Hanging a V6 Merc by the Flywheel for a week+...is it OK?

[G-Train]

Does anyone know if it'll hurt to hang a V6 Merc by the Flywheel...using the Merc engine puller "eyebolt", if I leave it like that for a period of time?
Just worried about the bearings,etc.
It's handy to store it like this on a cherry picker, if it won't hurt anything, while I do the rest of my "dinkin around" with the other boats.
Thanks
G

[Jay Smith]

Sure it will be fine ...

[G-Train]

Thanks,
How you doin anyway?
G

[gfinch]

Dittos to Jay's answer. Just don't fire it up! :D And if you do, get a video!

[John Richied]

Dittos to Jay's answer. Just don't fire it up! :D And if you do, get a video! :eek:
Gary, how come I get the impression you may have done this before… :D

[Jon.Bucy]

Dittos to Jay's answer. Just don't fire it up! :D And if you do, get a video!
Now thats funny :eek: :D
If anyone tries this at home please please please I beg of you, for the love of god and everyone on S&F post vid.

[rpm racing]

Greg just make sure the cherry picker can't leak down.

I did that once and when I came back a week later the motor was on the ground.

[gfinch]

To be safe why don't you lay two 2 by 4s across the legs of the hoist and rest the engine down on them?

[tlwjkw]

Jus lemme hang it on wanna my boats till your ready ta do sumin' with it.
NO CHARGE :p .............T

[Streamin101]

Remove the plug wires.;) :cool:

[Jay Smith]

Hey Greg,
I'm doing fine , I thought after I retired from EXXON my work load would ease up but it seemed to have double I'm still working 10-12 hour days 6 days a week... How have you been ? I haven't seen much of you on the board , hope everything is OK with you and yours...

Jay.

[LAAllison]

My ProMax is hangin and I've done this many times over the years but I allways put a piece of board under and let the skeg just touch the wood. And ditto to rpm--watch that the picker doesn't leak.

Art


Roll Tide

[gfinch]

:eek:
Gary, how come I get the impression you may have done this before… :D

NOPE NOT ME!:D
Just an active imagination. :eek:

Just a few revolutions and it fires off. A split second later the fuel hose rips out of the can flinging gas every where. Next the battery cables have twisted up, lifting the battery and.............we have ignition!

"Houston we have a problem!

[John Richied]

:p
NOPE NOT ME!:D
Just an active imagination. :eek:

Just a few revolutions and it fires off. A split second later the fuel hose rips out of the can flinging gas every where. Next the battery cables have twisted up, lifting the battery and.............we have ignition!

"Houston we have a problem!

hear you on the active imagination!!! :D
"Houston we have a problem!” WE HAVE LIFT OFF!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The rally is right around the corner… keep your sense of humor and a towrope for me please hehehe :)

Let's Drag Baby! :p <O:p</O:p

[gfinch]

Got Rope!

or

Got Rope?

[John Richied]

Got Rope!

You bring the ROPE baby, I‘ll bring the Merc… it will make you BOMB owners proud! :D

[G-Train]

Doing OK...just a looong Michigan winter.
Those 12 hour days won't make you any younger (or taller...couldn't resist:D ).

Very funny for the rest of you guys...I knew i left myself open for some jabs on this one.

G

[Jon.Bucy]

NOPE NOT ME!:D
Just an active imagination. :eek:

Just a few revolutions and it fires off. A split second later the fuel hose rips out of the can flinging gas every where. Next the battery cables have twisted up, lifting the battery and.............we have ignition!

"Houston we have a problem!
Wow, hehehe :D
The garage becomes the new site for experimental launch.

[Jon.Bucy]

NASA will be banging at your door :p
Sorry, couldnt resist.

[Dave S]

Speed shop hangs cranks ..... not standing. You lay a boat up side down. Things break if not treated right. Just what I have seen.;) Drink from the bottom.:eek: