69 fastback mustang weight Q:

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'd bet you're right.....


It spins both ways so what's the problem??

You bring up a good point.

Thanks for the effort Greg. Sounded like a lot of work. You should count it towards your daily amount of exercise.

[headcase]

I still don't get it. A big dodge charger weighs 3400-3600lbs depending on options. Why on earth would a car half the size weigh almost the same. Alloy engine block and heads, coil over suspension, Carbon fiber interior, alloy wheels, billet breaks, alloy cased gearbox... Gotta weigh under 3000.

[DTM Racing]

We weighed our 65 slow back, full interior with a new 5.0 roller motor/T-5/Ice Cream Truck rear and it came in at 2888. I dunno what you did to make a race car so portly. Cage?

[bret]

My 69 with an iron block/aluminum head 351W based 460, magnesium Rankin trans, carbon clutch, rollcage and no back seat weighs 3100.

[Bryce]

my 65 falcon weighs 2700lbs, fiberglass front end, no rear seat. And some aluminum stuff.

The 65 drag car weighs 2600lbs, all steel, full interior. Everything bolted onto the car has had weight reduction in mind. But the wheels and tires alone are 75 lighter than the one on my falcon.

[clill]

Greg's POS might have been weighed before bumpers, glass etc were removed. I sent Jack a link so he can chime in. He built it and had it weighed. It has R-P steering.

[GregWeld]

I emailed McGee Motorsports and asked that they weigh it and give me corner weights.


The little POS handles way better than I can drive so no reason to change a thing -- but these questions always make me "want to know"...

Not sure how it would get any lighter.... there's nothing there but body - drivetrain - cage... Lexan "glass". No bumpers... no door guts... no carpet... Well - you get the picture.