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don't know yet. Only have driven it for about 1.5 hrs total. Unfortunately I had to leave it while I am away for work for a few months. Will have to wait until I get back around May to try it out. I will put another post up here once I check the 1.4 mile time. I have a G-tec meter that I will test ...

Just thought I would let people know the engine is in<p>;)

Here's a message from the past for you guys.<P>Well I finally got around to weighing the KL-ZE. The weight of the complete engine with exhaust up to the cat, as seen below, weighs.....<BR>wait for it....<BR>176kg or 388lbs. 10kg or 22lbs of that was the flywheel.<BR>The engine was weighed using a ...

Well I finally found a good cheap Jap MX6 half cut, which I have purchased. It will be a little while before I get the engine out by itself, but when I do I will tell you guys how much it weighs. <P>I am keeping a diary of the transplant too.<BR> <A HREF="http://offroadvw.net/bajawes/linktoV6.htm ...

The majority of the guys on the probetalk forum seem to think it is about 250lbs. A few guys there have lifted it no probs, and even put it in the hatch of their probe. One guy has a shipping order receipt that says 250lbs. <P>If I go ahead and buy one, I will weigh it and we'll all know once and ...

ok, so you and a friend can only hold it for a second or two. Unless your huge, I don't think it'd be any more than 300lbs. <P>A beetle engine is 205lbs, and me and a friend can hold it for a minute, but you'll be pretty sore afterwards. A type 4 vw engine is 250lbs, and we can only hold it for a ...

I spoken to two jap engine importers. One says 265lbs just the engine, and the other says 365lbs engine and gearbox. I think they are both guessing.

David, you link to pictures doesn't seem to work.<P>I am legally limited to 2.5L as the biggest engine I can put in my car. <P>So a 60's 3.5L v8 weighs 340lbs, but a recent technology designed to be lightweight 2.5L v6 weighs 380lbs? It just seems a bit heavy. What accessories does that include on ...

horizontally split, not vertically split.<P>I found a good page for old car engine weights. <A HREF="http://www.aviator.cc/weights2.txt" TARGET=_blank>http://www.aviator.cc/weights2.txt</A> <P>It says old chev and buick engines are 350lb. A rover 3.5 V8 is 318lb. Surely the mazda engine is less than ...

I looked at some of the links, they are very good, thanks a lot. I am still after the weight though. The link emphasises light-weight, but never says what it is.<P>Oh, and I figured out it is an alloy block. Center split crank case like a vw?

how sure are you about that weight? My vw engine is only 210lbs. Does the mazda engine have a cast iron block or something? <P>My engine and gearbox would be less than 380lbs.

Please help me with info, I am desperate.<P>I own a pretty wild vw (see my website). It currently has a reasonably powerful engine, and goes well (low 16's 1/4 mile). The only thing is I want air/con, and heating. To adapt both to the current engine would be quite difficult, and it would be somewhat ...