Engine: D5244: D5 engine weight

[Rossi-fan]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

One kilo per horsepower.....

Yeah, I distinctively remember reading it somewhere a few years ago bud.

[Benji1985]

Originally Posted by Clan

yes thats ample to hold a D5 engine and box AND a B14 ! What's wrong with the B14 ?
I expect the sun is shining down there today :-)

Hey Clan, it was so sunny yesterday, but to day is a bit cloudy cant complain.
The is nothing wrong with the B14, but i am going to do the head gasket and clean up the sump and cam cover and replace water pump. As part of the restore on the car there was a lot of rust over the wheel arches which has been repaired now, but think with the engine out i can get in to the bay and clean it all up.

Ben

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Benji1985

Hey Clan, it was so sunny yesterday, but to day is a bit cloudy cant complain.
The is nothing wrong with the B14, but i am going to do the head gasket and clean up the sump and cam cover and replace water pump. As part of the restore on the car there was a lot of rust over the wheel arches which has been repaired now, but think with the engine out i can get in to the bay and clean it all up.

Ben

Sounds a good plan , small as it is the B14 is far from light although i don't know the exact weight maybe 120 kg ? I can barely lift a bare block ..

[Benji1985]

Originally Posted by Clan

Sounds a good plan , small as it is the B14 is far from light although i don't know the exact weight maybe 120 kg ? I can barely lift a bare block ..

Thank you Clan.

The project so far is on the 300mania forum. she comes down from Lincolnshire in February to Devon (my partner's grandparents near Plymouth), so i can work on her.... i am as excited as a kid on xmas morning.

Ben

[D5meister]

When i supported mine on chains they were like iron bars, wouldnt even twang a note.

The media nos for the engine wont have the ancilliaries.

Alterator
Pas pump
Exhaust manifiold
Turbo
Aircon
6kg for the oil


Ive deadlifted the box an guess 85kg drained

The car is about 1.5tonnes 2 ton fully laden, 4 adults and luggage.


For a super safe estimate bank on the car being 1tonne and the full engine, box, ancilliaries being under 500kg.

[Benji1985]

Hello everyone,
this is the stand i brought in the end.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1215400951...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

better offer and it is fold-able , just waiting for it to arrive

Ben