Engine Weight
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Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island NY
Thanks, I figured 300 - 350 also... long block is out of the question... All you have to do is get it up 1 step at a time, then put it on a dolly... it sounds reasonable... 
Burning Brakes
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From: Beaverton, OR
427V8 - 
Save your backs unless you can easily lift that much weight. You don't know how easy it is to hurt yourself until you do it. Less than a year ago I wouldn't have thought twice about lifting that much or more (I was doing partial squats with ~280 lbs on my back and I'm skinny at only 154 lbs and 5'10"). Then I found out I have arthritis and some not so good permanent disk damage/degeneration after what I thought was a small injury that kept getting worse. Now I'm afraid to put my socks on in the morning. Doubtful you have those issues (you don't just cause those), but still, it isn't hard to hurt yourself lifting odd-ball things and it really isn't worth it when your back is involved . . . I'm only 27 and will have to live the rest of my life being afraid to pick anything up or do any of the fun stuff I used to. Not worth it.
-dath
Save your backs unless you can easily lift that much weight. You don't know how easy it is to hurt yourself until you do it. Less than a year ago I wouldn't have thought twice about lifting that much or more (I was doing partial squats with ~280 lbs on my back and I'm skinny at only 154 lbs and 5'10"). Then I found out I have arthritis and some not so good permanent disk damage/degeneration after what I thought was a small injury that kept getting worse. Now I'm afraid to put my socks on in the morning. Doubtful you have those issues (you don't just cause those), but still, it isn't hard to hurt yourself lifting odd-ball things and it really isn't worth it when your back is involved . . . I'm only 27 and will have to live the rest of my life being afraid to pick anything up or do any of the fun stuff I used to. Not worth it.
-dath
Melting Slicks
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From: OKC Oklahoma
For what it's worth, i've moved bare blocks by myself-not a good time to be sure, but if i can lift a bare block myself, i'm certain 2 people can do it. I don't know how much one weighs, but a small block crank shouldn't weigh more than 60lbs, the connecting rods should weight no more than 1.5lbs each and the pistons about a pound each. I've never weighed iron heads.
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Drifting
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From: 68 427 4.11s Roadster
Pieces into the basement but a whole part out.
You can do it but will need a sled or something like an appliance cart and probably a comealong.
I put a 600 lb or was it 400? mill in the basement by myself using some rope and an appliance cart. Weight starts taking on a whole new meaning on stairs. Going up by hand and back means one person is supporting 70-80% of the weight. The low guy.
Then moving it through doors and all that. I wouldn't recommend lifting it since I know too many people at work with bad backs. No matter how good your back is now, once its shot its shot for life.
You can egyptian it out just think of clearances.
You can do it but will need a sled or something like an appliance cart and probably a comealong.
I put a 600 lb or was it 400? mill in the basement by myself using some rope and an appliance cart. Weight starts taking on a whole new meaning on stairs. Going up by hand and back means one person is supporting 70-80% of the weight. The low guy.
Then moving it through doors and all that. I wouldn't recommend lifting it since I know too many people at work with bad backs. No matter how good your back is now, once its shot its shot for life.
You can egyptian it out just think of clearances.
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I sold a 350 block last year. Two of us had a difficult time picking it up into a pickup bed. Still had the crank, cam, rods & pistons in though.
It took me, my wife & 2 teenage daughters to lift a bare block 454 (269lb) into the back of my Explorer. But when I got to the engine shop, Me and another guy easily lifted it out. Well, not easily, but easier. He should me how to lift the block using the piston holes. Go figure.
It took me, my wife & 2 teenage daughters to lift a bare block 454 (269lb) into the back of my Explorer. But when I got to the engine shop, Me and another guy easily lifted it out. Well, not easily, but easier. He should me how to lift the block using the piston holes. Go figure.
Instructor
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From: Lapeer Michigan
Here are 2 sites with all engine weights & measurements.
http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html
http://www.team.net/sol/tech/engine.html
http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html
http://www.team.net/sol/tech/engine.html