component weight?

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Gino's engine/tranny/the kitchen sink still attached got hoisted in/out of
Brad's Golf by Dennis, Daun and Brad. Now mind you, that's three examples
of prime North American beef, but it happened. *I* can easily lift a tranny
on my own, and I'm a weakling. Detaching the tranny is really easy. Not
sure how easy the grip on the block would be without the tranny on there
though. Heck, Daun flew a block back in the Grummann, not sure how they
managed to get that up into the cockpit.
cathy

On 4:21 pm 10/17/07 Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It took me and two other sturdy guys to lift my TDI engine and
> flywheel on a pallet.  It did not have any accessories or injection
> pump either, although it did have the intake manifold, EGR and exhaust
> manifold/turbo assembly.  It was not what I would call, "easy".  I
> would suggest disconnecting the tranny from the engine and loading them
> separately.  The tranny can easily be managed by one person so long as
> that person does not have back problems, and that would be 70+ lbs less
> on the engine assembly for everyone to lift.  I'd assume the TDI weighs
> a tad more than your run of the mill 8v or 16v but probably not by a
> whole lot.
>
> Dont hurt yourself though.  Lift with the legs, not the back.  ;)
>
> Brendan
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Scirocco list <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:03:24 PM
> Subject: component weight?
>
>
> So - just how heavy are an assembled engine and transmission?  I've
> got  ym
> eye on a set, they're attached,and strapped to a skid (pallet?) and
> presumably the tranny has fluid in it,
> I'm wondering how to get it off the garage floor and into a truck -
> can  2 or
> 3 people lift it?
>
> Thanks - GP
>
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