tpocock

My sister is bringing my old 1964 corvette engine from Las Vegas, so I need to get an engine stand for it.
Does anyone know the approximate weight of a 1964 small block 327ci completely built with aluminum manifold.

Dave64

The small block weighs-in around 400 pounds.

Dave64

... er, it's between 300 ~ 350 pounds if my old mind recalls. Sorry about the 400 answer.

SWCDuke

That would be a pretty good hat trick being as how my all aluminum Cosworth Vega two-liter four weighs about 300 pounds. Even at my age I can still pick up the short block with no problems. (it's ligher than the bare block on my erstwhile E-production TR3.) Try to pick up a SB shortblock - I don't think so! Maybe the bare block, which weighs about 150 pounds.

The dressed weight of a sixties vintage production SB is around 550-575 pounds and an iron head BB is about 125-150 pounds heavier. It also depends on configuration. An engine with an auto trans flexplate is lighter than with a 30 pound flywheel for a manual, and A/C and P/S add weight.

"Dressed weight" refers to the engine with exhaust manifolds, starter, front end accessories, flywheel or flexplate, and the manifold/carb or FI system - essentially the configuration as it comes off the engine dress line in production.

I think the dressed weight of the Corvette LS1 with manual trans flywheel is a little under 500 pounds.

Duke

P.S. The original owner of the '67 "12-mile L-88" (that I helped disassemble when new) was a six-foot 220 pound weight lifter. He could pick up the bare L-88 block - no problem!!!

EVERGREEN

According to info I just received from Summit the 262,265,283,302,305,307,327,350,and the 400 all weigh about 575lbs., their figures, not mine.
EVERGREEN