well, I checked out vfm. they got a hood, trunk and bumpers for the '66 darts.... that's it. and that's the most I've been able to find so far.
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| Author: | 66Dart4Me [ Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:28 pm ] |
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well, I checked out vfm. they got a hood, trunk and bumpers for the '66 darts.... that's it. and that's the most I've been able to find so far.
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| Author: | JohnnyDees [ Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:34 am ] |
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My 66 GT. weighs 2900 without me. No backseat,carpet, heater box,manual steering. Aluminum 833 O/D. 8 3/4. 73 Dart discs. 225. stock 1 barrel cast iron manifolds. 14" steelies. Where is everyone getting their cars weighed? |
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| Author: | Slant Cecil [ Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:49 pm ] |
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Years ago, I had a '76 Duster with a 340/727 that weighed 2200. This car had a chrome moly frame, steel body and doors with rest of the body parts made of fiberglass, aluminum interior, R&P steering, light weight 4 wheel discs, the A arms used truck tie rod ends for balljoints!, plastic windows, about as light as it could have been built. This was NOT a street driven car. If it had a 225/904 it would have weighed in around 2050. A realistic weight for a streetable, but not comfortable, '66 Dart would be 2700. If you want to get your '66 down to 2100, cut the floor and firewall out of the body, keep the roof, rear quarters and doors, then throw everything else away and replace with lightweight race parts. |
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| Author: | 66Dart4Me [ Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:53 am ] |
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okay |
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| Author: | featherduster76 [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:34 pm ] |
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My '66 barracuda has the "10 drums on the front - How much more do these weigh than the "9 drums? |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:03 pm ] |
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Quote: My '66 barracuda has the "10 drums on the front - How much more do these weigh than the "9 drums?
Maybe 20 pounds. Ihave the same brakes on my '66 Valiant, and that's about what they seemed to me to be the difference. 
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| Author: | featherduster76 [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:38 pm ] |
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Maybe 20 pounds. Ihave the same brakes on my '66 Valiant, and that's about what they seemed to me to be the difference. (by Slantzilla) Still lighter than disc brakes or heavier??? |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:03 pm ] |
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10" drums are lighter than disc, but the disc brakes will stop you a ton better.
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| Author: | 66Dart4Me [ Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:27 pm ] |
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so what does a fully dressed all cast iron 225 weigh? |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:38 am ] |
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Quote: 10" drums are lighter than disc, but the disc brakes will stop you a ton better.
If you want to spend some money there are disc brakes lighter than the 10" drums and stop a whole lot better. The Wilwood setup has aluminum hubs and calipers, but doesn't quite measure up to the factory disc brakes in terms of rotor size. With a light car though the Wilwood stuff would be just fine and again, better than 10" drums. Then there are big brake options that weigh more, but offer serious stopping power. My '72 Swinger is getting 11.75" factory rotors for stopping power and Wilwood Dynalite calipers to reduce weight.
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| Author: | featherduster76 [ Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:06 pm ] |
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bigblockdart.com states that a fully dressed slant 6 weighs in at about 525, and IIRC the intake and exhaust manifold are about 40 pounds together... Does anyone make a rollcage for a 1966 a body? (66 barracuda??) |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:29 pm ] |
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Quote: Does anyone make a rollcage for a 1966 a body? (66 barracuda??) http://www.swracecars.com/ |
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| Author: | 66Dart4Me [ Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:12 am ] |
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525lbs, hmmm..... okay |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:35 pm ] |
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525lbs seems a little heavy to me. I picked up a '73 225 and without a carb or alternator it weighs 450 lbs. Other than that the engine was complete. You can get the weight down if you spend money for a mini starter, small alternator and aluminum intake. Power steering weighs 38 lbs more than manual steering, BTW. |
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| Author: | 66Dart4Me [ Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:27 pm ] |
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so what does a 440 weigh? |
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