Mercury ring compressor

[wired247]

I'm about to start reassembly of my 1500. I picked up a set of mercury ring compressors. I have a 1973 Mercury service manual. I must say that the Mercury service manual was probably written by the same people that write Chiltons manuals. "Take engine apart. Put engine back together". It sucks. Anyway is there a good write up somewhere on how to use those 3 ring compressors to assemble a 6 cylinder engine or am I actually supposed to have 6 clamps?

 

[redjmp]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

You need 6 I think and it is a pain to do that way.
I just did mine the old school way, old school ring compressor and one at a time into the block.
Then install crank...

 

[wired247]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

You need 6 I think and it is a pain to do that way.
I just did mine the old school way, old school ring compressor and one at a time into the block.
Then install crank...

With a blind hole inline?

 

[redjmp]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

Yup!
Obviously they go in from the crankside...

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

And you stick the needles to the races with heavy grease.....and it takes a bit of time...and you sort your needles, cages and races so they don't get mixed up.

 

[wired247]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

Do you have room to get the torque wrench in to torque the caps?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

Just make them snug. You have the rod bolts with lock nuts right? If you have the cap screws w/o nuts, you need to install new ones, as the old ones will fail. Don't ask me how I know....

 

[wired247]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

Make them snug? They still need to be torqued to properly stretch the bolt. 150 in/lbs if I remember right.

I would much rather have the bolts. Not in the cards though.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: Mercury ring compressor

You should has 4 offset and 2 straight compressors, and if you have a Merc manual it will show how to install them on crankshaft and drop crank. The 2 straights are on #1 & #2 cylinder, offset on the rest.