Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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My 71 Dodge demon race car only with removable fiberglass frontend with roll bar tied to the shock tower and frame rails was 1700lbs total weight was 2750 , no inner fenders either
71 demon stock stroke 440/indy ez-1 running 10.10 @ 132.14 mph in the 1/4 and 6.36 @ 107.46 mph in the 1/8 not in the same weekend but It did it then I sold it. 67 Belvedere that worked it's way in the 10's
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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It depends on how much aluminum parts are on your motor and if you installed it in a stock location, my old pump gas street Duster had 50.5 % on the front tires with the motor slid back one inch on the transmission mounts with elephant ears, the rear end was moved forward two inches also . I've own a bunch of BB A body cars, stock BB 383 Darts and Baracuda are near 53 % on the front
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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My 71 Dodge demon race car only with removable fiberglass frontend with roll bar tied to the shock tower and frame rails was 1700lbs total weight was 2750 , no inner fenders either Thanks! This helps.
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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My 71 Dodge demon race car only with removable fiberglass frontend with roll bar tied to the shock tower and frame rails was 1700lbs total weight was 2750 , no inner fenders either Dang, My '68 A-Body convertible Barracuda weighs 3700 lbs without me in it. I was shocked at how heavy the car is.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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10/14/19 06:59 PM
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My 75 duster drag only car weights 3140 with me in it (Im 150). 1780 on the front, 1360 on the back.
It is: backhalved 10 pt cage with snout bars going to the front frame rails inner fenders removed 440 alum heads, intake 727 Dana 60 Ladder bar 5 gal fuel cell All steel and glass except fiberglass bumpers and the rear window is lexan Front end has been changed to the 70-72 style (Hood, grill, bumper, etc) Stock front end k frame, steering, brakes, etc.
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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10/25/19 01:53 PM
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68 Dart drag car. Backhalf with stock front. Fibreglass hood, trunk lid, and bumpers. Runs 5.70's 1/8 mile ets.
3035 total race weight. 1785 front and 1250.
Too front heavy IMO. Need to front half it over winter.
67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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10/25/19 02:06 PM
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Our hemi super stock cars are around 54-57% front end wht. @ 3200# with dr. Actually we would put weight in front to help calm down wheelies. I don't think there is much weight savings in front halving.
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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Our hemi super stock cars are around 54-57% front end wht. @ 3200# with dr. Actually we would put weight in front to help calm down wheelies. I don't think there is much weight savings in front halving. I would be doing it for engine setback. It is 58-42 right now. Like to shift some weight to the rear.
67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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It looks like the A body gains it weight advantage from the rear. My 64 Belvedere. Light bumper brackets (steel bumper), glass hood, aluminum -1 heads, Mega block, 2 carbs, light brakes, stock suspension, inner fenders, and fenders. 1810lbs on the nose w/driver (200). 54% @ 3350 lbs Doug
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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10/25/19 07:44 PM
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You need to keep in mind hat the 108 wheel base cars are not exactly like the longer 110 W.B A body cars with the same motor on weight distribution :work; My old pump gas Duster was right at 50.5% on the nose with me in it ready to race I had moved the motor back right at 1.0 inch on the trans cross member and moved the rear end forward around 1.5 inches also Lots of ways to make any car better on the weight distribution depending on how hard you want to work and how much money do you want to spend
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 10/26/19 01:46 AM.
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Re: Big Block A-body front weights?
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10/25/19 10:22 PM
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Could you take a well educated guess please at the weight of my old '69 Cuda I ran back in the late 80's>1991> unfortunately I never got to weigh it properly and was just trying to work out the motor's fwhp from mph/weight, would I be close@3300 with me being 196lbs, I believe fastbacks were heavy. All steel apart from fibre bonnet, perspex side windows, lightened doors 6 point cage, not moly. No inner wings, stock grill smaller radiator, stock dash, wiper motor stock front end+down bars 2 lightweight seats frame ties Backhalved 2x3" chassis centr lines, 14x32's 440-6 block, 906's, ally intake, 4150 carb-727-8.3/4" spool 2.18" f/well hdrs L/bars/coil-overs large 50lbs battery in trunk+10lb N20 bottle 6 gal fuel cell, 2 x holley blue pumps. [img] [img]https://i.ibb.co/jrHh4n9/69-CUDA-AT-SPR.jpg[/img][/img] thanks.
Last edited by rb446; 10/25/19 10:25 PM.
1969 'Cuda 446ci, best 9.96@133.9 in 1990 1971 340 'Cuda, best 11.01@122.8 in 1987
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