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

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.

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

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.

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

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

That's weighed - not guessed.

Which is 113.6 kg.

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