Weight of FE engine ?

[tool time George]

hi kevin, I read somewhere that a factory stock 428 ran 650lbs.So don't drop it on your foot.I think it was a haynes FE manual.
Hope that helps.I'm sure it's for shipping purposes so it should be close enough.
let us know how that 482 growls Post a clip of it running if you can.
George

[FUNFER2]

I knew it was a tug boat !

The KC 482 will be great ! I'm selling my 428 that's in the car now. I need to wait to get the final specs ready for the 482 until at least until first of June, as the build may,........be on a TV show as well as the magazine. We'll see.

I don't even know how to ship it if it sells out of state ?
Do freight companies have a pallet that they can ship it anywhere ?

I also thought about using the pallet ect. that Keith will ship the 482 in.

[Dwight]

Keith will ship your engine on a pallet with the motor covered with plywood box. You can use this shipping crate to re-ship your old motor.
I have used a pallet and made an angle iron frame (you need a welder) to hold a 390, bolt the metal frame to the pallet, covered the motor with thick cardboard and shipped it to Texas. We did not have a problem but the plywood (OSB) box is a safer way to ship a motor.

Dwight

[FUNFER2]

Yep, I know Keith will ship it very well.
If my 428 sells before Keith gets done with mine, I'll just ask the buyer to hold on.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I knew it was a tug boat !

In stock, all-iron, form, maybe. But remember, most of the FEs going in to Cobras today have a good bit of weight shaving thanks to the aluminum parts. My FE is within 60lbs of an original stock Ford small block.

[Ronbo]

25lb intake? (well almost all iron)

Not sure about that 17lb starter either. (maybe it just seems like more when your on your back trying to hold it in place while getting a bolt started)

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Ronbo

25lb intake? (well almost all iron)

Not sure about that 17lb starter either. (maybe it just seems like more when your on your back trying to hold it in place while getting a bolt started)

That hi-po job evidently got the benefit of the PI intake. I think that 17 lb. number is pretty close -- I've got that monster starter on my FE. You could shave 10 lbs. off right there. Ronbo, you've got the aluminum block, don't you? You're probably down in the low 500's.

[Ronbo]

Sounds about right. I think it's right at 530lbs. I can't go by the weigh bill since Kieth also supplied the trans, flywheel, clutch, and bellhousing. Plus the mass-flo stuff. (the crate was packed full to the top) The Fedex bill shows 834lbs for everything. (including the crate)

I think it comes in about 20lbs less than an all-iron 289.

[SantaFe66]

Ford FE big block 650 (Deduct 100# - alum hds, 50# - alum intake)
(332-428 CID)

The above came from: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us

He published a pretty complete list of engine weights for many makes on the web.