Thick in the hips but dropping lbs

[RonnieK]

Very pleasant surprise today! Finally got out to the track for some action and this was easily the best part of the day.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Yep, these 68-70s have big hip. Hope you had a good time

 

[RemCharger]

Pretty darn good!

 

[68-500]

I like my cars like i like my women. Curvy and got some good hip on them. No disrespect to you skinny girls

 

[Don Frelier]

I find that hard to believe.

 

[RonnieK]

I find that hard to believe.

I posted a thread months ago guessing the weight and everyone in these threads disagreed saying the curb weight is wrong? Made no sense to me.

If curb was 3505 and I’ve taken out most interior, heater core, etc, this number was better than I thought but I was pretty confident in 3200-3300

 

[33 IMP]

I find that hard to believe.

I find that almost impossible to believe!

 

[Kern Dog]

Mine was 3660 with the 318, 904, A/C, buckets and console. 4 wheel drums, 14" wheels and complete.

 

[33 IMP]

Those "curb weight" numbers are a comedic fantasy. If your car has a "curb weight" of 3500 lbs, I will bet the real weight is around 3800 lbs
The curb weight of a 62 savoy is around 2900 lbs with a /6 and a three speed stick, supposedly the lightest b-body ever made. Mine has a 440/727, no rear seat, but a roll bar to balance that out, no heater and some aluminum parts on the engine, and lightweight plastic seats. It's 3300+lbs without me in it.
I would guess yours is 3700/3800 lbs, minus the interior and heater isn't gonna get you to 3100.
I suspect the calibration of those scales is off. I would far more likely believe four wheel race scales.

 

[Kern Dog]

A member on this site got all pissy with me when I disputed his claim of a 3300 lb weight of his 68 Satellite.
He never actually weighed it, he stuck by the published numbers.
I've weighed my car several times and know what the changes that I have made have done to the weight.
I was at 3940 before pulling the engine and trans for a rebuild. I ditched the power brakes but added hydroboost. Weight should be about the same.

 

[MarPar]

 

[66 Sat]

For reference my Satellite with full interior but no heater box, spare or jack/tools weighed 3600. That's with a 318 poly and 727.
There's no way a bigger Charger could be 3180, that's A body territory.

 

[RemCharger]

Very pleasant surprise today! Finally got out to the track for some action and this was easily the best part of the day.

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I can't speculate if that scale is out to lunch or not, especially without knowing what you did to the car.. but my 67 is 3250 on a 4 corner, and by all means should be heavier..

So you got out to the track for some action you say??..

 

[Budnicks]

seems a lil' light, with all steel panels & wheels etc. etc. etc.

my old 68 RR 383/479cid 6bbl/alum, 7qt Milodn pan
AN lines & fittings elect. pump, big canister filter by tank
& small filter before the carbs & bypass reg. with all the hoses etc.
with glass 'lift off' factory style 'pinned on' A12 hood,
no hinges just like a real A12
glass bumpers & alum. brackets, lightweight seats & 5pt harnesses
gutted interior, no back seat no padding/no sound deadening,
but still had carpet
*added;
0.060" alum block off panel between the cabin & trunk *(maybe 5#s)
a 4 pt roll bar *(maybe 50#s), subframe connectors/braces *(30#s)
& a bunch of stiffening plates & torque boxes *(maybe 10#s), etc.
QA1 tubular, LCA & UCA's, adj. alum. strut-rod & QA1 tubular K-member,
(combined weight 38#s)
still retaining the torsion bars & org style motor mounts (both heavy ****)
CalTracs, on HD springs/less bottom leafs, Lamb dbl adj. shocks all 4 corners,
Bolt in Uni-steer rack & pinion, alum PS pump & alum 2 belt crank pulley
& 2 short serpentine belts & a lil fabricated idler, chrome alum 75amp alt.
much lighter steering vs the heavy OE P/S '**** is'
alum; heads, pump, housing, this 3 row MRE alum rad/shroud
& light 2 alum. 2900cfm pusher (aux) & 3300cfm puller electric fan,
group 24 800ca battery in the trunk (heavy), heavy 0-ga cable/grounds
a bunch of lighter bolts, washers nuts, here & there
Alum forged Halibrand (Edelbrock) wheels, far lighter than any steelies
or let alone Magnum 500s with trim rings
probably 1/2 their actual weight, with 245/60/15 upfront & 315/60/15 DR rears
with a 742 MP Alum center section (expensive but far lighter) drilled MW axles

still it was 3250#s without me in it, w/5-ish gals of fuel
& with a relatively full (12-16 ga.) fuel tank & me it was about 3520#-ish
almost perfect 51% front & 49% rear bias on 4 corner race scales

I didn't weigh it, before I did all of it
but the whole front suspension & K-frame minus brakes/shock
only weighs 38#s
stock steel hood, hinges & latch, was at least 50#s heavier min.,
than the lift-off A12 unit is
let alone 50#'s+ for alum. heads, wp housing, fans, rad/shroud, at a min.
another 50# - maybe 75#'s+ all the alum products lighter,
30#'s+ w/fib. bumpers & alum brackets
my 3" mandrel Flowmaster delta 50 exhaust out the back/4-2-1 scavenger collectors
was heavy, but not 50#'s heavier than OE

far less than that car
not saying it's impossible, that seems too light

 

[RemCharger]

I believe the OP started with a floor less car and said he was building it to race? Tin?

 

[RemCharger]

OR, we can't see who's holding up the rear bumper lol