Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: Lefty]
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01/25/13 05:16 PM
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Cheapest: Hood.
Expensively, but done the right way: Heads.
Both about the same weight in removal with the heads maybe nudging heavier on the scale by a little. Usually both steel heads will be at about 110 pounds. where as a steel hood will be at about 70 or so.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 01/25/13 05:43 PM.
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Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: 2FASTCORONET]
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01/25/13 06:09 PM
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Fiberglass hood = weight loss. aluminum heads = weight loss + horsepower I know what I would do.
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Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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01/25/13 06:20 PM
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Fiberglass hood = weight loss. aluminum heads = weight loss + horsepower I know what I would do.
My opinion also... thats a 2 for 1
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Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: Lefty]
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01/25/13 07:51 PM
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Chris2581
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Stealth heads,water pump/housing,radiator- all aluminum = 60 lbs off the front of my car.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: Lefty]
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06/22/13 04:14 AM
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and am ordering a AAR lift off hood tomorrow.
....just a FYI ....if you are ordering an AAR brand hood for a weight-reduction ...in many cases ..... forgetaboutit !!
At least in most cases ....uNless you can get their promised net weight of the part IN WRITING when you order the part. Many MANY times it has been reported that their fiberglass hoods are VERY CLOSE to what a steel part weighs. And on bolt-on hoods sometimes way-OVER what a steel hood weighs.
So BE aware ....
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Re: Weight loss - hood or heads?
[Re: dOoC]
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06/22/13 09:19 PM
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Quote:
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and am ordering a AAR lift off hood tomorrow.
....just a FYI ....if you are ordering an AAR brand hood for a weight-reduction ...in many cases ..... forgetaboutit !!
At least in most cases ....uNless you can get their promised net weight of the part IN WRITING when you order the part. Many MANY times it has been reported that their fiberglass hoods are VERY CLOSE to what a steel part weighs. And on bolt-on hoods sometimes way-OVER what a steel hood weighs.
So BE aware ....
Do you have an example?
The bolt on AAR 6 pack hood on my Dart is about 31.3lbs lighter than the stock flat hood.
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