What's the weight of the engine block (I know, I know... it's not a block)...

I mean with out all the other **** attached to it... the 5 peices of the block, and the rotors and shaft and stuff inside... what's the weight of that...

I had the idea of putting handles on the top of the block so you can reach in and pull the engine out of the bay with your hands...

Then just find some way to strap the engine in between modifying and throw it back in.... like you switch batterys... hehehehe

I am stupid/evil/tired right now...

 

Ummmm.... you'd best be a champion heavyweight weight lifter, the whole rotary engine with carb, intake, etc weighs like 350lbs +

Jeff

 

It's heavier than it looks

A friend and I were able to carry a "loaded" block (it had the oil pan and front cover on it, still had all internals, no manifolds or flywheel) down a flight of stairs, but it sucked. Another friend and I were able to pick an "empty" block (5 housings bolted together, no internals or anything) up out of the back of my RX-7, but it sucked. Picking an engine up out of the engine bay without a hoist... well you'd better have a VERY strong back

 

My friend could bench press 300 pounds. I'll let him do it!

 

what is he going to do lay under the car and push it out you still gotta get it out of the engine bay.

 

Naaa, he can just push it really hard until it flies out of the car, than get up and catch it on the way down!

 

Heres what I did at the junkyard once. I just rolled it back and let it hit the ground then I drug it out But that wont work at home, all I needed was just the block and didnt care about what I broke

 

How exactly did you roll the engine back? And what does that mean?

 

The weight of my cosmo 13b was 295 pallet and all.

This 12A I have here Id say weight a little more than 200, I can pick it up no problem

 

Junkyeards around here use old steel rims to set the cars on so there are a good foot to foot 1/2 off the ground. I just dropped the trans first, and then unbolted the motor and pushed it backward and let it hit the soft ground underneath I stripped carb, exhaust, intake, etc off it first... It was just the basic block I needed. But actually bolted carb, exhaust etc all back up before leaving and got it all for $50!!! LOL The motor was locked up from rain or soemthing. And when I got it home I tore It all apart and the parts where freaking cherry inside