How much does a shortblock weigh?
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How much does a shortblock weigh? I've seen from 230-403 on google, anybody weighed an lt1 shortblock? Just block, crank, rods and pistons. I'm trying to figure out if my brother and I can lift my old shortblock into and out of my escape with no hoist.
Approx. 300-350#'s. If you have the leverage lifting it in and out of the engine bay which seem pretty tight and in an angle. I would at least use a cherry picker. GL.
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Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Hampstead, NC
It's on a stand right now, not in a bay, so it's about at the height of the back of the escape. I figured one person with leather gloves grabs in the coolant passages for the water pump and the other grabs the fingers for the round handle that slides into the stand. I guess ill be putting my BUFMATMUSLEPANTS name to the test! Better buy some of those spongebob anchor arms... Or I can just barrow a hoist.
Last edited by bufmatmuslepants; May 17, 2013 at 05:58 AM.
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From: Hampstead, NC
That actually sounds like a great idea and much easier haha
$20 engine dolly then drill it and put some angle iron across and take off the casters. Keeps the engine flat and level and gives a good handle. That is how we did engines in the back of my wagon. A shortblock is doable with two guys provided you have handles of some sort.
