Engine Short Block and Parts Weights

[Tom Wesenberg]

Engine Complete with Clutch and *******........473#

Short Block with head studs and crank pulley....160#

Cylinder Head.................................................25#

Flywheel Cover................................................19#

Flywheel.........................................................63#

Pressure Plate.................................................12#

Clutch Disc.......................................................3#

Multiplate Clutch Pack.......................................12#

Engine Pan.....................................................10#

Dipper Tray......................................................3#

Valve Cover......................................................3#

Timing Gear Side Cover......................................2#

Timing Gear Front Cover.....................................4#

Crankshaft*.....................................................28#

Camshaft with nut.........................................6 1/2#

Piston with Wrist Pin and Rings*.............1 lb. 8 3/4 oz.

* found in the book: "FORD MODEL A restoration manual A-1"

Someone asked about engine weights the other day, so today I weighed
some of my parts. I'll add some more parts later after I weigh them.

Powerhouse generator with cutout and mounting bolt.......17#

 

[Juggler]

Thanks!

 

[menloglass]

WOW

You guys are freekin AMAZING
i am glad i spent the time regestering
xoxoxoxoxo
Mark in San Fran

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

I just weighed a Canadian powerhouse and without the cutout and mounting bolt it weighs 16 1/2 pounds. So, even though the case is much thicker than the standard powerhouse generator it only weighs about a pound more.

 

[luckyal]

Information usually very hard to find !
Thanks Tom !
Al

 

[Mikeinnj]

Camshaft ?

 

[Hotrodmyk]

Very informative, thank you.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Camshaft ?

Just happen to have an NOS camshaft with nut, and without the gear it weighs 6 1/2 pounds.
The cosmoline is sure thin compared to what the military uses.

 

[Dave in MN]

Hey Tom,
Let's measure the lift sometime to verify original conditions.

Dave in MN (Dave Gerold)

 

[Fred]

Tom, What about the Multi Disc Stuff ?? Any idea??

 

[Mitch//pa]

Thanks Tom for your time
Are you using an analog or digital weighing device?

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Thanks Tom for your time
Are you using an analog or digital weighing device?

For the lighter parts I'm using an older analog 50 pound postage scale.

For the heavy parts I'm using an older bathroom scale for any parts not listed in the restoration manual Ford put out years ago.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

The other day Vince asked for the weight of a beavertail crank, but now I can't find that thread.
My beavertail crank with the timing gear, front bolt and aluminum pulley weighs 29 pounds on my 50 lb. postal scale.

 

[BlueSunoco]

For the lighter parts I'm using an older analog 50 pound postage scale.

For the heavy parts I'm using an older bathroom scale for any parts not listed in the restoration manual Ford put out years ago.

we bought a new bathroom scale a couple of months ago. At the top of the scale it says 'MAXIMUM WEIGHT 400 lbs.' Never saw that before.

Yowsa talk about the need for the TV Show Biggest Loser!!!!!!

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Tom, What about the Multi Disc Stuff ?? Any idea??

The assembled clutch pack weighs 12 pounds. I'll have to weigh my multiplate flywheel sometime, but I was thinking it weighs the same as the single plate.