Race weights anybody???

[vegaphred]

Ive gotten my 86ss with lm7 t56 glass hood down to 3127 lbs. Hit the dyno for some tuning last week come up with 308hp and 349 tq at the wheels. Fun ride!!

 

[Hoghead]

I have a 81 Monte Carlo back halfed 9-inch Ford 14 inch tires full roll cage steel doors quarters fiberglass hood and deck lid small block aluminum head Powerglide transmission it's 3150 lbs. It's scales 51 percent in the front 49 in the rear

 

[pontiacgp]

I have a 81 Monte Carlo back halfed 9-inch Ford 14 inch tires full roll cage steel doors quarters fiberglass hood and deck lid small block aluminum head Powerglide transmission it's 3150 lbs. It's scales 51 percent in the front 49 in the rear

have you got the print out from the scales?

 

[Hoghead]

have you got the print out from the scales?

I'll have to look at my log book I might have that written down later on put a steel headed 454 in it didn't want to know what those scale numbers were!

 

[UNGN]

just wondering what the lightest you've all gotten your cars to. Just got a message from my fab guy saying my 86 cutlass without engine and trans is 1300. It should weigh in right at 2000 after install.

I wonder how that turned out. Copperheads "fab guy" seems like he can spin some pretty tall tails.

An LM7/T56 alone is over 700 lbs and that "1300 lbs" doesn't leave much weight left for frame, suspension, drivetrain, brakes wheels/tires, fluids and countless other things that make a 108" wheelbase car a car.

 

[pontiacgp]

I'll have to look at my log book I might have that written down later on put a steel headed 454 in it didn't want to know what those scale numbers were!

reason why I am asking cause we could never get the G body circle track cars anywhere close to 50/50 due to the engine sitting so far forward

 

[bob64]

I think there is a type O, as in 1800 not 1300, add engine 550, transmission 150?, rad and fluid 100?, roll cage and seat??
1 stripped a 86 cutlass, interior, rad, engine, transmission and other odds and ends and it went across the scrap yard scales at 1680 lbs.

 

[Jdam]

mine is a 85 monte ss. 8.50 cage, fiberglass hood, front clip, doors, trunk lid. 582 BBC, 4 gals of fuel, 2 full nitrous bottles, trz front suspension, trz rack and steering column. has stock front and rear glass. 2710 lbs without my fat *ss.

 

[Ribbedroof]

This one is a bit hard to believe regarding the posted weight
https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-light-1970-camaro-drag/6519667509.html

 

[UNGN]

This one is a bit hard to believe regarding the posted weight
https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-light-1970-camaro-drag/6519667509.html

You don't get much for $11,000. It doesn't have motor, trans, exhaust, glass, brakes, steering, seats, gages, hood, truck doors that latch, structure to hold front end, no mention of a 3rd member for the 9". Even this "super light" car will be at least 2500lbs in streetable condition.