motor weight

david Custom Title Time!

1,013 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 17 Mar 2003, 9:52 am

#32275

i have just bought a 1500 for my baja convertible and am getting it shipped from sydney the guy asks me how heavy it is and i say iwill find out and here we are back to the guys in the know ,so what do you think with generator carby and tinware with no exhaust any ideas
dave:o:o

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Mar 2003, 12:08 pm

#32303

I have an old VW America advertisement at home that said a complete 1200cc 40hp engine weighed 198 pounds - which is 90 kg in real measurements. That included all the external hardware.

A 1500cc engine is somewhat bigger and heavier. If we allow say an extra 10%, that comes to around 100 kg or so.

wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen

997 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Mar 2003, 6:00 pm

#32373

not to sure david but 100kgs not sure i can pick it up and move it,
and dont think i could pick up 100kgs

they will soon tell me .......
cheers

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Mar 2003, 7:19 pm

#32405

This is the best engine weight site I have found.

http://www.angelfire.com/ar/dw42/engfyi.htm

I think you'd be looking at a little over 100kg.

Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Mar 2003, 8:34 am

#32506

I can lift a 1600dp without carbs, alternator etc, but with internals, heads etc. 2 of us can lift and carry a fully assembles 1600dp including alternator exhuast etc. so about 90 to 100 kg's

aussiebug Officially Full-On Dubber

246 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Mar 2003, 2:58 pm

#32551

A complete 1600dp engine - ready to go in the car - is 250lb.

That's weighed - not guessed.

Rob
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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Mar 2003, 10:26 am

#32723

Which is 113.6 kg.

No doubt a 1500cc engine would be a little lighter, especially with no exhaust as David originally asked.