Motor weight

[DWMOONEY]

Restoring a 1931 Coupe. Can some one tell me how much the motor weight is just block, pan, crank, rods, pistons, head, valves, and cam? Trying to calculate shipping. Thank you

 

[Mike V. Florida]

"The Ford Model A" by George DeAngelis, et al., lists 475 lbs including clutch and transmission (Section 2, page 18 of 2nd Edition). "How to Restore Your Model A" Volume 7 (Shipping Data on page 125) lists the following net weights:

456 lbs for A-6000 engine
517 lbs for AA-6000 engine
350 lbs for A-6005 engine.

Insofar as I (Skip) could determine, none of the above specify whether this is the dry or wet weight, but I suspect it's dry.

Also, here are some weights extracted from various FordBarn posts (principally by Tom Wesenberg if I recall correctly):

473 lbs – engine, complete (w/clutch & transmission)
160 lbs – engine, short block (w/head studs & crank pulley)
25 lbs – cylinder head
19 lbs – flywheel housing
12 lbs – Pressure plate
63 lbs - flywheel
3 lbs – clutch disc
10 lbs – engine pan
3 lbs – dipper tray
3 lbs – valve cover
2 lbs – timing gear side cover
4 lbs – timing gear front cover
28 lbs - crankshaft
6-1/2 lbs – camshaft (w/nut)
1-1/2 lbs – piston (w/wristpin & rings)

Any corrections/additions would be appreciated.
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Skip Keyser

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Here's a weights thread I started. I see I'll have to measure the multidisc clutch pack and add that to the list.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39187&highlight=engine+weight+tom+wesenberg