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cammerfe

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Weight of aluminum SOHC
« on: August 31, 2013, 08:48:41 PM »
Without spending days at it, I've spent some time trying to get an accurate number as to the weight of an all-aluminum SOHC engine. Does anyone have definitive info on this?

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Re: Weight of aluminum SOHC
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2013, 01:31:22 PM »
My 585 inch all aluminum SOHC weighed 535 pounds, with water pump and flywheel, but without alternator or headers.
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- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC

   

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Re: Weight of aluminum SOHC
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2013, 11:54:43 PM »
Thanx much, Jay!

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Re: Weight of aluminum SOHC
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 11:52:34 PM »
For reference purposes what does an equally dressed iron cammer weigh?
I'm going to guess 150 more.
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Re: Weight of aluminum SOHC
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 07:20:17 AM »
I don't have that data, but the block alone is 110 pounds more, and I'd guess the heads to be at least 30 pounds more each.  I would also guess an all iron SOHC would weigh close to 750 pounds.
Jay Brown
- 1969 Mach 1, Drag Week 2005 Winner NA/BB, 511" FE (10.60s @ 129); Drag Week 2007 Runner-Up PA/BB, 490" Supercharged FE (9.35 @ 151)
- 1964 Ford Galaxie, Drag Week 2009 Winner Modified NA (9.50s @ 143), 585" SOHC
- 1969 Shelby Clone, Drag Week 2015 Winner Modified NA (Average 8.98 @ 149), 585" SOHC