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How heavy is an engine?
« on: 23 May 2013, 07:20:26 pm »
Hello Folks,


How heavy is an FZS600 engine?


Can it be lifted? What about by two people?


Is it too heavy to transport in the boot of a medium sized car?


Just need a rough idea so I can get a perspective on weather I need to rent a van or rope my mate in to helping.


Thanks, Andy

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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2013, 07:25:21 pm »
About 70 -90 kilos
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2013, 07:36:35 pm »
go in your boot easy.....i can just lift on my own,but i am a big tough southern bast*rd......take your mate with you to make it easy.oh....and an old blanket or something,you dont want an oily boot  ;)
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #3 on: 23 May 2013, 07:43:24 pm »
You don't want to strapping one to the pillion seat!
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #4 on: 23 May 2013, 07:51:03 pm »
Only the weight of a normal person so no problem in the car with the weight as long as it is not free to roll about. As said better with a helper as it is an awkward shape to manhandle on your own.

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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2013, 08:11:57 pm »
Yeah its liftable but its pretty fuckin awkward. Wear safety boots
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2013, 08:28:15 pm »
Take the oil out an all!

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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2013, 08:52:24 pm »
It's an awkward lump, but with some planks and blocks of wood to use as levers it can be done single-handed even by a 9 stone weed.
Two will fit in the boot of a Nissan Micra. :)





Though admittedly, it was a bit down on it's springs.
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2013, 09:18:10 pm »
Just had mine out. Two people can lift it with ease and I fitted it in the back of my mates Mini Countryman car.

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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #9 on: 23 May 2013, 11:06:14 pm »
Lifted mine myself - carried it from the back garden to the car :) Should be easy with two people

Personally found it easier to dump it in the front passengers foot-well than try to lift it high enough to get it in to the boot

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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #10 on: 24 May 2013, 09:00:51 am »
Only the weight of a normal person so no problem in the car with the weight as long as it is not free to roll about. As said better with a helper as it is an awkward shape to manhandle on your own.
That conjured up a mafiaesque image of a body in the boot for me.  Heh.
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #11 on: 24 May 2013, 03:49:49 pm »
Lifteable by one weedy person, but you don't want to carry for long.
 
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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #12 on: 24 May 2013, 05:07:24 pm »
Thanks for all your replies everyone, that's really helpful.


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Re: How heavy is an engine?
« Reply #13 on: 24 May 2013, 11:02:30 pm »
like the micra pic! reminded me of a customers fiat grasser with 2 busa engines fitted.