DUMB QUESTION: How to transport an engine?

[Akira2506]

Errr... okay, how do you move an engine around. I've never weighed one, but I figure they're heavy as f**k... like what... 200kg? (lets say a Reno 1.8 with gearbox)

Well, I wanna buy an engine on ebay, but I wanna collect it. The guy will probably load it onto the van at that end, but how do you get an engine out of a van? Is it a job for a few big blokes? or do you _need_ an engine hoist?

Sorry for the dumb question, I really have no idea! lol.



-Akira

 

[Lee]

A few big blokes could do it, night.icon has done it on his own in the past!!

I know Roamer and Fred once used the technique of putting the engine on an old bit of carpet and dragging it. lol

 

[Ben j]

me and my dad got a valver engine off matbrown. lifted it out the van on our own. i'd reccommend more than 2 people tho, fuckin heavy! but then my dad did used to be a power lifter so that helped.

oh and get a trolley to put it on so u can then wheel it about

 

[AmirClio]

Yeah they are god dam heavy, when i did my engine conversion me and my mate pulled the engine off the pallet and on to my foot! the result......broken toe! Elephant crane?? that should surfice.

 

[Fred@BTM]

borrow yoz for the day? he can pick up 172 engines on his own!

 

[Andyman]

Tesco's have a wide selection of trolly's available. Ideally one from Homebase would be better as they have the 'low loader' types in stock.

Slip a ned 5 quid, bobs your uncle f4nny's your aunt you have a engine mover

Neds were thin on the ground when i bought my engine so 2 lads and a wheel barrow had to do lol

 

[Matbrown]

Two people can just about manage an engine.
Done it a few times.



Mat.

 

[Mark5290]

Yeah two of you should be able to pick up and carry a Renault engine, i once had to pick up a Ford Capri 3.0 V6 on my own from the road into a van, i just kicked it out when i got the other end.

 

[Batman]

there's a big guy that owns a compamy called pickering pipes (in pickering) his taller then me i'm 6"3 his got a big bald ed and cross eyes and his moved engines on his own and apparently his dead friendly!