how much do our cars actually weigh?

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11-02-2010, 08:43 PM

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Weighed my car today. Its 3480 without me in it. Had a quarter tank of gas.

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11-02-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1961ba427

^^ Hope you are planning on aluminum heads for that BBC. That's 70-80# right there. Also, use an electric fan and an EWP with a low mount alternator and you'll save alot of weight off the front of that thing.

yes aluminum heads , electric pump Jesel belt drive etc ...just a 555 with a little sauce ...planning on a mini tub aluminum floor in the rear area where the t tops live ...etc etc ...car already has a a 3/4 moly tubed front end ...radiator forward is moly...probably some speedglass at least the rear hatch glass...

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11-02-2010, 09:34 PM

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mine weighs 3185 with 5 gallons of gas and no driver. 3385 with driver. thats a turbo car with a 12 pt cm cage, 9'', th400

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11-02-2010, 09:36 PM

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Mine was 3500 with me in it and everything in it from the factory, with a set of 15x10's and 15x3.5's on it. I can't remeber the amount of gas either

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11-02-2010, 09:45 PM

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i got buddies with mudstains weighing 2500 ish with SBC and 2600 ish with a windsor ...I dont want to give em to much of an advantage with the Camaro..i will have 140+ cubic inches on em though ...

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