1969 Torino

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by TAC

Rob, that's impressive. I never would have thought the engine would be that low weight, even with all the alum..
I have a few small parts for the dash if you need something. I won't be using on my car. Let me know what you may need, free to good home.
I also have a few exterior parts.

I think I have all the dash parts I need but you never know.

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

what did that bellhousing weigh? not too shabby. Tell Brett he should put you on payroll.

The bell weighs 24lbs.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

The entire LOTUS weighs 1450….


Think about that. What's that -- your motor and trans and 4 wheels???


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



I was amazed at your weight of the motor though I have to say!

When I bought the block it shipped regular UPS since it was less than 115lbs.

BTW GW all 4 wheels are less than 100lbs.
Tires are 136lbs
Trans is another 135lbs
So we'll need a few more parts to hit your 1450 #.

One day when I'm done with this car I'm putting together a backup track car. a Factory Five 818R. Sure it's heavy but it will have 225 hp.

[Sieg]

Rob - I guessing you've weighed the brakes?

Did you get a rolling chassis weight?

[67zo6Camaro]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Rob - I guessing you've weighed the brakes?

Did you get a rolling chassis weight?

Yep it's _____. Well I better let him tell you. lol. but all I can say is it's not bad. Final weight could see the 3200lb mark.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by 67zo6Camaro

Yep it's _____. Well I better let him tell you. lol. but all I can say is it's not bad. Final weight could see the 3200lb mark.

Very respectable

My car is 3360 with 10 gal of fuel in it.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by 67zo6Camaro

Yep it's _____. Well I better let him tell you. lol. but all I can say is it's not bad. Final weight could see the 3200lb mark.

Yep the chassis and body were lbs.

Kinda heavy.

[INTMD8]

Originally Posted by wanman

WOW, car parts in the house, on the coffee table no less, lol.

Originally Posted by FETorino

Yep the chassis and body were lbs.

Kinda heavy.

The one chance this thread would contain any real tech and all we get is !!!!

[FETorino]

[QUOTE=gmtech921;517043]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Thanks Chris


How about some Parts pictures? are those good?




Rob, I have lots of parts but most of them are in the boxes still. They get mocked up and then put away. I don't get up there much to get all the photos I want. (I should send Sieg go over and have him photograph it.) I am also not cutting the car up as far as you are, so the fab work is not as intense either.
Your car is looking killer and the parts you have been showing off are impressive as well, can't wait to see how it all comes together.

Things always seem to move slower than you want but you need to keep that balance in life and not fixate on any one thing too much. The car is one part of my day to day life. Probably the most expensive but not the most important. That being said I move a little farther forward every day and before you know it the parts will be a car.

I keep waiting for some updates on your + sized girl

Originally Posted by wanman

WOW, car parts in the house, on the coffee table no less, lol.

Shhh My wife was at a birthday party today so I got away with the coffee table photo shoot

Originally Posted by INTMD8

The one chance this thread would contain any real tech and all we get is !!!!

Jim what do you want I told you how much the motor weighs.
The car weighs less than a 57 Caddy.

[intocarss]

IT'S ABOUT TIME!! And i got car parts all over my house

[jarhead]

Originally Posted by FETorino

The bell weighs 24lbs.

Rob, does the T56 QT bell have to be indexed? Seems like it has a huge hole, unlike the TKO that slips around a collar on the trans/input shaft.

Whatever you do, don't index it, laying on your back, under your "Torin" while it is up on saw horses. It is a pain.

Joe, Lance Corporal in the Jack stand Army