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MG TD TF 1500 - Weight of TF1500 engine and gearbox

Does anyone know the combined weight of the engine and gearbox for my TF1500? I need to set the hoist at the correct weight to lift them out of my car. My guess is about half a ton, but that seems a lot to me.

Keith
Keith Doherty

Keith,
While I have never weighed a complete engine and gearbox, I have weighed an engine in various stages of assembly. From that experience, I would say that a complete engine and gearbox would be well under the half ton you mentioned. There would be little difference if any, between the XPAG and the XPEG blocks. I am assembling an XPEG block now, but will not be in a position to weigh it for some time.

George
George Raham [TD4224]

The whole car is only 876kg (1931 lbs) ...if that helps any?
David Sheward

That was the subject of a thread here last year. I am not able to find it currently but it did elicit the answer you need.

Regards,
Jim
James Neel TD28423

Keith,

I found the info, hope this helps.

"I weighed a fully assembled XPAG this morning at 245 pounds (111 kg) fully assembled with starter, generator, carbs, manifolds, water pump, thermostat housing, fan, and air filter. It is without the clutch assembly and is dry (no fluids). This was done on a digital bathroom scale that has always been within a pound or two of the weights from scales in doctors' offices."
Another source says 323Lbs.
Block Only: 91Lbs.


Regards,
Jim
James Neel TD28423

Gearbox, 1092 oz. (68 lbs) without fluid and remote. Bud


Bud Krueger

I've always quoted 335 pounds for both, complete.

Tom Lange
Bar Harbor, Maine
t lange

This thread was discussed on 19/01/2012

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