engine/gearbox weight?

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engine/gearbox weight?

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Hi,
Any of you geeks out there know how much an engine/gearbox unit with carbs weighs to the nearest Kg or lb?

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I've got the weight of an engine & box with starter and alternator written down as 159kg.

I can't remember exactly what the spec of the one I weighed was but I'm guessing 1275, remote change box if that helps.

I know I can only just pick one up by myself to put in the van. I found this out last week when collecting an Ebay purchase from somebody's grandmother!
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The fact that you can lift 159Kg is impressive enough. That you can lift that mass when presented in the form of an engine/gearbox combination, all the more so.
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Getting to the "nearest Kg or lb" would require a lot of very specific information about engine size (1275s weigh more than 850s, for example), build specification, what accessories and even which/how many carbs. Getting close enough for practical uses, the 159kg quoted is pretty close and biased maybe on the high end. I normally use 150kg/330lbs as a good average.
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Thanks, that's all good stuff.
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