Engines are not light!!!

[Jim_rx7]

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....



To carry it the rest of the way. These things are not light at all!! lol

[grinder]

if its just the block its not toooo bad

you still have a lot of stuff still on there

[Jim_rx7]

Yeah, there is still alot on. Makes my life easier in the long run.

I can feel the back hurting already!!

[nikp]

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!)

[Jim_rx7]

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.

[nikp]

ok, i\'ll let you off! :p

[BlitzBoy]

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

[MikeLMR]

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.

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.

[John Yorke]

Eat more shredded wheat:D

[BlitzBoy]

Yeh John you need extra shredded wheat to get that extra 7 bhp ya missing :rollin

[John Yorke]

Yeh John you need extra shredded wheat to get that extra 7 bhp ya missing :rollin

Tart:WaveBye

[Hayward North]

They are exstreemly light compaired to a piston engine.

[oldone]

I have lifted a bare block myself with all they other bits taken off

So could I 20 years ago .........:wiggle

[antnicuk]

Eat more shredded wheat:D

yours and marks engines are lighter than most.................................  you have all that metal removed for those bridges!

[Mave]

Ever tried lifting a Rover V8? Reputation of being light, yeah, right .......