How Much Does Your B-Body Weigh?

[padam]

1890 Lbs ????????

Kg I bet

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Kg I bet

Oh shucks. I didn't realize that it was out of the country.

 

[YY1]

66 and 67 non-Charger, non wagon B body cars are pretty dang light.

 

[YY1]

My 73 stripper 318 AC Satellite with bucket seats and a jack in the trunk weighed 3760 at the scrap yard scale.

 

[Ghoste]

Oh shucks. I didn't realize that it was out of the country.

Oops sorry. Forgot that part I fixed the post. (and Im old, I dont even know metric)

 

[1KoolBee]

1890 Lbs ????????

1890 Kilos = 4158 lbs

 

[Rennkafer]

My 73 stripper 318 AC Satellite with bucket seats and a jack in the trunk weighed 3760 at the scrap yard scale.

Interesting that your Satellite and my Coronet are that far apart in weight. Same generation, both 318s...

 

[beanhead]

I'll try to be a specific as possible
'68 Satellite 2-door hardtop

505" stroker RB/TF Aluminum heads & intake/850 carb
TTI 2" headers to 3" exhaust to the rear bumper with UltraFlow ufflers
Aluminum radiator, water pump and housing/belt-driven factory fan and shorty clutch
Fiberglass 6bbl hood, bolt-on style with under-structure
15x8.5 & 15x6.5 Torq-thrust aluminum wheels
727 trans/9.5" converter/steel driveshaft
Front disc/rear drum brakes
Factory front suspension/no sway bars
Interstate Group 27 battery
Powermaster mini starter
No heater or A/C components
Clamped rear leafs/742/8-3/4 rear axle
Cheapie CE adjustable shocks front & rear
Factory interior except buckets out of an '03 or '04 Stratus
I put that 'FatMat' insulating crap under the carpet and up the firewall
No spare tire in the trunk, just a few hand tools
Approx. 7 gallons of pump 91
6.5 qts of 20-50
Typical coolant fill
Trans fill a little less than typical due to smaller converter
Weighed at my local recycling yard on a certified maintained scale with 5lb increments,
=3490 without me in it

 

[33 IMP]

I'll try to be a specific as possible
'68 Satellite 2-door hardtop

505" stroker RB/TF Aluminum heads & intake/850 carb
TTI 2" headers to 3" exhaust to the rear bumper with UltraFlow ufflers
Aluminum radiator, water pump and housing/belt-driven factory fan and shorty clutch
Fiberglass 6bbl hood, bolt-on style with under-structure
15x8.5 & 15x6.5 Torq-thrust aluminum wheels
727 trans/9.5" converter/steel driveshaft
Front disc/rear drum brakes
Factory front suspension/no sway bars
Interstate Group 27 battery
Powermaster mini starter
No heater or A/C components
Clamped rear leafs/742/8-3/4 rear axle
Cheapie CE adjustable shocks front & rear
Factory interior except buckets out of an '03 or '04 Stratus
I put that 'FatMat' insulating crap under the carpet and up the firewall
No spare tire in the trunk, just a few hand tools
Approx. 7 gallons of pump 91
6.5 qts of 20-50
Typical coolant fill
Trans fill a little less than typical due to smaller converter
Weighed at my local recycling yard on a certified maintained scale with 5lb increments,
=3490 without me in it

I read your description, and guessed 3600 in my head.
Under 3500, even if only by 10 lbs is really good, imo.

 

[Some Car Guy]

3640 on certified quarry truck scale, 20 pound increments

Post car
Half tank
4 speed
Bench
Manual steering
Aluminum intake, headers
Full spare and jack

 

[Kern Dog]

I'll try to be a specific as possible
'68 Satellite 2-door hardtop

505" stroker RB/TF Aluminum heads & intake/850 carb
TTI 2" headers to 3" exhaust to the rear bumper with UltraFlow ufflers
Aluminum radiator, water pump and housing/belt-driven factory fan and shorty clutch
Fiberglass 6bbl hood, bolt-on style with under-structure
15x8.5 & 15x6.5 Torq-thrust aluminum wheels
727 trans/9.5" converter/steel driveshaft
Front disc/rear drum brakes
Factory front suspension/no sway bars
Interstate Group 27 battery
Powermaster mini starter
No heater or A/C components
Clamped rear leafs/742/8-3/4 rear axle
Cheapie CE adjustable shocks front & rear
Factory interior except buckets out of an '03 or '04 Stratus
I put that 'FatMat' insulating crap under the carpet and up the firewall
No spare tire in the trunk, just a few hand tools
Approx. 7 gallons of pump 91
Weighed at my local recycling yard on a certified maintained scale with 5lb increments,
=3490 without me in it

With gasoline being around 6 lbs a gallon, that Satellite would be about 72 lbs heavier with a full tank. My full sized spare was a surprising 59 lbs! 3600 is still pretty light. Nice.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

With gasoline being around 6 lbs a gallon, that Satellite would be about 72 lbs heavier with a full tank. My full sized spare was a surprising 59 lbs! 3600 is still pretty light. Nice.

I find it hilarious that during the Winter months, us (\/)par guys get aware and anxious of weight removal from the cars, whereas through TV, the rest of the world starts to be aware and anxious of weight loss from the human form just in time for Spring time. It goes hand in hand I guess. As soon as I get a chance this weekend, the car will go on the scales to catch up with the times.

 

[RemCharger]

Nobody cares how much a full tank of gas would beef up your car weight.
Unless of course you're trying be ' my cars so heavy' hero.

 

[Kern Dog]

It is an example of the most that the car weighs without a driver in it. It is realistic.

 

[RemCharger]

But the only time a cars weight really matters is at the start line. At that point you'd want the least amount of fuel that is necessary to complete the run.
Ie ; weight is half of the power to weight ratio. No need to ' fluff' the numbers, as it were.

 

[Kern Dog]

For me, the shedding of weight to the car is not about drag racing. It is more of a "hobby" of sorts where there are no losses except for the higher cost of the lighter parts.
I'm primarily into street driving where the benefits of a lighter car are probably not detectable to a driver with moderate skill.
In short, I'm doing this for fun since I'm not skilled enough to know the difference between 40 lbs in the car.

 

[33 IMP]

Handling and stopping improvements can overcome weight, but the effects improve with weight loss.
The only way to overcome weight in a drag car is power.
I think starting out with a heavy car to build a drag car is kinda stupid. Start with the lightest car you can!
Maybe that's why I like Itty bitty foreign cars with big American V8s.
I'd rather have 500 hp in a 2500 lb car than 900 hp In a 4000 lb car.

 

[RemCharger]

Handling and stopping improvements can overcome weight, but the effects improve with weight loss.
The only way to overcome weight in a drag car is power.
I think starting out with a heavy car to build a drag car is kinda stupid. Start with the lightest car you can!
Maybe that's why I like Itty bitty foreign cars with big American V8s.
I'd rather have 500 hp in a 2500 lb car than 900 hp In a 4000 lb car.

the trick is having 900hp in a car that "looks" like it's 4000lbs...

 

[33 IMP]

the trick is having 900hp in a car that "looks" like it's 4000lbs...

Agreed. My little car/big motor combo will never be a sleeper.
Next year's goal is putting 900hp in the 2500 lb car.

 

[BobH]

1966 Satellite, 383 block, 4 speed, aluminum heads and water pump housing. No heater, radio, or back seat. Much lighter front buckets. Scraped al the undercoating off. Added frame connectors, roll bar. 3850 with me (210 lbs) and half a tank of gas. So right around 3600, maybe a little less.