Search results

  1. Scott Danforth

    what are low hours on a mercury 150

    the factory manual on the 150hp outboard will have the compression specs. with a 10:1 compression, without knowing what the cam numbers are, the compression can be between 140 and 160psi
  2. Scott Danforth

    Help! Bought a 1993 Four Winns W/ 5.0 OMC Cobra Motor and Drive - Losing power after crusing

    up to you. the water in the pan is most likely a cracked exhaust manifold. you have to test and check and troubleshoot prior to firing any parts cannon
  3. Scott Danforth

    Can I buy a used 302 and use parts from my bad motor to convert it to marine?

    first, check your exhaust manifolds. most of the time water getting in is from failed exhaust manifolds. Check that first do a leak down test to see if you have rusty valves from a leaking manifold BEFORE you fire off a parts cannon most automotive 302 motors share a few parts with the...
  4. Scott Danforth

    Help! Bought a 1993 Four Winns W/ 5.0 OMC Cobra Motor and Drive - Losing power after crusing

    Im going to state the obvious. The Ford EFI and ignition system on the boat are no longer supported. the tach appears to be erratic and could be failing itself, or is getting multiple firings from a failing EFI ignition disconnect the grey tach wire and use a shop tach to verify the motor...
  5. Scott Danforth

    850 Wiring

    I usually go with a Deutsch round connector.
  6. Scott Danforth

    2010 SeaRay SD 200 depth finder blinks the same depth and doesn't change

    the round depth gauge is not part of the merc gauges, however offered by searay. have you looked in the SeaRay manuals (one of very very few boats with a manual) https://www.searay.com/us/en/resources/documents-and-manuals
  7. Scott Danforth

    Old 6 hp wizard made by chrysler

    if its a 67 or 68, its 40:1
  8. Scott Danforth

    Are transom and bow caps universal?

    No, the caps are not universal
  9. Scott Danforth

    Looking for my first ski boat

    Any fiberglass boat older than 15 years is considered a project unless proven otherwise Your budget if 3-9k is low that is primarily project territory unless it's a tinny Since you want to avoid wood, stick with a tinny Because even today, many boats still have wood With the right prop, you...
  10. Scott Danforth

    Weird overheating issues

    The thermostat housing is set up as a mixing valve. It should always have water flowing out the exhaust and sometimes have water going to the block and heads There is a bleed orifice in tbe housing that vents air bubbles Is the thermostat installed correctly? Did you acetone test the...
  11. Scott Danforth

    Old 6 hp wizard made by chrysler

    Western Auto Wizard oil ratio has been covered on iboats prior
  12. Scott Danforth

    Need A Metallurgist's Advice

    Been dealing with castings and aluminum extrusions for years. 5052 is what most tinnys are made out of Now there are 5xx casting alloys like 514
  13. Scott Danforth

    volvo engine identification for ordering parts

    You can order parts by serial number
  14. Scott Danforth

    1986 Mercury 9.8 110 outboard

    86 should be a 9.9/15, where the prior 7.5/9.8 series ended in 1985 Did you do a compression test? Issues with the reed valves? Did you set the float correctly? Did you go thru the fuel pump?
  15. Scott Danforth

    850 Wiring

    You could make your own
  16. Scott Danforth

    What are these on + terminal?

    They are thermal circuit breakers
  17. Scott Danforth

    Weird overheating issues

    Does your spigot put out 10-15 gpm? Is your hose 3/4" or larger? If one head gasket went, the other should have been done as well
  18. Scott Danforth

    Old 6 hp wizard made by chrysler

    Most likely 24:1
  19. Scott Danforth

    Over Voltage Condition

    Nothing to sweat unless the alternator was putting out more than 16 volts. 14 - 15 volts is normal on startup
  20. Scott Danforth

    Need A Metallurgist's Advice

    Or use the IR thermometer that everyone that services their own boat should have
Top