250-275lb. Two strong men should be able to move it off or onto a tailgate. Leaving the muffler/cat and alternator off will make it a little easier to handle. Al Brase jbange wrote: > I have a dumb question that I couldn't find in the archives: how much > does > the 2.1 waterboxer engine weigh? I'm getting ready to put one in and I > need > to know how many friends I'll need to bribe to manhandle the old one out > and the new one in. Also, I fear that getting it on and off the delivery > truck might be an issue if they don't have a lift-gate. > > John Bange > '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" > |
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