I am going to pick up a spare motor this week...I did a quick search but i couldnt find the weight of the VQ30....i jsut wondering if 2 guys can lift it into a truck....

 

2 guys? i dunno... is it whole or just a short block?

 

whole..i figured i would take a 3rd....but no one wants to help me....

 

2 guys should be able to lift it, but it'll be a bit heavy.

 

well.... take a third man.. trust me... it aint easy for me alone to pick up and move an auto trans.. and im a big guy... (wow that sounded a little gay)

 

LOL.....OK....yea ill have to bribe someone to help....FYI....i am gettign 2 motors...a long block with 5k and whole ready to drop with 95 k

 

VQ30 is about 340lbs, that's the longblock and intake manifold but no accessories like alternator, etc. VQ35 is about 315lbs. Take 3 guys, with two guys you'd each be lifting about 170lbs, not fun.

 

I can curl the VQ with one arm.

 

its going to be tough with two guys, it was 3 of us and we carried a 3.5 from the bed of a pickup to the floor and it was not easy! lol. also depends how strong yall are. it was 3 of us skinnie lol. so if you got two big ****'s then u should be fine. just take a 3rd guy, make life easier.

 

word...thanx guys

 

Zack342, a freind of his, and I lifted a VQ into my moms van pretty easily. IMO the 3rd guy wasnt ABSOLUTLY needed but helped. If it has a tranny on it definetly bring 3 or 4 guys.

 

No tranny...just motor...one is a long block but i dunno how "long" it is....as in how much is actually on it

 

I bought an extra motor fully dressed and unloaded it in my garage from my truck buy myself using plywood and scraps of carpet on a pallet.Almost had a hernia! I scooted it around the garage without to much trouble so 2 guys shouldn't have any trouble picking one up to put in your truck.

 

i put it on the engine stand from the van alone

 

i can crawl under your maxima and benchpress it.

 

fork lift??

 

2 guys is doable, I am 19 and not that big. A friend and I lifted my de-k up from the ground and put it in tha van..he was bigger than I and could deffinately lift a lot more than me but we both got it up evenly. I dont think a third person is necessary unless you are worried you might hurt yourself..because it was kinda tough, but not as bad as you think. I thought there was NOO way but we did it! GL keep your back strait like a dead lift, lift with your legs NOT your back!

 

To add to whats been said:
two can lift a 3.0 but it will be a little bit of a strain but do-able with coordinated team work.

Three makes it feel a lot easier.
just the 3.0 block with crank is still pretty heavy but definately one man work.


I lifted a 3.0 out of my moms Pathfinder. . . wasnt fun but did it. . . and drop it from about an inch off the ground to dent the oil pan (lower).

 

thanx for zee input

 

100 lbs lighter than the VE....

 

A lowered truck would be nice...

 

hahaha

 

Heh ... and too many pounds heavier then a 3.5 .

What are you going to do with them MaximaSE96?

 

I am going to completely inspect the 5k long block to make sure its ok...they have been sitting for a while....comeplete it with whatever it needs from the 95k complete motor .....and hopfully by next spring put a 5k motor in my car.....but over the winter things will be powdercoated and cleaned...then parting our whatever I dont want to keep

 

Hmmmm ... may I ask how much you got them for?

 

I did it by myself: had enough maturity and intelligence to borrow a breakdown hoist.
With just 2 guys, you could-
1. get a hernia;
2. end up with a life-long bad back;
3. have it slip from your hands and drop it (onto your foot!); or
4. succeed.
The voice of experience and wisdom says, "Be smart - Avoid the risk."

 

$00000000000000000

 

WOW What a steal! I was going to say go 3.5, but you can't beat a free engine.

 

nope definately cant.....i was gonna do de-k....but i was like 5k on a motor...i oil was kept in them so hopefully all should be ok