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Finally took the Nova to the scales today to see how much if weighed after the big block transplant.......came in at 3550 lbs.
Was a little more than what I had guessed.
Taz........the big block has aluminum heads, which reduces weight somewhat.
I went on the Nova Resource site but couldn't find any weights for a big block.
Finally took the Nova to the scales today to see how much if weighed after the big block transplant.......came in at 3550 lbs.
Was a little more than what I had guessed.
Did you use one of the truck scales or did some racer with the scales weigh all four corners ?.
Jim
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1973 Custom and Pro-Street, 1974 Spirit of America, 1977 Hatchback
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That makes sense my car is steel head w/manifolds and probally had a few extra parts in the trunk when I used the scale.I was passing by and thought I would pull in to see for curiousity sake the weight.
Jim, as matter of fact it was a truck scale.....is there a difference?
I was just curious as to what you used. If I remember right aren't you south of Saint Louis ?. I know there is a truck stop down 55 by Pevely with a scale and it just stuck out in my head because last year I was down there and there was a big truck loading and unloading big concrete blocks to calibrate the scale and I was thinking the weight of a car is not that much compared to a rig and I just wonder how much if any the accuracy is off weighing a 1.5 or 2 ton object on a scale that might be more accurate weighing a 30 or 40 ton weight. I also too don't know how those scales operate like if it is a sliding balance beam or digital or what. I've never had to scale anything that big. I know years ago some freinds of mine in Desoto with a drag car had someone with the 4 independent scales that they could position under each tire to where they could see what each corner of the car weighed and allowed them to adjust the weight placement.
Jim
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1973 Custom and Pro-Street, 1974 Spirit of America, 1977 Hatchback
Homepage: http://hometown.aol.com/krystaldesigns/page1.html New links just added January 2007 in more pictures and Steve Bailey's Benefit Car Show
I used the scale at the local landscrape yard. 2700 pounds with my big but sitting in the car. I drove in acting like I was asking a question at the pay window where you can look right in and see the scale. I had to laugh, the guy at the window said 2700 pounds that thing must move pretty good at that weight. I guess I was not fooling anyone.
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