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Offline Mikester

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Moving an engine
« on: 24 September 2009, 15:02 »
Im going to pick up my VR6 engine next thursday for my conversion.

The guy who has it reckons that even with an engine hoist it will still take some moving, as its the engine, gearbox, subframe, hubs, suspension etc all still together.

I know its a guess question, but what would you say the total rough weight of that would be? And would a hoist be able to lift it, as somehow i have to get it from the pallet its sitting on, to the trailer im taking it on home.

Has anyone had any experience with moving and transporting something as big and heavy as this?

Cheers

Mike
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Offline Len

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #1 on: 24 September 2009, 15:06 »
If its on a pallet how about a pallet truck?

Pure guess 150 - 200 kgs
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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #2 on: 24 September 2009, 15:15 »
If the vr6 as a car weighs 1250kg surely the engine, gearbox, subframe, hubs, steering rack, suspension, would weigh more than 200kgs? or maybe not? If it only weighs that than an engine hoist should move it no problems.

Thought about a pallet truck, but that would mean i need to take a trailer that i could wheel it onto.
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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #3 on: 24 September 2009, 15:59 »
take the gearbox off and remove engine from subframe, only a few bolts and it'll make it a hell of a lot easier to move
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Offline Paul86S2

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #4 on: 24 September 2009, 16:37 »
That whole lot in one go is going to be over 200kgs.

02a gearbox's are heavy on their own, the hub assemblies with discs and calipers are heavy, let alone the block and head. Engine without gearbox is going to be about 150kgs.

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Offline Mikester

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #5 on: 24 September 2009, 16:46 »
Haha, cheers paul.

Well i think the engine hoist my father has is a 1tonne hoist, so that should more than suffice, think the seller is just being a bit paranoid!
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Offline Mew

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #6 on: 24 September 2009, 17:15 »
Hoist will pick it all up easily. Only issue you may have is how high you can lift it compared to how high your trailer is. If it won't go high enough, you'll have to go for the swing and drop technique, which can be interesting :lipsrsealed:
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #7 on: 24 September 2009, 17:24 »
Swing and drop sounds like an awesome idea, possibly just let the trailer tyres down if its still now low enough...

Sure i will be able to work something out. At least i know that the whole lot isnt really that heavy.

If the engine itself only comes in at about 150kgs then that helps with my choice of engine stand to put it on, whilst i play with it :)

Cheers lads
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Re: Moving an engine
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Moving an engine
« Reply #9 on: 24 September 2009, 23:21 »
Bare block with nothing on it at all is only around 30kg as I have picked on up before, complete lump would be around 150
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