Since in my own research i never really found as much specific in depth info as i was wanting i thought id do it myself and post the results.
We all know the age old debate of weight vs power big block vs small block ext.
Per google:
A fully dressed Mopar 440 big block, including cast iron heads, intake, accessories, and fluids, generally weighs around 670-700 lbs
A fully dressed Mopar 360 LA Small block, iron block/heads, intake, exhaust, carb, alternator, water pump, etc. weighs approximately 550 to 600 lbs
These figures may or may not be exact/accurate, since I dont have a way to get the hard data on these #s specifically im just using them as a general base line.
So its pretty safe to say a 440 weighs about 150 lbs more than a small block 360.
Using that data as a base line, the question becomes, in a casual street application can you realistically throw enough light weight aluminum parts at the Iron Goat to make it to where its close to or no heavier on the front nose than the car would have normally been from the factory with a small block thus Nullifying the detrimental handling aspects 100-150 pounds on the nose would create.
What we're not here today to argue us the "well if you throw the same aluminum stuff at a small block itl be even lighter" argument. My goal is just Can i run the 440 without making the car handle any worse than it already does now/did from the factory.
So after disassembling the 440 ive started weighing various components that i know light weight aluminum versions exist for. as i buy the parts ill weigh the new parts and plug all the data into a spreadsheet showing the weight savings of each part and see if we can hit a total of somewhere around 100-150 lbs off the nose
Heres the first bit of data for the thread. Please note, on the engine drive pulleys and brackets i dont have a photo of them on the scale because i had weighed them prior to deciding to do this post and they have since been sold though the data is present in the current chart.
Ill come back to the thread and continue to update the #s as i get more parts in hand.
We all know the age old debate of weight vs power big block vs small block ext.
Per google:
A fully dressed Mopar 440 big block, including cast iron heads, intake, accessories, and fluids, generally weighs around 670-700 lbs
A fully dressed Mopar 360 LA Small block, iron block/heads, intake, exhaust, carb, alternator, water pump, etc. weighs approximately 550 to 600 lbs
These figures may or may not be exact/accurate, since I dont have a way to get the hard data on these #s specifically im just using them as a general base line.
So its pretty safe to say a 440 weighs about 150 lbs more than a small block 360.
Using that data as a base line, the question becomes, in a casual street application can you realistically throw enough light weight aluminum parts at the Iron Goat to make it to where its close to or no heavier on the front nose than the car would have normally been from the factory with a small block thus Nullifying the detrimental handling aspects 100-150 pounds on the nose would create.
What we're not here today to argue us the "well if you throw the same aluminum stuff at a small block itl be even lighter" argument. My goal is just Can i run the 440 without making the car handle any worse than it already does now/did from the factory.
So after disassembling the 440 ive started weighing various components that i know light weight aluminum versions exist for. as i buy the parts ill weigh the new parts and plug all the data into a spreadsheet showing the weight savings of each part and see if we can hit a total of somewhere around 100-150 lbs off the nose
Heres the first bit of data for the thread. Please note, on the engine drive pulleys and brackets i dont have a photo of them on the scale because i had weighed them prior to deciding to do this post and they have since been sold though the data is present in the current chart.
Ill come back to the thread and continue to update the #s as i get more parts in hand.
