The Elephant In The Room: unloading the load from a B-body.

[fullmetaljacket]

Here's 3024 lbs worth of many years of hard and tedious work and counting.
Keep in mind of the 8 or so gallons in the tank at weigh in. Basically almost a half tank.
At a quarter tank, it gifted me with 2990 lbs or so a while back.

With me in the seat at 185 Lbs, roughly 3200 Lbs at the line is not too bad for a FULL METAL JACKETED CAR.
I'm really aiming for lower numbers which may come from further ounce count pushes and perhaps some rare factory parts in the works.
As of now, without any adjustments on the Torsions, the car is at 48.8 front to 50.1 rear ballast. Not too bad. I think aluminum four way drums and a A/FX stainless K member would trim the car down to an anorexic 2965 lbs without me in it. I'm gonna keep pushing the envelope responsibly. Stay tuned.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Way back in the bowels of this thread. The dreaded, infamous stainless K member in its infant attire. No paint, no wheel stands, no pain. Supposedly 17 Lbs. It would be great to have one underneath.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

A man's dome is his castle.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

I can see 6 or eight of these saving a WHOPPING 1.20 ounces. LOL.

I will add it all up at the conclusion for a "I Told You So" victory dance.

 

[Jeff Peterson]

Melrose Missile with magnesium k frame

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Melrose Missile with magnesium k frameView attachment 1977826

That there looks like a straight axle setup with barely a K member left in place. Yes, I've heard that the Mag K's were notorious from being fragile and were until recently, folklore legend. Like Unicorns and Werewolves, they do exist and were indeed light as hell. Which magazine is that? Mopar Muscle?

 

[Jeff Peterson]

That photo is what the car looked like at the time of the arcticle, and yes, september '03

 

[fullmetaljacket]

That photo is what the car looked like at the time of the arcticle, and yes, september '03

Thanks JP. I like collecting all memorabilia on those A/FX and F/X cars.