I needed to know how much the 250 cu in straight 8 engine weighs for my Indy racer. While there was a heavy crane scale at work rated for 10,000 lbs, it was to heavy for me to even lift.
I went to Walmart this morning, bought 4 bathroom scales for $7.88 each, and laid short lengths of 2x6 across pairs of them. Then I zeroed the scales. I lowered the engine onto the 2x6's till the chains were slack and read the 4 scales. While the distribution was not equal, the sum gives the weight of the engine.
So, for a Commander/President 8 of 1929-42 vintage, here are the numbers:
Bare block: 445 lbs
iron head: 55 lbs
bell housing: 32 lbs
flywheel: 58 lbs [!!!]
clutch: 20 lbs
transmission: 55 lbs
TOTAL: 676 lbs
(without intake and exhaust manifolds, carburetor, generator, starter, oil filter)
Note that the crank, pistons, valves, cam, etc. were in the engine block.
The aluminum head to replace the iron one weighs 17 lbs.
As we were picking up, my brother said, "Gee, now you can put the scales back in the boxes and return them to Walmart..."
[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/indy/gary_indycar25_vvsm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'32 Indy car replica (in progress)
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com
I went to Walmart this morning, bought 4 bathroom scales for $7.88 each, and laid short lengths of 2x6 across pairs of them. Then I zeroed the scales. I lowered the engine onto the 2x6's till the chains were slack and read the 4 scales. While the distribution was not equal, the sum gives the weight of the engine.
So, for a Commander/President 8 of 1929-42 vintage, here are the numbers:
Bare block: 445 lbs
iron head: 55 lbs
bell housing: 32 lbs
flywheel: 58 lbs [!!!]
clutch: 20 lbs
transmission: 55 lbs
TOTAL: 676 lbs
(without intake and exhaust manifolds, carburetor, generator, starter, oil filter)
Note that the crank, pistons, valves, cam, etc. were in the engine block.
The aluminum head to replace the iron one weighs 17 lbs.
As we were picking up, my brother said, "Gee, now you can put the scales back in the boxes and return them to Walmart..."
[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/indy/gary_indycar25_vvsm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'32 Indy car replica (in progress)
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com
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