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amc 304 weight??

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by wicked4x4, Sep 9, 2008.

  1. Sep 9, 2008
    wicked4x4

    wicked4x4 HEY, watch the paint!

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    hey all, long time, no chat:(

    so, i'm curious, how much does my engine weigh? amc 304. i'm looking for the weight of the complete engine, not just an empty block. i looked around a bit online, but did not find it.

    thanks for the help.

    cheers:beer:
     
    wicked4x4, Sep 9, 2008
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  2. Sep 9, 2008
    NorCoJeeper

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    When I was digging around for that info I came up with an average of about 550 to 575 pounds. The range was 540 to 640 on the sites I checked. They are HEAVY pigs!
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2008
    timgr

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    Mmm. The weight (ca 550) is right AFAIK, but it's about the same as a small block Chevy. Not really heavy in the scheme of things. 640 is probably for the earlier 250/287/327 AMC engine.

    I believe that similar engines from the same era will be roughly the same weight. The block and head weight is very much driven by the casting technology of the era, and the block shape.
     
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