440 weight

Postby redgum78 » 08 Jun 2009 0:43

Hey Guys,

Can anyone tell me roughly how much a complete 440 engine weighs?

Thanks
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Postby Goldenblack440 » 08 Jun 2009 4:42

gday mate, someone posted all the weights for most Mopar engines on the MM forum. Do a search and you should find them. i have them somewhere, if you can't find them doing a search i'll see if i can dig them up.
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Postby Jimiboy » 08 Jun 2009 5:18

If you guys can post that info, it sure would be interesting Goldenblack :thumbsup: :)
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Postby redgum78 » 08 Jun 2009 5:28

Thanks mate. I search for ages on the net and couldn't turn up anything. i was just after approx weight so I could get an engine stand. I checked out MM and it looks like 600 to 650 lbs depending on what is hanging off it.
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Postby dave-r » 08 Jun 2009 8:28

Yep that is about right with no fluids in it and no exhaust manifolds.
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Postby Goldenblack440 » 08 Jun 2009 11:13

yep that's about right, rather heavy, but lots of alloy parts helps that. I don't trust any engine stand nowdays, so i always support the weight at the front as well with either a bit of wood or rods i made up out of trailing link arms from a Falcon rear end.
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Postby redgum78 » 08 Jun 2009 13:35

Yeh I agree, I had a look at one today that is rated at 450kg so it should in theory handle it ok but it looked like a big block would crush it. I think I might build my own.

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Postby Eddie » 08 Jun 2009 15:35

Too bad you guys dont have a cheap tool store that you can buy engine stands for 30-50 bucks new. (Harbor Freight has 1/2 ton 4point stands for 40.00 bucks). I bought 3 :lol:
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