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  1. Scott Danforth

    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    You started this thread
  2. Scott Danforth

    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    Yes
  3. Scott Danforth

    A nice tip but it’s not about stern drive storage in the up position

    Your pump will outlast the cylinders by decades
  4. Scott Danforth

    Planning out installing NMEA 2k

    Other than ability to control volume from the screens..... Not a single thing
  5. Scott Danforth

    Did Water Get Into My Gear OIL?

    Based on the rusty u-joints from the other threads, your input shaft seal is one of the suspects
  6. Scott Danforth

    repowering 2006 Chaparral volvo 5.7 with stroker.

    Reversion is a function of cam profile, compression ratio, ignition timing, and exhaust design. Check with MEFI Bob on the ECM if he can reprogram your ECM before you do any engine work I personally would ditch the EFI on the SBC if building a stroker If building an SBC stroker, I would go...
  7. Scott Danforth

    Can I Tell if Water is Getting into the U-Joint Bellows?

    You have to pull the drive once a year to inspect the alignment, U-joints and gimbal bearing along with the bellows Just do the full annual maintenance routine
  8. Scott Danforth

    restoring painted gel coat

    400 will work, however your looking at 2 years of sanding There is a reason it was painted. You will most likely find repairs below the paint The gel is only about 0.020-0.030" thick from the factory Most likely, you will have to sand the whole hull with 80 grit and re-spray, the gel...
  9. Scott Danforth

    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    Look up phoebus cartel. Planned obsolescence is in every single man-made object
  10. Scott Danforth

    A nice tip but it’s not about stern drive storage in the up position

    PTT cylinder seals last between 12-20 years. Reseal as needed and you don't need the trailing clips
  11. Scott Danforth

    Trailer fit?

    Either the trailer is way too long, or the boat is too far forward
  12. Scott Danforth

    Bottom paint around transom assembly

    that transom assembly already has an epoxy patch on it. I highly recommend replacing the whole transom assembly.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Best slip on shoes?

    I have about a half-dozen different brands of slip-in shoes, and about a dozen pair. the ones I wear the most are the canvas crocks santa cruz (cheap from Amazon) . the ones I wear the least are the margarittaville boat shoes none of them offer the support I need None of them last longer than...
  14. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Engine - empty carb bowl

    the valve is in the fitting at the top of the tank pickup. its a spring-loaded metal check valve. mine in the boat was over 38 years old when I last checked and working perfectly. that is well over 1500 hours of running thru that little check valve. other than dirt in the tank plugging them...
  15. Scott Danforth

    Black Friday trolling motor deals

    West marine has higher prices than most. But they do match prices with true brick n mortar stores within a 50 mile radius. For me down here, Hodges Marine is 45 miles away. As for trolling motors, sites like Bass Pro, etc would be what I look at. Even Amazon. Expect the price during the...
  16. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 4.3 Engine - empty carb bowl

    I'd the carb bowl is empty, you either have leaking welsh plugs or the carb sat for 3 weeks or more
  17. Scott Danforth

    OMC COBRA 5.8 EFI and ESA

    You have a leaky seal, it allowed water into the gearcase, and expelled oil. The AI BS is BS. All sealed gearcase will "burp" if the gearcase is opened when its warmer than when it was filled, and "gasp" if cooler. That is just the fundamental law of PV=nrT
  18. Scott Danforth

    Stringer rotten

    At work, we make some sea chests for livewells with 4 pumps.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Coil

    Where specifically did you get a new Rochester?
  20. Scott Danforth

    Coil

    get a dwell meter, make sure your dwell is running ~ 32 degrees. then make sure the timing is correct. I believe it was 4 degrees BTDC at idle. however you may want to check that.
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