engine weight

[tattoo101]

does anyone know what the t5 engine weighs (with fluids) :)

[tattoo101]

anyone?

[AndysR]

More than I'd want to lift...lol

40-60kgs dependant on whether there are ancillaries fitted or not at a guess..

[merc85]

Autobox is 65kgs, i tore the ligiments in my lower arm lifting one of those! so a Engine, Hummm id say 70kgs at least.

[AndysR]

Autobox is 65kgs, i tore the ligiments in my lower arm lifting one of those! so a Engine, Hummm id say 70kgs at least.

Yeah but your no spring chicken anymore.... :hidesbehi

[merc85]

Yeah but your no spring chicken anymore.... :hidesbehi

Thanks andy! lol

[M-R-P]

I'm reconing at least 150-200kgs I lug big lumps of machinary around for a living and there's no way I'd even entertain lifting a T-5 lump with fluids and gearbox.

[LiamT4]

At least 100kg (dry, no gearbox) i'd say. I deal with landrover/rangerover engines sometimes and the lightest is 150kg.

[mitchyboy01]

Me and my friend both can say it was pretty hard lifting the T4 engine in my garage. It's an awkward lift and I'd say it's at least 140kg with no box. Obv more for the T5. LMAO at the 70kg estimate, you'd have a big surprise when you came to lift it!!!

[mitchyboy01]

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=40351

[LiamT4]

I'd think that sounds about right.

[smithy]

me and jamest5r lifted his engine and box complete no probs and i did frankies engine and box with my bro but he did struggle lol.both gearboxs are m59s too,and im over 40 like jamest5r and my bro is only 28 .

[Jamest5r]

me and jamest5r lifted his engine and box complete no probs and i did frankies engine and box with my bro but he did struggle lol.both gearboxs are m59s too,and im over 40 like jamest5r and my bro is only 28 .

Only bloody just though and about 10" up and across onto the sub-frame took two lifts so i guess about 160kg with the box,

We did also lift a red block out of Smithy's 940 with a bit of 4x4 and a tow rope, my shoulder still aint right lol :)

Only just over 40 mate :)

[T5frankie]

that old engine i had, i give it to the scrap dealer collecting old metal he just picked it straight up and threw it onto the back of a pick up, ( he was about 6'6" and 25 stone though)lol

[Al115]

They are never that heavy - I'm not big and I picked up a T4 lump with my dad! The problem is finding good handholds. If you can do that then deadlifting it isn't too bad.

[LiamT4]

They are never that heavy - I'm not big and I picked up a T4 lump with my dad! The problem is finding good handholds. If you can do that then deadlifting it isn't too bad.

We have to have the exact weight at work, for when they are transported. If i can remember, i'll have a look tommorrow.

Just picking something up off the ground is fine if you can get a good grip, deadlifting 100kg isn't hard as long as you have a good grip. But if you need to put it on the back of a trailor or something, thats not so easy.

[LiamT4]

Had a quick look the other day, lightest i found was 172.5kg (sure i'v seen some lighter though), that includes the box/case its transported in, which is quite substantial so i'd imagine that weighs a fair bit itself.

[T4Rick]

The engine is more 90kg

[LiamT4]

The engine is more 90kg

I helped put a 2.0t engine from a v40 on the back of a truck a few years ago, difficult to guess at the weight because they are difficult to get a good grip. but i would say it was heavier than the 95kgs that i could bench at the time.

[T5frankie]

I helped put a 2.0t engine from a v40 on the back of a truck a few years ago, difficult to guess at the weight because they are difficult to get a good grip. but i would say it was heavier than the 95kgs that i could bench at the time.

i have just bought one of those liam a v40 2.0 turbo lol, you cant bench 95 kgs lmfao

[LiamT4]

i have just bought one of those liam a v40 2.0 turbo lol

Have you got 4 cars now?

[LiamT4]

I can't bench 95kgs now, but i could then. I was about 2 stone heavier in my early 20s and it wasn't fat :wink:

[T5frankie]

Have you got 4 cars now?

yeah mate green rover is going though

[T4Rick]

I helped put a 2.0t engine from a v40 on the back of a truck a few years ago, difficult to guess at the weight because they are difficult to get a good grip. but i would say it was heavier than the 95kgs that i could bench at the time.

I can do 8 reps at 130kg flat bench press i wasnt far off the 90-95kg lol

[LiamT4]

I can do 8 reps at 130kg flat bench press i wasnt far off the 90-95kg lol

Thats a pretty good lift there, wish i'd have kept it up but when i got a full time job just didn't seem to have the energy to put in to it anymore.

Trying to start again, but can't really get into it properly, need to try and sort out some sort of routine.

Can only do 8 reps of 65kgs now :(

[M-R-P]

Just to add my 2 bits worth... When I was 14, I could deadlift 124Kg. I was 6'1" and 12 stone. By the time I met the missus, I was 25, 14st7lb, 32" waist, 48" chest and could rack-off 20 cross-legged chinups holding on with 2 fingers on each hand. Got married, changed job, got fat. The strength is still there but I'm a bit wobblier than I was! lol ;)

[T4Rick]

Thats a pretty good lift there, wish i'd have kept it up but when i got a full time job just didn't seem to have the energy to put in to it anymore.

Trying to start again, but can't really get into it properly, need to try and sort out some sort of routine.

Can only do 8 reps of 65kgs now :(


Im dead after 8 reps lol its hard i get my good days and bad days i havent been on protein for just under 6months as well.When i first started i couldnt bench 40kg lol

[LiamT4]

Im dead after 8 reps lol its hard i get my good days and bad days i havent been on protein for just under 6months as well.When i first started i couldnt bench 40kg lol

I'v always found when mates have had a go for the first time they are shocked at how little they can do, but its the fact that not many people really use there chest muscles, day to day, so most people tend to start at low weights.

and they wobble around all over the place! lol

[smithy]

I'v always found when mates have had a go for the first time they are shocked at how little they can do, but its the fact that not many people really use there chest muscles, day to day, so most people tend to start at low weights.

and they wobble around all over the place! lol

i agree with this because not alot of peeps do manual jobs these days but when you get used to handball in truck driving then muscles are used like me and james and probly frankie too.thats why we arnt fat truckers lol

[T4Rick]

Im a trucker i balance my day job and college in the evening and gym lol.I ride my push bike alot to work to keep me fit,thats my cardio done for the week 7 miles each way.