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Title: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: mike7570 on August 06, 2024, 08:14:13 PM

Car only no driver.  I built the car with as much weight savings as I could afford and still be legal for stock eliminator. I weighed the car on digital scales at a local feed store that can also supply certified weights for DMV purposes. I was surprised at the total, Pictures are in member projects.

NHRA factors the car weight based on hp (mine 388) X factor + 170lb for driver.
So my class choices and weight are:
AA/SA  3,080lb
A/SA.   3,274lb
B/SA.   3,468lb

I’ll post car weight Friday afternoon

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: Stangman on August 06, 2024, 10:31:06 PM

This should be fun. I have never weighed my car on digital scales but I four cornered it with henne scales at work. It was like 5 years ago and I usually round it off to 3400 to 3450. With your weight savings I’m thinking 3322. Just adding the 2 lbs to be different.
Regardless it’s a beautiful car.
I forgot racecar I would like to lower my guess by 100 lbs to 3222.

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: mbrunson427 on August 07, 2024, 07:39:24 AM

I think you could get it to 3120.  We haven't scaled ours yet now that the engine is in.

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: mike7570 on August 09, 2024, 10:13:24 PM

Yes race car, the reason I was surprised was because when I drove it onto the scale it showed 2,920lb (without driver)
I double checked the scale was reset and stood on it, yep 200lb which is what I weigh.  I weighed it again with me in it and it was 3120.
Surprisingly Mike Brunson was right on except his 3120 should have been without the driver. 😁

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: Stangman on August 09, 2024, 10:21:48 PM

2920 that’s light. My registration with a 289 and c-4 is 2920.

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: mbrunson427 on August 12, 2024, 08:22:35 AM

Wow that's light! I wonder what ours will be....coupe should be a hair lighter right? If ours was under 3000 pounds I'd be very happy.

Title: Re: A little fun - guess the weight of a ‘67 Shelby GT500
Post by: mike7570 on August 12, 2024, 09:16:03 AM

To get to 2920 / 3120
Aluminum heads and intake
4wheel disc brakes
Light weight wheel and tires
Fiberglass hood and trunk lid
Light weight Kirkey front seats, no back seat
5 gallon fuel cell
Cal trac split mono leafs.
Removed wiper mechanism, heater parts, factory wiring, undercoating and fuel tank

Items that added to factory weight - (or could be even lighter)
Roll bar, standard optima battery, BBM block, heavy steel drive shaft, 200lb driver