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General Category => Engine, Transmission, & Rear Axle assy. => Topic started by: donkelly23 on November 30, 2017, 08:51:06 AM

Title: Aluminum Engines....
Post by: donkelly23 on November 30, 2017, 08:51:06 AM
Are still heavy.
Even when they are still on the stand
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Be careful out there
Title: Re: Aluminum Engines....
Post by: billymgb1000 on November 30, 2017, 08:26:02 PM
Sorry to see that Don, Just how did it happen.
Title: Re: Aluminum Engines....
Post by: donkelly23 on December 01, 2017, 07:57:16 AM
Was working on the Rover engine on it's stand and I needed to rotate the motor to work on the oil pan side.
I forgot how heavy top heavy it is with the heads on it and it spun really quick and I ended up with my wrist trapped against the flywheel and the stand.
All I could do just to move it a little with my other hand to free my arm.
I walked around the room seeing stars and muttering niceties .
After the stars cleared I looked at my hand .I could swivel my wrist and move my fingers without any pain I figured I was good to go
Continued working and after about 20 minutes the sleeve on my hoody pulled up a bit and I had an 1 ½ tumor on my wrist
Well that's not good I thought.
Nothing is broken just really bruised and swollen.
The bad news. I did this on Tuesday and yesterday I had to start ripping the deck boards off my exterior deck.
Timing sucks
Title: Re: Aluminum Engines....
Post by: rficalora on December 01, 2017, 06:26:50 PM
Don - sounds like you got lucky you didnt break some fingers or shatter your wrist!
Title: Re: Aluminum Engines....
Post by: donkelly23 on December 02, 2017, 07:36:43 AM
Real Lucky