<VV> [V8Vairs] Weight of a V-8 Corvair

[GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com]

My car came in at the following (without driver)
 
2944 lbs w/quarter tank of gas.  (sbc iron block and iron heads, roll  bar, 
engine cover with insullation).  Aluminum Radiator located in front of  
car.  15x7" early ralley wheels, with 235x60x15 rears and 205x60x15  fronts.
 
LF= 659 lbs        RF=574 lbs
LR=867 lbs         RR=843 lbs
 
Front: 1230       Rear  1710
42%, 58%
 
 
Don't know what the windows/cranks weigh, but here are some other  weights:
 
Exhaust:  Headers = 21.5 lbs; Crossover pipe section = 13.5 lbs;  mufflers 
= 23 lbs.....Total Exhaust = 58 lbs
Seats (aftermarket "chineese seats" from O'Reillys) = 37 lbs each; brackets 
 for each seat = 6 lbs
Differential Locating steel (aluminum heim jt end, all 3)  = 5  lbs
Steel flywheel = 29 lbs
Pressure plate and clutch disk = 26 lbs
 
 
Roll bar:   Main hoop and back diagonall arms = 40 lbs; Diagonal  Brace = 
10 lbs;  shoulder harness horizontal bar = 10 lbs;    Total Rollbar = 60  lbs
 
Antifreeze drained out of car (NOTE, was still coolant in the block, and  
probably some in the long pipes)  = 35 lbs
 
Iron Heads weighed (completely assembled)  = 45 lbs each
 
Gary Hoffman
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/28/2010 12:02:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
paulsiano at yahoo.com writes:

I had my  car weighed today.  (Crown, aluminum Chevy SB, Corvair  transaxle)

2560 lbs. with 1/2 tank of gas     Front: 1120    Rear: 1440 

works out to be     45% front   55% rear   (w/o driver)

How do these numbers compare to others who have had  their car weighed?

Does anybody know about how much the side  windows, with mechanizms, weigh? 
 (they might have to  go)

Paul         youtube  video:    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSt7WUCCDxs




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