Someone once said to me that the rx7 engine was light....
Yeah right! Ever tried lifting one?? Myself and a freind carried one a few metres before doing this....
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To carry it the rest of the way. These things are not light at all!! lol
if its just the block its not toooo bad
you still have a lot of stuff still on there
Yeah, there is still alot on. Makes my life easier in the long run.
I can feel the back hurting already!!
You left the power steering pump on! You didn\'t have to remove it. Most people leave it in situ. (But yes, they are actually pretty darn heavy!)
No.. this is the new engine. I\'m just gonna take mine out in a oner with everything attached. Disconnected the PS lines/AC lines etc.
There\'s another thread on the engine removal.
ok, i\'ll let you off! :D :p
I have lifted a bare block myself with all they other bits taken off, but yeah with all the other eg twin turbo pack it does get heavy
Quote from: Jim_rx7No.. this is the new engine. I\'m just gonna take mine out in a oner with everything attached. Disconnected the PS lines/AC lines etc.
There\'s another thread on the engine removal.
it\'s easier to leave the lines connected (so no fluid/gas loss) use the slack in the lines to move them out the way and then refit the pumps to the engine once it\'s in. It sounds like more work but it\'s a lot easier and cleaner that way.
Eat more shredded wheat:D
Yeh John you need extra shredded wheat to get that extra 7 bhp ya missing :rollin
Quote from: BlitzBoyYeh John you need extra shredded wheat to get that extra 7 bhp ya missing :rollin
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They are exstreemly light compaired to a piston engine.
Quote from: BlitzBoyI have lifted a bare block myself with all they other bits taken off
So could I 20 years ago .........:wiggle
Quote from: John YorkeEat more shredded wheat:D
yours and marks engines are lighter than most................................. you have all that metal removed for those bridges!
Ever tried lifting a Rover V8? Reputation of being light, yeah, right .......
I can feel my arms aching now... lol
All engines are quite heavy :)
I have lifted a 1.0l push rod fiesta engine on my own though, don\'t fancy it again :)
Hurrrrrrnnnn....
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Rarrrghhh!
Hehehe
who\'s that ugly git? :D :p
Yeah, but that\'s alot more bare than my block.
Quote from: dandanHurrrrrrnnnn....
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Rarrrghhh!
Hehehe
Health n safety would have a heart attack seeing that pic
1... no steel toecaps
2... failiure to abide by manual handling rules
3... no gloves
4... no day glo vest
lol
I lifted engine, gearbox, clutch etc all on my own in one go and walked it into the garage!
Bike engines, love them! :Giggle
Quote from: Ricco_04I lifted engine, gearbox, clutch etc all on my own in one go and walked it into the garage!
Bike engines, love them! :Giggle
If its an old 50cc 2 stroke one under each arm
i used to move a 12a around the garage got sick of that so its on a trolly now nice and easy!!
not sure about that step ladder!
Mark
It\'s the only thing I could find! lol.
a nice scaf pole and a tow rope is good, still need 2 of you though!!
Mark
One of these :mmmm :
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me n my mate changed a 1.0 3cyl vauxhall corsa engine with no engine crane just lashed it to a scofolding tube and lifed it over the front with all its bits off they are really light, and once in you can have all the bits on and running in about 40mins lol
i think you have to remember these are 2.6cc thats a heavy piston engine
Mark
how do people work out the 2.6 bit?
cubic capacity the rotory is actually a 1.3 as far as i know it was agreed by the dvla and insurance companys to class them as a 2.6 because of the power they produce (plus gordan can get more on tax for those unlucky ones that have uk cars)
Mark
yeah cos i thought each rotor is about 650cc so 2 of them works out at 1.3 obviously the rotor has 3 sides so if you added them all up your be closer to 3.9 mines on the v5 as a 1.3 everyone says im a lucky sod cos i get my tax for 63quid but in comparison to their normal boring piston cars i use the diffrence i save in petrol in an hour or two
haha check out how these guys lift an engine
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=431116
Quote from: olly-civicyeah cos i thought each rotor is about 650cc so 2 of them works out at 1.3 obviously the rotor has 3 sides so if you added them all up your be closer to 3.9
Erm, no reason to multiply by 3... The swept volume of the two combustion chambers is 1308 cc in a 13B. As has been mentioned the 2.6 thing was purely a DVLA fudge due to the disproportionate power output of rotaries for their displacement compared to a boinger (I guess their way of translating a rotary combustion cycle to a 4-stroke).
Cheers,
Alex
I think we shouldl have a \'strongman\' comp at Rotorstock, furthest walk carrying a stripped 13b. Any competitors?
I\'ll have a tenner on Gurj ! :yes
Ross wants to get his muscles out eh! ;)
Quote from: DRAGONI think we shouldl have a \'strongman\' comp at Rotorstock, furthest walk carrying a stripped 13b. Any competitors?
Come on should be a 20b with turbos atleast to make it interesting :D
Quote from: memskiCome on should be a 20b with turbos atleast to make it interesting :D
i smell hernia`s :Tongue1
Quote from: memskiCome on should be a 20b with turbos atleast to make it interesting :D
yep and id win cos id carry it allll the wy to my car even if it killed me.
To all,
It\'s not brave or cool to lift heavy items, only the fool can do it and what\'s happen when its hurt, proper be off work for a forenight or no sex and lifting your pint!!
It\'s not funny!
Use proper lifting equipment and look after yourself and f**k your friends
I\'m a rotorhead and what\'s your?:2Rolleyes
My back is still a little sore from lifting my engine the other day! OW!
Quote from: Jim_rx7My back is still a little sore from lifting my engine the other day! OW!
You\'re joking!! , no sex this w/end for you, you\'re bad boy!!
lmao..... :D
Quote from: ian duncanYou\'re joking!! , no sex this w/end for you, you\'re bad boy!!
I usually get more when I been a bad boy lol ;)
Quote from: TURBOIINUTTAHhaha check out how these guys lift an engine
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=431116
LMAO, that\'s how I did mine on the FC :o (still had tubbie and clutch etc on mine! :spank )
Engine craine will be used when it wants to go back in!
Quote from: ian duncanUse proper lifting equipment and look after yourself and f**k your friends
id rather not, and i doubt any of my mates would be up for it either lmao :Talking1
lol I was thinking that..... I work in IT so most of my friends weigh 300lbs+ wear pocket protectors, and play dungeons and dragons lol