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I need to transport an engine accross country but do not have the capacity to weigh it (needed for shipper ). I can weigh the crate and packing etc but not an engine complete. Has anyone been thru this process or have any literature ?

I'm curious as to why you can weigh the crate which is larger then the engine, but cannot weigh the smaller engine. If it's a question of scale capacity, borrow another scale and put the loaded crate across the two scales and add the total from both scales together.

I do not have access to scales that can weigh that much. I can weigh the crate parts as I build it around the motor but not the engine nor the completed package. I can only weigh up to about 225Lbs.

Is the transmission, etc included in your shipment

This is something I saved from a long-ago post (9/22/22 save date). I don't have the original source, but here it is FYI. Best. jb

starting with parts that would balance above and below crank shaft axis:

94.0 Complete 1926 Flywheel and Transmission Assembly
52.0 Flywheel/Starter Ring and Magnets Assembly
13.6 16 Magnets (Note 1 Magnet = 13.6 Ounces)
4.0 Starter Ring Gear
14.5 Coil Ring Gear
18.6 1926 Reverse/Low/Brake Drum Assembly
8.0 1926 Brake Drum
7.0 1916 Brake Drum
5.0 1926 Reverse Drum
2.0 1926 Low Drum
3.25 Universal Joint
2.5 1 Triple Gear with a Bushing
7.5 3 Triple Gears with Bushings
7.0 1926 Transmission Back Plate with Clutch Spring Assembly with Fingers/Adj Screws
4.6 1926 Transmission Back Plate No Clutch Spring Assembly with Fingers/Adj Screws
0.9 Push Ring
3.0 Transmission Shaft
2.5 High Speed Clutch Drum
0.5 8 Back Plate Bolts
17.0 1926 Crankshaft
267.45 lbs for transmission and other things balanced on center line.


Things above the crank shaft axis:
32.0 Transmission Cover with High Speed Clutch Assembly and No Pedals
31.0 Crank Shaft, Pistons, Valves, Valve Guides and Valve Lifters
78.0 Bare Block
26.0 Head
20.0 Starter with Bendix and Spring Assembly
15.4 Generator with Drive Gear
5.4 1925 Ford Exhaust Manifold (5.0 1916 Exhaust Manifold)
2.8 1925 Intake Manifold (3.0 1916 Intake Manifold)
2.25 Holley NH Carburetor
0.5 1925 Hot Air Pipe
0.2 Oil Tube
213.55 total for parts above crankshaft.

Things bellow the crank shaft axis:
35 Four dip engine pan and inspection cover
1.75 Front Ball Cap Bearing
1.00 Rear Ball Cap Ring
37.75 for parts bellow crankshaft

From past discussions Re: weight of Model T engine - Some others estimate 400lbs as well
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Post by Joe Bell » Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:42 am
550 lbs. on a pallet, have shipped many of them.
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By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 06:18 am:
There has been several threads with bits of interesting info on the weight topic, maybe I'll have to do my own weighing some day to sum it up..?
From: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1339332054
Four dip pan with hand crank................40
Trans guts (with flywheel & magnets)...99
Manifolds.................................................8
Mag ring.................................................18
Carburetor.................................................3
Generator................................................23
From: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/11 ... 1281751326
26.0 1926 Head
20.0 Starter with Bendix and Spring Assembly
32.0 1926 Transmission Cover with High Speed Clutch Assembly and No Pedals
1.75 Front Ball Cap Bearing
That sums up to about 397 lbs without bolts and pedals, so maybe a little over 400 lbs with starter and generator, about 40 lbs less without them. Don't know if the timing gear cover was included in the short block weighed by Jim Golden, but it doesn't add much.
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Expert info, from an engine builder


Joe Bell
Re: weight of Model T engine
Post Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:42 am

550 lbs. on a pallet, have shipped many of them.

I think that has given me enough information. Thanks to all who responded.

I did notice that in the direct replies and those linking back to older forum topics, the given weights for a bare block vary by about 13lbs.
Presumably due to changes for year production models - timing covers, hogshead mounts etc but irrelavent for my purposes.

Engine trans mag assembly of a 1912 motor with enclsed wooden crate on a pallet 550 lbs.

Most trash transfer stations around here have drive-up scales for weighing bulky waste. If you have one in your town they may help you out if you drive the packed crate there and get a weight, and then return for a weight of the empty truck.