Engine Weights

From: Dan Jones 
Subject: Engine Weights FAQ
To: tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 12:47:04 CST

Hi All,

 Recently, there has been some talk about the weights of the various
 engines in TR7's and TR8's, both stock and swapped-in.  There is a great 
 Engine Weight FYI maintained by Dave Williams that has all of these 
 weights and many more.  Everything from current Formula 1 race engines 
 to vintage Marmon V16's are covered.  If you'd like, I can contact him 
 for a current copy and post the whole thing.  Also, this might be a nice 
 reference to put in the World Wide Wedge page.  Let me know if you are 
 interested.  Below, I've reproduced a few of the weights for engines that 
 might be of current interest.  
                                                Cheers,
                                                Dan Jones
 
                            weight
     engine                 pounds   ref. comments

     BL "B" L4 OHV           335     (2)
     BL "E" L6               345     (2)  ("complete")
     BL "O" L4 OHC           298     (2)
     Buick 1963 odd-fire V6  414     (2)
     Buick V6                375
     Buick 3.0 V6 '85-up     350
     Buick/Rover 215 V8      318          (and Olds)
     Buick 1961 215 V8       324     (2)
     Buick 350               450
     Chevy V6-90 229, 4.3    425
     Chevy 454               675     
     Ford 289/302 V8         460          (late 5.0s are a bit lighter)
     Jaguar V12              680     
     Mazda 10A rotary        224     (20) (Cosmo) (bare)
     Mazda 10A rotary        268     (20) (R100) (bare)
     Mazda 10A rotary        190     (27) (R100) (without thermal reactor)
     Mazda 10A rotary        280     (27) (R100) (with thermal reactor)
     Mazda 12A rotary        348     (20) (RX7) (with oil and water)
     Mazda 12A rotary        356     (20) (Japanese model turbo, EFI)
     Mazda 13A rotary        301     (20) (R130 Lucia - Japan only) (bare)
     Rover 3500 V8           318          (same as Buick)
     Rover 3.0 SOHC L6       432     (2)
     Rover 2000 four         312     (36) 1960s engine
     SAAB V4-60              206     (2)  (also Taunus, Ford)
     SAAB slant-4            290     (2)  (also Triumph)
     Triumph slant-4         290     (2)  (also SAAB 99)
     Triumph 2000 L6         403     (2)  (Spitfire, 2.5 TRs)
     Triumph Stag V8         446

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