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Originally Posted by spidertri  M44 short block is 210lbs. S52 short block is around 300lbs. LS1 is close to the same weight as the S52. The weights are from bmwfans.info. Sounds like the wankel will be the same weight as the S52 swap. |
Ive never actually weighed a13btt, thats just one of the numbers i saw floating around the internet, all i know is that i have lifted a 13b by myself(off the bed of a truck) while it took 3 of us to move my friends s52....never tried to move an LS1. V8s just dont do it for me....no knock against them, they just seem too easy. Rotarys on the other hand....now those are sweet. 255hp out of a 1.3l?!?!? thats a cool motor. also this motor, being more compact can keep more weight behind the front wheels which kills a bit of the understeer associated with bigger engine swaps....sometimes its not always the weight, but its position on the frame