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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 28 September 2006, 11:46:51

Title: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 September 2006, 11:46:51

I'm thinking about doing a bit of a project which will involve my old 2.0 - more info to follow on that.

However, please can someone give me some info, and post up the weight of the engine in the 2.0?

Cheers

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: mijfife on 28 September 2006, 15:22:42

Bloody heavy!!!  ;D I've moved my dead lump around the garage a few times and it sure is a shock to the old back when your used to all alloy hillman imp units  ;D

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: Martin_1962 on 28 September 2006, 16:54:31

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Bloody heavy!!!  ;D I've moved my dead lump around the garage a few times and it sure is a shock to the old back when your used to all alloy hillman imp units  ;D

Cheers Jim

I dumped one of those (out of Sunbeam) to replace with a 1.6 Avenger lump and the front suspension dropped 3 inches

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: STMO123 on 28 September 2006, 18:24:11

Hillman imp...Oh happy,happy days :'(

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: Markie on 28 September 2006, 22:16:03

Ok from my head...

rover k series light aluminium engine and box 125kg
Vauxhall omega 2.5 v6 with autobox ( if i remember right) 240kg

so i am reckoning around 180-200kg.....

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 September 2006, 22:59:47

Lovely, thanks mate, you're a star!

Now I know a 500kg Engine crane will be comfortable :)

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: Markie on 28 September 2006, 23:16:41

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Lovely, thanks mate, you're a star!

Now I know a 500kg Engine crane will be comfortable :)

it will do - but if you havent already got it buy as heavy duty as you can !!!

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: mijfife on 28 September 2006, 23:53:46

I should be fitting my engine tomorrow, provided the breakers have it out as promised! I'll check with the engine crane I've borrowed to see if it'll lift on the lower settings and report back.

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: Markjay on 29 September 2006, 00:18:22

Take care with cheapo engine hoists, they topple over... Those of you who remember Jseaman from 'the other side' will know what I am talking about.

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: Markie on 29 September 2006, 10:17:45

...on this subject a little tale.

Bought a 2 tonne sealey from a very well known authorised agent about 6 weeks ago ( and dam good it is)

However that was the second one they sent - the first had parts missing - box was wrecked by courier and some smaller parts must have fell out.

One month on and they were still fighting with with the courier company who wont come and pick it up / admit liability etc etc,

The bottom line is that yesterday they all came to an agreement and payoff and the upshot is i now have 98% of a second engine crane for free as they are now not going to come and collect it.

So if anyone up this way needs one for a loan give me a shout....

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: mijfife on 29 September 2006, 16:08:19

Hi James, I used the engine hoist today to lift my engine from the trailer onto it's "storage trolly" and even with the hoist set on the minimum 0.5 ton setting, it managed it no bother. Hope this helps.

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Omega Engine Weights
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 29 September 2006, 17:39:53

Great!!!