block weight

[dougie]

anyone know the weight of a bare stag engine block

[DJT]

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Not as heavy as a fully built engine -but heavy enough for a boat anchor according to the RV8 enthusiasts .

Sorry can't help with precise weight, but I would estimate around 30Kg. No doubt someone on here with have one lying around and a set of bathroom scales to put it on.

Dave

[stustag]

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DJT wrote:

Not as heavy as a fully built engine -but heavy enough for a boat anchor according to the RV8 enthusiasts .

Sorry can't help with precise weight, but I would estimate around 30Kg. No doubt someone on here with have one lying around and a set of bathroom scales to put it on.

Dave

Dave your not suggesting Shaun (sax player) would use one on his RNLI Boat are you:shock:

Stuart:P

[stustag]

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DJT wrote:

Not as heavy as a fully built engine -but heavy enough for a boat anchor according to the RV8 enthusiasts .

Sorry can't help with precise weight, but I would estimate around 30Kg. No doubt someone on here with have one lying around and a set of bathroom scales to put it on.

Dave

Dave your not suggesting Shaun (sax player) would use one on his RNLI Boat are you:shock:

Stuart:P

[Mark S]

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Weighed mine when I needed a rebore, around 12.5 stones IIRC

[pennine]

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I could carry mine single handed, but not too far.

[stoutgoose]

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Are you talking about the block alone minus crank-shaft and pistons?

The Rover unit is around 230kg including ancillaries. The Stag engine is 50kg heavier, so I guess around 270/280kg's for a full Stag engine.

It was bluddy heavy when I removed it from my car; you'd need a big boat!

[DJT]

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stoutgoose wrote:

Are you talking about the block alone minus crank-shaft and pistons?

The clue is in the original question

"anyone know the weight of a bare stag engine block"

Dave

[stoutgoose]

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DJT wrote:

Not as heavy as a fully built engine -but heavy enough for a boat anchor according to the RV8 enthusiasts .

Sorry can't help with precise weight, but I would estimate around 30Kg. No doubt someone on here with have one lying around and a set of bathroom scales to put it on.

Dave

Estimate 30 kg?! Rather heavy pistons and crank would you say!

[StagnJag]

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Time for some maths :shock:.

Density of Cast iron is 6800 to 7800 kg/m^3. (http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_metals.htm)

a 100mmx100mmx100mm cube would therefore weigh 6.8 kg - assuming the lighter 6800 kg/m^3 figure.

a 30kg lump would therefore work out to be 100mmx100mmx440mm. (Roughly 4"x4"x17" in old money) I would say that is considerably less metal than the Stag block!

Dave

[DJT]

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StagnJag wrote:

Time for some maths :shock:.

Density of Cast iron is 6800 to 7800 kg/m^3. (http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_metals.htm)

a 100mmx100mmx100mm cube would therefore weigh 6.8 kg - assuming the lighter 6800 kg/m^3 figure.

a 30kg lump would therefore work out to be 100mmx100mmx440mm. (Roughly 4"x4"x17" in old money) I would say that is considerably less metal than the Stag block!

Dave

Perhaps I was feeling strong last time I lifted one

Dave

[StagnJag]

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DJT wrote:

StagnJag wrote:

Time for some maths :shock:.

Density of Cast iron is 6800 to 7800 kg/m^3. (http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_metals.htm)

a 100mmx100mmx100mm cube would therefore weigh 6.8 kg - assuming the lighter 6800 kg/m^3 figure.

a 30kg lump would therefore work out to be 100mmx100mmx440mm. (Roughly 4"x4"x17" in old money) I would say that is considerably less metal than the Stag block!

Dave

Perhaps I was feeling strong last time I lifted one

Dave

Lol

Dave

[dougie]

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apparently the correct answer is 75kg, i needed to know cos i bought a block and needed weight for courier
dougie