What does an engine weigh?, Type4 vs. V8 Options

[steve@ottosvenice.com]

engine Weight in pounds
Alfasud flat-4 240 (2)

Alfa Romeo SOHC V6 375 (2)

AMC V8 540
(one ref showed 600)
AMC 6 500


Audi 2.0 L4 335 (2)

Audi 5 364 (2) (non-turbo)
Audi 80 1300 230 (2)

Audi 100 1500 240 (2)

Austin C-series L6 562 (2) ('56 Austin-Healey 100-6)
BL "B" L4 OHV 335 (2)

BL "E" L6 345 (2) ("complete")
BL "O" L4 OHC 298 (2)

BMW M52 3.3,3.5 Big Six 500 (2)

BMW M60 Small Six 388 (2)

BMW slant-6 turbodiesel 430


BMW 4.5L V12 607 (2)

BMW M105 Diesel 6 2.5L 430 (4)

Buick 350 450


Buick 401 685 (1) ('59 Nail Head)
Buick 430-455 V8 600 (one ref showed 640)
Buick 1963 odd-fire V6 414 (2)

Buick V6 375


Buick 3.0 V6 '85-up 350


Buick/Rover 215 V8 318
(and Olds)
Buick 1961 215 V8 324 (2)

Cadillac V8 390 720 (1) ('59)
Cadillac V8 472-500 625


Cadillac V-16 1,300 (2) (1931)
Cadillac 331 V8 699 (2) (1949)
Chevy Corvair flat 6 300


Chevy 1.8-2.0 L4 302 (4) "J car" pushrod
Chevy Chevette 1.6 SOHC 300 (4) (also Opel)
Chevy Vega L4 285


Chevy II 153 L4 350


Chevy L6 194-250 440


Chevy L6 292



Chevy L6 216/235 630 (2)

Chevy V6-90 229, 4.3 425


Chevy V6-60 2.8, 3.1 350 (2)

Chevy small block V8 575
(generic for '60s-'70s motors)
Chevy small block V8 535 (1) ('59 Corvette 283 w/alum. intake)
Chevy V8 348/409 620 (1)

Chevy big block V8 685
Mark IV
Chevy big block V8

Mark V
Chrysler 2.2 L4 216 (6) (bare motor)
Chrysler 413 wedge 640 (1) ('59 300-E)
Chrysler 331 Hemi 745 (5) 1955
Citroen 2.0 Douvrin 4 263


DeSoto 383 630 (1) ('59)
DeSoto V8 675 (5) (276-341 CID, '50s)
Dodge V8 645 (5) (241-325 CID, '50s)
Dodge 361 625 (1) ('59)
Edsel 361 680 (1) ('59)
Ferrari 312T 397 (2) (V12 3.0L racing engine)
Ferrari "250" V12 382 (2)

FIAT/Ferrari Dino V6 285 (2) (model 206)
FIAT/Ferrari Dino V6 296 (2) (model 246)
Ford Kent 1600



Ford Escort OHC 1600



Ford 1.3-2.0 OHC



Ford 2.3 Lima/Pinto L4 418 (2) (also 2.0, 2.5)
Ford 2.3 Lima/Pinto L4 450 (2) (turbo)
Ford Germany Taunus V4 205 (2) (and SAAB V4)
Ford England Essex V4 327


Ford Germany 2.0-2.8 V6 305


Ford England Essex V6 379 (2) (3 liter)
Ford 3.8 V6-90 351 (4) (w/start, alt, less clutch)
Ford 170-250 L6 385 (except Australian w/aluminum head)
Ford 240-300 L6



Ford flathead V8 525


Ford flathead V8 569 (1) ('53 239 CID)
Ford Cosworth DFV 353 (2) (racing engine, DOHC, 3.0L)
Ford SOHC modular V8



Ford DOHC modular V8



Ford 255 Windsor 468 (4)

Ford 289/302 V8 460
(late 5.0s are a bit lighter)
Ford BOSS 302 500


Ford 351 Cleveland 550
(includes BOSS and Australian 302-C)
Ford 351 Windsor 510


Ford Y block V8 625
(272-312 CID)
Ford FE big block 650
(332-428 CID)
Ford FE big block 670 (1) ('59 352 CID)
Ford 429/460 V8 640


Ford BOSS 429 680
(iron block, aluminum heads)
Isuzu 1.8 Diesel L4 384 (4)

Isuzu 1.8 gas L4 311 (4)

Jaguar old design 6



Jaguar new design 6



Jaguar V12 680


Lincoln 430 740 (1) ('59) (also Mercury 430)
Lotus 907 (Esprit) 275 (3) (inc. alt. & starter, no clutch)
Marmon V-16 931 (2) (1931)
Mercedes SOHC V8 alum. 452 (2)

Mercedes SOHC V8 iron 540 (2)

Mopar Slant Six 475


Mopar 273-340 "A" V8 525


Mopar 360 "A" 550


Mopar 361-383-400 V8 620 (5)

Mopar 413-426W-440 V8 670 (5)

Mopar Street Hemi 765
(690 bare)
Nissan 240-300Z 6



Nissan CA20 FWD 269 (4) belt cam
Nissan Z20 NAPS-Z 2.0 346 (4) RWD chain cam
Olds 215 V8 318
(same as Buick/Rover)
Olds 260 V8



Olds 304 "Rocket" V8 671 (2) first Olds V8, 1949
Olds straight-8 614 (2) '40s motor
Olds 330 J2 700
(first generation V8)
Olds 330-400 560 (5) low deck, w/accessories, no flywheel
Olds 350-403 V8

'86-up lightweight design
Olds 394 725 (1) ('59)
Olds 371, 394 760 (5)
Olds 400-455 620 (5) high deck w/accessories, no flywheel
Olds 262 V6 Diesel 590 (4) (from GM SAE paper)
Olds 260 Diesel



Olds 350 Diesel



Opel 2.8-3.0 CIH L6 395 (2)

Peugeot 204 Diesel 272


Peugeot Douvrin 2.0 4 263 (2)

Peugeot 104 1400 260 (2) includes transaxle
Pierce-Arrow V-12 1,130 (2) (1932)
Plymouth 361 640 (1) ('59)
Pontiac L4 350
Iron Duke, Tech IV
Pontiac Tempest slant 4 470


Pontiac SOHC 6 450


Pontiac 389 V8 650


Pontiac 389 V8 590 (1) ('59)
Porsche 4.7 SOHC V8 574


Porsche 901 6 401 (2) (1963)
Rambler 327 V8 600


Rambler 327 V8 670 (1) ('59)
Rover 3500 V8 318
(same as Buick)
Rover 3.0 SOHC L6 432 (2)

Renault 2.0 4 Douvrin 263 (2)

Renault 2.8 V6 375 (2) (also DeLorean, Peugeot, Volvo)
Renault EF-1 395 (2) (racing version of P-R-V V6)
SAAB V4-60 206 (2) (also Taunus, Ford)
SAAB slant-4 290 (2) (also Triumph)
Studebaker 289 650


Triumph 2, 2.2 L4

[TR2-4]
Triumph slant-4 290 (2) (also SAAB 99) [TR7]
Triumph 2, 2.5 L6 403 (2) [TR6, GT6]
Triumph Spitfire/Herald



Triumph Stag V8 446


VW flat-4 air cooled 200


VW flat-4 water cooled



VW inline 4

Rabbit/Golf

[Sammy]

Oh yea, that brings back memories. Years ago I had a chrysler hemi that I built up as a blown gas engine for a drag boat. Damn thing was close to 1000 pounds with everything bolted on. Talk about a lump. Good thing it had over 1100 hp to haul it's ass around.