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Anyone know the weight savings of a pr of Edelbrock SB aluminum heads and a RPM intake over the cast iron parts?
Also while we are on the subject. Is there any weight savings of a RMS front suspension with coil overs and a rack and pinion also with light weight Wilwood discs?
 
This is my 68 Barracuda that has the RMS front end and Wilwood brakes already. And the engine is a 416 that has the Indybrock heads on it and the RPM intake. I was just curious what the total weight savings might be over stock? I hope to have this project on the road soon.

5-13-16 first time the 416 was in the barracuda.jpg
 
About 40 to 45 ,across the head (iron to Eddy) swap,when I weighed mine ,Roy ... (aluminum intakes ,cancel each other out....)
 
Damn now if I were really serious about the car weighing less, I'd put my fat *** on a diet! I'm a petite 335 lbs!
 
It looks like your discounting a few other weight savings parts. Heater core and all related items. Wiper motor gone too?
 
Yes, no Heater box at all. But yes it has wipers. I need to get some current pictures and post them. The engine only needs the holley installed and make up two short fuel lines to start it up. If I can get this damn back of mine to heal up a little so I can work on it.
 
fratzog lover said:
Look at all that room for headers!
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I already have the headers on. And I was dreading putting them on. I've never had a set go on that didn't cause me a headache! I had a set of TTI #340 headers. They absolutely slipped right in with out a single issue. I was shocked to say the least.
 
Yeah I'm not sure were going for a pound here pound there kind of thing. I mean come on. He has already stated that he is a sexy 355. He just needs to get to a damn hot 255 which will shave a tenth off his ET and I would guess tickle his Doctor pink. Abiet a touch harder to get the natural transmission hoist to reach as high as it once would though.
 
Blind Squirrel said:
Yeah I'm not sure were going for a pound here pound there kind of thing. I mean come on. He has already stated that he is a sexy 355. He just needs to get to a damn hot 255 which will shave a tenth off his ET and I would guess tickle his Doctor pink. Abiet a touch harder to get the natural transmission hoist to reach as high as it once would though.
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335,335. not 355! hell I'm fat enough! Don't make me any fatter!
 
you can probably shave a pound or so by removing the carpet from the radiator
 
diymirage said:
its not funny if i have to explain it :(

but look at that picture of the engine bay you posted...doesnt it look like the radiator has blue carpet on it?
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Duh, I'm a little slow. My family sedan was the yellow short bus! That was a towel I laid across there.
 
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