Engine weight

[Griz]

Just did a quick thread search and didn't see this addressed anywhere. Does anyone have an accurate weight on a BJ7 engine minus the transmission? I figure it to be between 400 and 450 lbs. I need to fabricate a lifting structure to get my assembled engine from the basement workshop up the stair well into my garage.

Griz

 

[Randy_Gay]

I think it's more like 600+

 

[Griz]

Randy, I should have been more specific, but the manifolds, carbs, starter, and generator are not mounted. My estimate could well be way off mark in any event.

Griz

 

[CLEAH]

I think the fully dressed engine with transmission and overdrive weighs up to 750 pounds (probably a tad less). I'd think for safety you may want to use 500 pounds. That sounds like a horrible job getting that lump up the stairs...

 

[Griz]

Hugh, it was bad enough getting the bare engine block down there! I mounted it on a piece of plywood, tied a rope around it and let it slide slowly down the stairs. I do a lot of woodworking and furniture building and have long been thinking how to mount a monorail with a trolley over the stair well to help me get heavier pieces out. Now the completed Healey engine has finally forced me to put my "plans" into motion.

Griz

 

[Keoke]

Randy, I should have been more specific, but the manifolds, carbs, starter, and generator are not mounted. My estimate could well be way off mark in any event.

Griz

Use 600 LBS You will need some safety margin

 

[steveg]

Just did a quick thread search and didn't see this addressed anywhere. Does anyone have an accurate weight on a BJ7 engine minus the transmission? I figure it to be between 400 and 450 lbs. I need to fabricate a lifting structure to get my assembled engine from the basement workshop up the stair well into my garage.

Griz

According to Dave Williams who sources Jan P. Norbye's Comlete Book of Automotive Power Trains, the weight of the 100-6 engine is 562 lbs. Couldn't imagine the BJ7 being too different.

Weights here:
https://w2ner.com/engine_weights_by_dave_williams.htm

His sources:
https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/32264-complete-engine-weights-table/page-3

 

[vette]

Griz, When I had my engne out about a year ago, (BJ7). i don't remember my source but I had a very confident belief that the engine and trans with OD was 720 lbs.

 

[bob hughes]

In the AH Work shop manual - back of the General data,

Engine 611lbs,
Standard Gear box 79.5lbs
Gear box with O/D 117lbs.

Give your home made equipment a margin of safety

The bits and pieces bolted on will presumably add additional weight.



Bob

 

[roscoe]

Make wood mount, affix wood rails or plywood to stairs, grease said boards. Use a come-along type device to pull it up the stairs. Two difficulties I see. One would be if the stairs aren't up to the load and the second is having a good hard-point to attach the other end of the come-along. I might add I NEVER miss an opportunity to use a come-along, I own 3 of them and have done things that require all of mine. Makes me feel like a slow speed Superman.... If you use this method, don't forget to have a way to hold the engine in place mid-way to re-adjust the come-along when you've cranked it as short as it goes. Been there, done that. This sounds like big fun.

 

[Griz]

Roscoe, I've used that method for getting heavy things up the stairs in the past, but was not looking forward to getting the Healey engine up that way. Here's the plan as it now stands...I have a 2T chain fall and will attach a S4 I-beam to the underside of reinforced trusses in my garage. I will attach an appropriately rated trolley to the beam for the chain fall. This I-beam will be long enough that it will extend into one bay of my garage and can be used not only to get the engine out of the basement but also mounted into the car. Thanks to all who have helped me with the engine weight.

Griz

 

[HealeyRick]

For some reason I'm reminded of the guy who hand built a Countach in his basement and then had to figure a way to get it out:

More pics here: https://www.****coolpictures.com/2008/10/hand-made-lamborghini-built-in-basement.html

 

[bob hughes]

Drastic but effective I guess



Bob

 

[Griz]

Now we know how Gibbs got those boats out of his basement.

Griz