So I searched and didn't find anything; and I'm feeling too lazy to walk upstairs and turn on my laptop to hunt through the FSM, but does anyone happen to know how much a 12a weighs dry? No intake/carb, exhaust, or other extraneous accessories, just the core engine assembled.

Any help is greatly appreciated
~Devon

 

umm according to some site it should be around 260lbs

 

Well ****, that's downright light. Thanks for the info

 

Can't be that much; I bought a used 12a keg recently, and was able to lift it into/out of the passenger floorspace when I got it home. Call it a 1-ft vertical lift and extend.





Either that, or I'm a lot stronger than I think I am.

 

Well, lighter is definitely better. I'm planning a rebuild shortly(should be pulling the motor next weekend, gonna be gone this weekend :/) and don't actually have an engine stand, but I do have a workbench and some people willing to help lift, should the need arise. I figure once it's on the bench I'll be able to take it apart and make life a lot easier

 

My 5'1" wife and I got the keg onto my workbench from the floor without strain... two guys of moderate strength can lift one easily. Just be careful of pinchpoints and sharp edges.

 

YES.

 

yea the 12a is significantly lighter than other engines

 

jeezus, that looks kinda painful there, maybe just a bit.

 

I put a 13b on a scale without oil pan or flywheel and it weight in at 190lbs so figure a 12a 20lbs less

 

Oil pan's only a couple of pounds, but the flywheel's significant; stock flywheel weighs something like 25+ lbs.

 

shortblock 12a w/ factory S3 flywheel is about 220. I'm 6'4 and 200 pounds and I can move one relatively easily by myself.