Weight Reduction (who has the lightest engine)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,036
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From: Edmonton AB
RainDelay, what sort of scale do you have access to?
If it is a loading dock-style with a reasonably large platform, could you
just weigh the complete assembly mounted on an engine stand or
cradle. Weigh the stand before or after, subtract the difference and
shazam !
.
If it is a loading dock-style with a reasonably large platform, could you
just weigh the complete assembly mounted on an engine stand or
cradle. Weigh the stand before or after, subtract the difference and
shazam !
.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 3,270
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From: Winchester VA
Cruise-In V Veteran
Uhh..bathroom scale, but a good one.:o A digital that zeros when you turn it on.
I was able to sort of lift it onto the scale and rest it on the bellhousing side. Seems accurate enough, with the block estimated at 100 (I do not believe Brodix includes the caps in this) and the crank I weighed a year ago at 45.
When it is all together I will see if I can find someone with freight scale, should not be too hard around here.
You should see the look on my wife's face right now
I was able to sort of lift it onto the scale and rest it on the bellhousing side. Seems accurate enough, with the block estimated at 100 (I do not believe Brodix includes the caps in this) and the crank I weighed a year ago at 45.
When it is all together I will see if I can find someone with freight scale, should not be too hard around here.
You should see the look on my wife's face right now
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 325
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From: Chattanooga TN
i think i might know the look you`re taling about.... when i start talking about doing stuff like this around my wife, i get that: "you`ve done lost your damn mind, havent you?" look from her.... usually followed by her actually saying it too...
istead of hauling your complete engine to a scale somewhere, why not just continue weighing the individual components/sub-assemblies, and adding the totals up....
ie: assemled heads, weigh one piston/rod/rings asy. X8, ect...
i bought a 30LB. produce scale to weigh lighter parts on...
i even have a 1LB. postal scale...
istead of hauling your complete engine to a scale somewhere, why not just continue weighing the individual components/sub-assemblies, and adding the totals up....
ie: assemled heads, weigh one piston/rod/rings asy. X8, ect...
i bought a 30LB. produce scale to weigh lighter parts on...
i even have a 1LB. postal scale...
Last edited by BigLee; Jan 23, 2007 at 11:22 AM.
