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Title: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: andybesy 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
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: Raymy on 23 May 2013, 07:25:21 pm: About 70 -90 kilos
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: red98 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 ;)
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: Punkstig on 23 May 2013, 07:43:24 pm: You don't want to strapping one to the pillion seat!
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: limax2 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.
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: Raymy on 23 May 2013, 08:11:57 pm: Yeah its liftable but its pretty fuckin awkward. Wear safety boots
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: JZS 600 on 23 May 2013, 08:28:15 pm: Take the oil out an all!
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: Fazerider 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. :)

(https://s19.postimg.cc/f6vnfobtv/Dead_engines.jpg)

Though admittedly, it was a bit down on it's springs.
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: xlewisbdx 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.
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: Dead Eye 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
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: simonm on 24 May 2013, 09:00:51 am: Quote from: limax2 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.
That conjured up a mafiaesque image of a body in the boot for me. Heh.
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: 69oldskool on 24 May 2013, 03:49:49 pm: Lifteable by one weedy person, but you don't want to carry for long.

Borrowing a skateboard will make life easier.
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: andybesy on 24 May 2013, 05:07:24 pm: Thanks for all your replies everyone, that's really helpful.

Andy
Title: Re: How heavy is an engine?
Post by: caretaker on 24 May 2013, 11:02:30 pm: like the micra pic! reminded me of a customers fiat grasser with 2 busa engines fitted.