engine weight?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hello all, Can anyone tell me how much a splasher six with tranny might weigh. I am going to pull mine out and plan on using the beams in my garage and a chain fall. Thanks chuck

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    You really should consider renting an engine hoist.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Like Dave said for the price of a rental it would be a better idea, unless you have some pretty heavy duty beams. I put my engine and trans. in my 37 Terraplane a couple years ago as one unit with a good engine lift and it was a strain on it. those motors look small but they are a chunk of real iron! Chuck G
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I'd "second the emotion" for the hoist -- one with wheels. Back in '78, I pulled and reinstalled a splasher engine with overdrive, as a unit, by myself, using a hoist on casters, with the hand-pumped hydraulic lift. I was able to do it all with absolutely no help. With casters, you can maneuver the engine (since it's not just a matter of lifting vertically; you have to push it back toward the rear as well).



    You might check rental prices and then ask around amongst your local H-E-T chapter or AACA region members, to see if you could make a deal to borrow someone's hoist for a bit less money. Then everybody's happy!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I pulled a splasher and tranny as a unit last week with an engine hoist on casters and had no problems at all. It did help that the front clip and grille were off the car.



    Just out of curiosity can anyone answer the gentleman's question. I too would like to know what the weight of a splasher with the transmission

    attached is. I'm betting in the 1250 lb range.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    1250 lb would be alittle high i think a 427 chev. motor and trans . does not weigh that much. The splasher does not balance very well compared to a large v-8 so they feel heavier than they are. I would like to load one up in my pick-up and take it to the grain elevator and have them weigh it but we are in the middle of harvest season and they wont put up with my crap now!

    Chuck G
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I don't know about the splasher but a 308 with a BW trans runs right about 650 pounds.
    Bob
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    650 is probably about right; that's about the same as a fully loaded Pontiac V8 or small Chevy.. really most of your iron V8s are in the 550-700 lb range. Supposedly the Chevy 235 6 weighs closer to 1000 lbs, but it does have that big OHV head on it too.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    i can lift my t86 OD on my own (not struggling)and there is no way in hell that a splasher would way 1000lb so im guessing 1250lb is really high. a 308 is 700lb give or take.
  • junkcarfann
    junkcarfann Expert Adviser
    Many of the chain parts stores (AutoZone for sure) let you borrow tools such as engine hoists. You just have to have a credit card that they do not charge unless you break the tool or steal it.



    So its free...doesn't get any better than that.
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