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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: mike73 on October 09, 2020, 05:00:18 PM

Title: naked block weight
Post by: mike73 on October 09, 2020, 05:00:18 PM

what would be the weight of a striped down block, 53 f 134, i,m guessing around 150 to 200 pounds

Title: Re: naked block weight
Post by: Rus Curtis on October 09, 2020, 09:41:59 PM

mike,
Thought I'd responded to this (but I must've hit the "back" button instead) and provided some information.  The F-head weighs about 470 lbs. from here:


https://cj3b.info/Hurricane.html

But that's with everything.  Then I was looking up info on the airbreather hose and found KW sells those new blocks, Allied I think.  The block should be pretty much the same for either F or L head and on their link for that block a question was asked how much it weighs: 

https://www.kaiserwillys.com/new-4-cylinder-engine-bare-block-fits-41-53-jeep-willys-with-4-134-l-engine

KW's answer was about 88 lbs. (I wonder if that was supposed to be 188lbs).

Title: Re: naked block weight
Post by: mike73 on October 10, 2020, 05:51:25 PM

thanks Rus, i have the block hanging on a engine stand  and looking at the size of the block and the thickness, it would be close to 188 like you suggest, easily being lift by two men , after i have check for cracks i will send for machining .