Have you ever moved an engine in the boot of an estate car?
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Plenty of times. For the bikes:
SV650 Engine in a Ford Puma
VFR750 Engine in a Ford puma
VFR750 Engine and frame in a Mk2 Ford Mondeo Estate
VFR750 Engine and frame in a Mk4 Ford Mondeo Estate
RVF400 Engine in a Mk2 Ford Mondeo Estate
TS50ER (entire bike) in a Renault Clio
GSX250 (entire bike) in a Citroen BX19 GTi
Only one car engine though, a LS400 (4l V8) in a Mk2 Mondeo estate
SV650 Engine in a Ford Puma
VFR750 Engine in a Ford puma
VFR750 Engine and frame in a Mk2 Ford Mondeo Estate
VFR750 Engine and frame in a Mk4 Ford Mondeo Estate
RVF400 Engine in a Mk2 Ford Mondeo Estate
TS50ER (entire bike) in a Renault Clio
GSX250 (entire bike) in a Citroen BX19 GTi
Only one car engine though, a LS400 (4l V8) in a Mk2 Mondeo estate
GadgeS3C said:
feef said:
I moved a Ford Essex V6 in the boot of my 2CV
Winner!I'm about to move an Essex V6 in a Micra and I thought I'd win.
Hat doffed!
I once carried a Triumph 2500 engine and gearbox in the back of a Herald estate, it was very heavy. The engine eventually went into the front of the Herald, it was very quick (for a Herald estate).
Not an engine , but the heaviest load I carried in the back of my Volvo 240 was an AGA stove, about 400 Kilos.
Not an engine , but the heaviest load I carried in the back of my Volvo 240 was an AGA stove, about 400 Kilos.
I have always used a trailer for engine transport.
The crate LS7 V8 for my Ultima first.
Topped it with 4 x 27 litre V12 Meteor engines about 18 months ago.
They weigh 650kgs each but some included a crate so nearer 950kgs each.
A slow and very careful journey behind my great Discovery III for 80 miles.
Paul
The crate LS7 V8 for my Ultima first.
Topped it with 4 x 27 litre V12 Meteor engines about 18 months ago.
They weigh 650kgs each but some included a crate so nearer 950kgs each.
A slow and very careful journey behind my great Discovery III for 80 miles.
Paul
TheEnd said:
I once opened a boot on an E39 tourer to find a spare diesel engine in the boot.
I also moved an M3 engine about in the back of my E36 coupe.
Throughload with folding seats or literally just in the boot? I also moved an M3 engine about in the back of my E36 coupe.
Would love to see a picture, infact this thread needs more pictures! but has so far delivered more than I ever expected!
feef said:
GadgeS3C said:
feef said:
I moved a Ford Essex V6 in the boot of my 2CV
Winner!I'm about to move an Essex V6 in a Micra and I thought I'd win.
Hat doffed!
And I'm pretty sure the back of it was on the bump stops. Needless to say, the journey home with it behind me was slow and steady
A sort of friend/slash guy how regular buys parts from me picked up a mk1 1.6 engine with gearbox complete engine and the car it went into a alfa mito. 4 people picked it up and with the back seat down and the passenger seat all the way forward it just about fitted length wise, also height wise just about fitted to.
Ive also had a mx5 engine inside a mx5 with the passenger seat out also a mx5 door too.
Ive also had a mx5 engine inside a mx5 with the passenger seat out also a mx5 door too.
kambites said:
I would strongly recommend tying it down somehow. Otherwise if you were to have an accident, even a relatively minor one, you'd end up with an engine embedded in the back of your head.
Very very sensible advice. If you stop suddenly in an accident, the engine won't. It will be coming through the cabin at whatever speed you were doing pre crash.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff