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Originally Posted by David Kirkham
Dean,
An FE crank is 79 pounds--not sure what a small block crank weighs.
A complete aluminum (block and heads) 427 engine weighs 558 pounds.
An complete iron (block and heads) 289 engine weighs 542 pounds.
Most people can't believe the big blocks of today are only 16 pounds heavier than the small blocks they raced with in the 60's.
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David - Your quoted engine weights sound a bit high. All the components for the original aluminum engine with the hefty 58mm weber setup and dry sump pump weigh in at right about 450 lb, w/o bellhousing, w/o clutch, with flywheel and w/o alternator. Some small block engine weights quoted on the internet are around 460 lb. Shelby American knew what they were doing when they were developing the big block car. We need some accurate weight info on the 289, preferably with webers (comparable race setups). My 427 crank weights more like 65 lb. Even if someone has just individual 289 component weights, like block, head, crank, etc. that would help......