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Engine Weights only. This list has been around for a while and also contains some American motors.

ENGINE

WEIGHT (LBS)

COMMENTS

Alfasud flat-4240 
Alfa Romeo SOHC V6375 
AMC V8540(one ref showed 600)
AMC 6  
Audi 2.0 L4 335  
Audi 5 364 (non-turbo)
Audi 80 1300 230  
Audi 100 1500 240  
Austin C-series L6 562 ('56 Austin-Healey 100-6)
BL "B" L4 OHV 335  
BL "E" L6 345 ("complete")
BL "O" L4 OHC 298  
BMW M52 3.3,3.5 Big Six 500  
BMW M60 Small Six 388  
BMW slant-6 turbodiesel 430  
BMW 4.5L V12 607  
BMW M105 Diesel 6 2.5L 430  
Buick 350 450  
Buick 401 685 ('59 Nail Head)
Buick 430-455 V8 600 (one ref showed 640)
Buick 1963 odd-fire V6 414  
Buick V6 375  
Buick 3.0 V6 '85-up 350  
Buick/Rover 215 V8 318 (and Olds)
Buick 1961 215 V8 324  
Cadillac V8 390 720 ('59)
Cadillac V8 472-500 625  
Cadillac V-16 1,300 -1931
Cadillac 331 V8 699 -1949
Chevy Corvair flat 6 300  
Chevy 1.8-2.0 L4 302 "J car" pushrod
Chevy Chevette 1.6 SOHC 300 (also Opel)
Chevy Vega L4 285  
Chevy II 153 L4 350  
Chevy L6 194-250 440  
Chevy L6 292    
Chevy L6 216/235 630  
Chevy V6-90 229, 4.3 425  
Chevy V6-60 2.8, 3.1 350  
Chevy small block V8 575 (generic for '60s-'70s motors)
Chevy small block V8 535 ('59 Corvette 283 w/alum. intake)
Chevy V8 348/409 620  
Chevy big block V8 685 Mark IV
Chevy big block V8   Mark V
Chrysler 2.2 L4 216 (bare motor)
Chrysler 413 wedge 640 ('59 300-E)
Chrysler 331 Hemi 745 1955
Citroen 2.0 Douvrin 4 263  
DeSoto 383 630 ('59)
DeSoto V8 675 (276-341 CID, '50s)
Dodge V8 645 (241-325 CID, '50s)
Dodge 361 625 ('59)
Edsel 361 680 ('59)
Ferrari 312T 397 (V12 3.0L racing engine)
Ferrari "250" V12 382  
FIAT/Ferrari Dino V6 285 (model 206)
FIAT/Ferrari Dino V6 296 (model 246)
Ford Kent 1600    
Ford Escort OHC 1600    
Ford 1.3-2.0 OHC    
Ford 2.3 Lima/Pinto L4 418 (also 2.0, 2.5)
Ford 2.3 Lima/Pinto L4 450 (turbo)
Ford Germany Taunus V4 205 (and SAAB V4)
Ford England Essex V4 327  
Ford Germany 2.0-2.8 V6 305  
Ford England Essex V6 379 (3 liter)
Ford 3.8 V6-90 351 (w/start, alt, less clutch)
Ford 170-250 L6 385 (except Australian w/aluminum head)
Ford 240-300 L6    
Ford flathead V8 525  
Ford flathead V8 569 ('53 239 CID)
Ford Cosworth DFV 353 (racing engine, DOHC, 3.0L)
Ford SOHC modular V8    
Ford DOHC modular V8    
Ford 255 Windsor 468  
Ford 289/302 V8 460 (late 5.0s are a bit lighter)
Ford BOSS 302 500  
Ford 351 Cleveland 550 (includes BOSS and Australian 302-C)
Ford 351 Windsor 510  
Ford Y block V8 625 (272-312 CID)
Ford FE big block 650 (332-428 CID)
Ford FE big block 670 ('59 352 CID)
Ford 429/460 V8 640  
Ford BOSS 429 680 (iron block, aluminum heads)
Isuzu 1.8 Diesel L4 384  
Isuzu 1.8 gas L4 311  
Jaguar old design 6    
Jaguar new design 6    
Jaguar V12 680  
Lincoln 430 740 ('59)(also Mercury 430)
Lotus 907 (Esprit) 275 (inc.alt. & starter, no clutch)
Marmon V-16 931 -1931
Mercedes SOHC V8 alum. 452  
Mercedes SOHC V8 iron 540  
Mopar Slant Six 475  
Mopar 273-340 "A" V8 525  
Mopar 360 "A" 550  
Mopar 361-383-400 V8 620  
Mopar 413-426W-440 V8 670  
Mopar Street Hemi 765 (690 bare)
Nissan 240-300Z 6    
Nissan CA20 FWD 269 belt cam
Nissan Z20 NAPS-Z 2.0 346 RWD chain cam
Olds 215 V8 318 (same as Buick/Rover)
Olds 260 V8    
Olds 304 "Rocket" V8 671 first Olds V8, 1949
Olds straight-8 614 '40s motor
Olds 330 J2 700 (first generation V8)
Olds 330-400 560 low deck, w/accessories, no flywheel
Olds 350-403 V8   '86-up lightweight design
Olds 394 725 ('59)
Olds 371, 394 760  
Olds 400-455 620 high deck w/accessories, no flywheel
Olds 262 V6 Diesel 590 (from GM SAE paper)
Olds 260 Diesel    
Olds 350 Diesel    
Opel 2.8-3.0 CIH L6 395  
Peugeot 204 Diesel 272  
Peugeot Douvrin 2.0 4 263  
Peugeot 104 1400 260 includes transaxle
Pierce-Arrow V-12 1,130 -1932
Plymouth 361 640 ('59)
Pontiac L4 350 Iron Duke, Tech IV
Pontiac Tempest slant 4 470  
Pontiac SOHC 6 450  
Pontiac 389 V8 650  
Pontiac 389 V8 590 ('59)
Porsche 4.7 SOHC V8 574  
Porsche 901 6 401 -1963
Rambler 327 V8 600  
Rambler 327 V8 670 ('59)
Rover 3500 V8 318 (same as Buick)
Rover 3.0 SOHC L6 432  
Renault 2.0 4 Douvrin 263  
Renault 2.8 V6 375 (also DeLorean, Peugeot, Volvo)
Renault EF-1 395 (racing version of P-R-V V6)
SAAB V4-60 206 (also Taunus, Ford)
SAAB slant-4 290 (also Triumph)
Studebaker 289 650  
Triumph 2, 2.2 L4   [TR2-4]
Triumph slant-4 290 (also SAAB 99) [TR7]
Triumph 2, 2.5 L6 403 [TR6, GT6]
Triumph Spitfire/Herald    
Triumph Stag V8 446  
VW flat-4 air cooled 200  
VW flat-4 water cooled    
VW inline 4   Rabbit/Golf

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