm iirc. Igniter 1 gets 1.5ohm. You need to bypass the resistor wire, easiest way is using choke wire. Pertronix often doesn’t work right and burns up coils
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    1988 Marlin needs windshield

    Use the one from the 4 winns. Most likely the pane dimensions over the consoles are close. Then narrow or widen the center pane as needed. A good glass shop can do that
  19. matt167

    Mercruiser 4.5 versus Chevy vortec Base 4.3

    you cannot gain stroke from a longer rod. You get stroke from the crank only. Changing rod length affects your rod ratio which does effect your ‘ power band ‘ if you will because it does change the geometry. But with the rod ratio you need to have matched pistons because if you use a longer...
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    going to buy a used mercruiser

    I love a good running 3.7L too. But there is no denying it has bugs that Merc never worked out before pulling the plug on the project
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