Subject: Engine and accessory weights
From: Paul
Date: 10/11/2000, 9:32 AM

Ken Powell wrote:

Paul and John,
I have attached the W & B that Finn Lassen sent us for his RV-3.  This should be
helpful.  Once again, thanks go to Finn for sharing this info.

Ken Powell
                                         
Finn Lassen wrote:

All I have are some old numbers, subject to the inaccuracies of my bathroom 
scales.

Finn

RV 3 Weight & Balance data

Engine mount           10
Engine mount plate      5.5
Engine mount&plate                15.5? 

Engine: w/counterweight, w/o flywheel, w/o waterpump housing, w/o manifolds, 
w/o
any accessories, w/o oil pan.
                        170 (c.g. at intermediate housing) 
Waterpump w/housing       7

Water radiators (ea)    5 (7? with water) 

 
Engine mount/plate       16        6"?         96
Engine w/redrive        229       16"        3664 
Alternator                9        7"          63 
Starter                   9       26"         234 
Crankangle sensor         2 ?      6"          12 
Oil filter                1        6"           6 
Oil cooler                7       15"         105 
Oil pan                   6       14"          84 
Carbs                     5       15"          45 
Intake manifold           6       15"          90 
Exhaust                   6 ?     14" ?        84 
Ig Coils                  5        6" ?        30 
Radiators                10       25"         250 
Coolant                  14       20" ?       280 
Oil     
 
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