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How Much Does "Buster" Weigh?
Poll ended at Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:07 am
150 to 199 lbs 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
200 to 249 lbs 9%  9%  [ 4 ]
250 to 299 lbs 47%  47%  [ 22 ]
300 to 349 lbs 34%  34%  [ 16 ]
350 to 399 lbs 9%  9%  [ 4 ]
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I think I'll WAG it at 305-315, being as Doug doctored that pic and I couldn't read the scale, even blowing it up 300%

I gotta say that that engine sure looks "thin". I can't help but think what it might do at Bonneville if somebody shoehorned it into a belly-tank/aero car.

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That is a beautiful looking long block, that ugly water neck must drive you crazy. Just a guess...386#
Good eye...
I put that "spare" t-cover on top of the engine , right at weigh-in, we wanted to count it. (like it makes any difference :roll: )

The cover we will use is the one on the car, it is tapped and has a fitting for a temp gauge sender.
The touble is... that cover also looks like crap! :lol:
Time to get out the wire brush and spray paint... :roll:
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301 1/2 sounds about right.
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Best guess 37 henweighs.

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On average, a well cared for laying hen of common stock, should weigh-in between 4 and 6 pounds, live weight.
So... are you in with 148 or 222 pounds? :? :wink:
Or do you have some "giant size" hens? :lol:
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:lol: Let's catch one for dinner, cowboy style with rope, since this is a humgous chicken. More like an ostrich!

Okay, I'll slide in weight around 275lb.

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I like my hens a little on the thick side! :shock:

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I'm getting hungry for...

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335.......that's allot of weight off.....the big question I have is how much rotating weight was removed?......have been on the edge of my seat....Thanks Doc

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Cast crank is 16-19 lbs lighter than stock 225 forged crank. Rods and pistons probably about 2-4 lbs savings over stock stuff.

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A total of 22 3/4 lbs of rotating weight came-out when compared with a forged crank, 225 with factory rods & pistons..
The light cast crank accounted for 20 lbs of that, it weighs-in at 56 lbs.
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Last chance to place your bet...
I post Buster's weight tomorrow.
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Buster weighs 272.5 lbs.
The "lotto" was close but Wizard is the winner, guessing 275... followed by lowbudget with a 269 pound guess.

I found that my scale is rated for 250 lbs but simply hits zero again at 250 pounds... and keeps on going. (Kinda like an old speedo where the numbers stop at 110 but the needle keeps going around and back to zero)

As a calibration check, I weighed myself at 226 lbs and then weighed a 8 3/4 case seperatly, it was 33 lbs. Pick-up the case and got onto the scale, it read 9 pounds. (250 + 9 = 259 lbs) :D (I need to loose a pound :wink: )

Here is a photo of the scale reading. (250 = 22.5 = 272.5)
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And how much would the iron version be?

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