Old School 427 or Modular 5.0?

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

... An iron FE block weighs from 195-210 lbs and an aluminum Pond FE block weighs 120-125 for a weight saving of aprox 75 lbs ---also Edelbrock heads will save 50 lbs over iron Ford heads--------

An iron 351 w is near 575 and a Dart iron block/alum heads at 465-470-

Always funny how the BB guys always forget about the Dart Aluminum block when comparing to an aluminum Pond FE block lol.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

Always funny how the BB guys always forget about the Dart Aluminum block when comparing to an aluminum Pond FE block lol.

I won't forget.

Pond Aluminum FE Block = 120 lbs.
Shelby Aluminum FE Block = 125 lbs.

427 Ford Engine Block, Pond Engine Blocks FAQ
Finished Block 427 FE | Call Us @ 310-538-2914 | Carroll Shelby Engine Company

Aluminum Dart 351W
9.5 = 93 lbs. (9.2 = 91 lbs.)

http://www.dartheads.com/wp-content/...mall-Block.pdf

Difference = 120-93 = 27 lbs.

I'll betcha most of us around here carry 27 extra lbs of fat on their bodies that, if lost, would make that difference negligible.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I'll betcha most of us around here carry 27 extra lbs of fat on their bodies that, if lost, would make that difference negligible.

Which they could drop, using nothing more than the trusty speed rope, if they would just get off their butts and exercise instead of posting on dumb threads like this one.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Which they could drop, using nothing more than the trusty speed rope, if they would just get off their butts and exercise instead of posting on dumb threads like this one.

This coming from "Captain Dumb Thread" himself.

Speed rope? Hey, let's start small and have people walking away from "health foods" like the Broccoli Beef, vegetable chow mein, General Zhou's chicken.

And then maybe a walk.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I won't forget.

Pond Aluminum FE Block = 120 lbs.
Shelby Aluminum FE Block = 125 lbs.

427 Ford Engine Block, Pond Engine Blocks FAQ
Finished Block 427 FE | Call Us @ 310-538-2914 | Carroll Shelby Engine Company

Aluminum Dart 351W
9.5 = 93 lbs. (9.2 = 91 lbs.)

http://www.dartheads.com/wp-content/...mall-Block.pdf

Difference = 120-93 = 27 lbs.

I'll betcha most of us around here carry 27 extra lbs of fat on their bodies that, if lost, would make that difference negligible.

No, it would still be 27 pounds, BB guys go on a diet, then the SM block guys go on a diet - we ain't giving you nutt'in

For this debate to really quantify weight difference, need to hang both crate motors from a hydra set, the block is not the only discriminator here.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

No, it would still be 27 pounds, BB guys go on a diet, then the SM block guys go on a diet - we ain't giving you nutt'in

For this debate to really quantify weight difference, need to hang both crate motors from a hydra set, the block is not the only discriminator here.

Research shows that drivers of FE-powered Cobras have a lower % of body-fat than any other Cobra owners with Mods, Windsors or 385-series.

No, the block is not the only part that has a weight difference, but the rest can't amount to much. Certainly nothing significant.