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Serge

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M42 Bottom End Weight? Help Please.
« on: June 25, 2009, 06:52:49 AM »
HI, as the title suggests can somebody give me a rough estimate on the weight of the m42 bottom end without head attached? Much appreciated. Serge.
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M42 Bottom End Weight? Help Please.
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 07:15:00 AM »
If I had to guess I'd say about ~200 pounds/100KG.
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M42 Bottom End Weight? Help Please.
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 07:16:49 AM »
The ETK suggests a long engine is 102kg whcih includes the head. the head weighs 15.5kg and valve cover is about 3.5kg .. so probably 80-85kg.
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M42 Bottom End Weight? Help Please.
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2009, 08:29:12 PM »
lol.  if i saw this post this morning i could have given you a weight.
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