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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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Just wanted to know how much an assembled LS1 head weights, no rockers.

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I do know shipping weight for a set when i worked at AFR was ~26lbs. including the box and packing materials.
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without anything on it at all id have to say maybe 15lbs?

so with everything maybe 20 25?
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I thought it was around 32 lbs
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could be. my 853 heads seemed a bit heavy but i dunno im not good at guessing weight but 30ish lbs may be right.
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Who cares? You gonna do some weight reduction on your heads now or what?
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I care for shipping lmfao, I found the info somewhere else but cant find it.
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My 862 heads for my 5.3 felt like 30ish pounds fully assembled with rockers.
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Shipping weight is right at 52lbs when we send a pair. Hope that helps!
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Shipping weight is right at 52lbs when we send a pair. Hope that helps!
sounds about rite, 26lb per head or so.
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Originally Posted by Matt@Texas-Speed
Shipping weight is right at 52lbs when we send a pair. Hope that helps!
the heads i shipped awhilw back weighed about the same....so 25/26 a head...
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i was close
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LS1 heads are 24 lbs each, bare.
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Just shipped out a pair of Patriots - 51.8#

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Originally Posted by Mike96z
Just wanted to know how much an assembled LS1 head weights, no rockers.

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Just weighed a 241 with valves and springs only. 23.4lbs each
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