69 fastback mustang weight Q:

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

My '65 Fastback track car weighs 3015 pounds -- it's as gutted as a car can get -- and has Lexan front and rear windows and no side glass what-so-ever... no carpet - no interior - not even door panels (except aluminum covers)

If you don't mind, can you refresh my memory as to what engine is in it? Even iron block 302s are pretty light engines (comparatively). I'm kind of surprised it weighs in at 3000ish and not closer to 2800lbs. I'm only surprised because now I'm worried my little Mustang with a full interior will weigh almost as much as half of Rob's Torino.

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

If you don't mind, can you refresh my memory as to what engine is in it? Even iron block 302s are pretty light engines (comparatively). I'm kind of surprised it weighs in at 3000ish and not closer to 2800lbs. I'm only surprised because now I'm worried my little Mustang with a full interior will weigh almost as much as half of Rob's Torino.

So subtle I almost missed that.

[GregWeld]

Matt....



Only for YOU --- would I leave my couch.... put on some shoes - go down to the shed -- find the packet for the Ford -- rummage thru all the paperwork - get the weight sheet - come back to the house - find an SD Card - scan the sheet - load the SD card into the laptop - convert the file - save it to the desktop - import it to iPhoto - export it to Photobucket..... post it on Lat G -- go back down to the shed - put away the paperwork...



Muttstang has a Ford R code block.... 355.6" cubic inches of Iron ---- with aluminum heads....

[Bryce]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Matt....



Only for YOU --- would I leave my couch.... put on some shoes - go down to the shed -- find the packet for the Ford -- rummage thru all the paperwork - get the weight sheet - come back to the house - find an SD Card - scan the sheet - load the SD card into the laptop - convert the file - save it to the desktop - import it to iPhoto - export it to Photobucket..... post it on Lat G -- go back down to the shed - put away the paperwork...



Muttstang has a Ford R code block.... 355.6" cubic inches of Iron ---- with aluminum heads....

and you go that all done in 35 minutes!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ratman67

thats without you being in the car correct? if so why is the l/f so much heavier than the r/f???

'Cause it is....


I didn't do any of the set up - it's just the paperwork that came with the car.

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

'Cause it is....


I didn't do any of the set up - it's just the paperwork that came with the car.

I'd bet you all you have vs. what I have that it's with driver and you should get your car back on the scales to get the cross weight right.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I'd bet you all you have vs. what I have that it's with driver and you should get your car back on the scales to get the cross weight right.

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


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

[Vegas69]

Here's my old car on the scales with dead nuts cross weight and me in the car. Notice the left side vs. right side weight. Very similar to your car. You just need some work on the cross weight. From my fuzzy memory, your RF spring needs a few turns UP.

[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.