How much does a 1275 engine weigh, roughly?
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How much does a 1275 engine weigh, roughly?
Can't find that piece of information anywhere, and I want to know if two blokes could lift it into and out of an estate car boot.
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Jim - New Forest, the Wiltshire bit
Easily !! But better to get it on a slab of thickish plywood - one end on the car floor - and then lift and slide the slab into the car. Works best on a slope of course !! My daughter and I managed this ok with a Mini unit which weighs 3 cwt. 1275 engine on it's own - 2 cwt tops. With head and flywheel removed I can (just) get a 1275 engine up from the floor on to the bench.
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You must breed 'em strong up in Ecosseland!bmcecosse wrote:My daughter and I managed this ok
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Took 2 people to get a 1275 short engine into the boot of a 4 door Minor, and with a bit of luck and ingenuity took 2 people to get a complete 948 lump on the back seat of the same car.
So 2 people and an estate car should be easy! And if you have an old rear seat or mattress getting it back out is even easier ;)
So 2 people and an estate car should be easy! And if you have an old rear seat or mattress getting it back out is even easier ;)
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Short block is a 1 person lift, so a full engine is an easy lift for 2 - just protect what you are laying it on as has been suggested, and make sure it doesn't fall over.
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The Haynes manual has a photo of two men carrying the engine (sans gearbox), with the caption: "Although the engine is fairly heavy it is not difficult to carry short distances. In this case it was carried up four flights of steps to the authors workshop."
Mind you, that was in the days before 'elf 'n' safety, when men were men.
Mind you, that was in the days before 'elf 'n' safety, when men were men.
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I have a people mover with flat floor and no tailgate lip and moved a 1275 into a wheelbarrow on my own using a strong bag and plank as skids. To get it out of the barrow I used a rope halfway down an 8ft fence post with the end on the back of the peoplemover and lifted it, swung it, and lowered it down.
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This is starting to feel like an A-level Mechanics lesson...
Question 1 (10 marks):
If a man pushes a 100kg engine up a smooth plane p inclined at a%, using an inelastic lever of length b, how far from p will the pivot be placed for the man to move the engine 2 metres along p while only requiring 2 cups of tea?
Question 1 (10 marks):
If a man pushes a 100kg engine up a smooth plane p inclined at a%, using an inelastic lever of length b, how far from p will the pivot be placed for the man to move the engine 2 metres along p while only requiring 2 cups of tea?
Jim - New Forest, the Wiltshire bit