Old School 427 or Modular 5.0?

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I won't forget.

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

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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.