Engine weights

Joe DeMarzo · 10-22-2008, 06:29 PM

Does anyone know what the weight difference between a complete, not filled, big block and a small block engine?

Also, how about a turbo 350 and a metric trans?

Thank you in advance.

Alan Roehrich · 10-22-2008, 07:50 PM

I think the engine weights are about 100 or so pounds different, a small block weighs about 585 fully dressed, and a big block about 100 pounds or so more.

Hard Block doesn't weigh much more than the water it displaces.

I think a 200 Metric is about 25 pounds lighter than a 350. That's stock weight. You can go to TCI and they have a list of what the drums weigh, cast iron vs. aluminum.

That's all going on memory, I have not weighed the stuff recently.

Tony Curcio · 10-23-2008, 05:33 PM

Last year I placed a 350 with an aluminum front drum and a 200 with steel drums on a bathroom scale.

The difference was 30 pounds.

Of course, my bathroom scale tends to exaggerate.

Alan Roehrich · 10-23-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Curcio

Of course, my bathroom scale tends to exaggerate.

Funny, my wife says the same thing. And no, she does not read this forum.

Dwight Southerland · 10-24-2008, 09:07 AM

When I replaced the 302 in my Camaro (way back in '84) with the 396, the difference was 180 lbs.

10-22-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Engine weights Does anyone know what the weight difference between a complete, not filled, big block and a small block engine? Also, how about a turbo 350 and a metric trans? Thank you in advance. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

10-22-2008, 07:50 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,095 Likes: 1,542 Liked 1,771 Times in 402 Posts	Re: Engine weights I think the engine weights are about 100 or so pounds different, a small block weighs about 585 fully dressed, and a big block about 100 pounds or so more. Hard Block doesn't weigh much more than the water it displaces. I think a 200 Metric is about 25 pounds lighter than a 350. That's stock weight. You can go to TCI and they have a list of what the drums weigh, cast iron vs. aluminum. That's all going on memory, I have not weighed the stuff recently. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

10-23-2008, 05:33 PM	#3
Tony Curcio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 271 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Engine weights Last year I placed a 350 with an aluminum front drum and a 200 with steel drums on a bathroom scale. The difference was 30 pounds. Of course, my bathroom scale tends to exaggerate. __________________ Tony Curcio 1860 STK

10-24-2008, 09:07 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 63 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Engine weights When I replaced the 302 in my Camaro (way back in '84) with the 396, the difference was 180 lbs.