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09-01-2009, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greg schroeder
How much does an all aluminum FE weigh compared to an iron block Windsor with aluminum heads?
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FWIW, my iron block FE is within 50 lbs. of a stock Ford small block. That's from light internals, aluminum flywheel, manifold, water pump, etc. I believe an aluminum block shaves about a hundred pounds more. |
09-01-2009, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
FWIW, my iron block FE is within 50 lbs. of a stock Ford small block. That's from light internals, aluminum flywheel, manifold, water pump, etc. I believe an aluminum block shaves about a hundred pounds more.
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FWIW, since it doesn't answer Greg's question, but a Pond block shaves about 125 lbs from a typical FE iron block and a Shelby block shaves about 100 lbs. |
09-01-2009, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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So I guess the answer is that an all aluminum FE should come out a good 50 to 100 lbs lighter than the SB with aluminum heads. There's a lot of give and take on that -- old style starters seem to weigh a hundred pounds more than the new ones do.
Last edited by patrickt; 09-01-2009 at 12:51 PM..
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09-01-2009, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 427R-095, Pro Systems carb, 2" headers, Buckshot Racefab side pipes, 10s off idle start
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
FWIW, my iron block FE is within 50 lbs. of a stock Ford small block. That's from light internals, aluminum flywheel, manifold, water pump, etc. I believe an aluminum block shaves about a hundred pounds more.
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So you're saying the lighter aluminum block, shaved FE might be around 50 lbs lighter than a heavier Windsor without weight saving components? |
09-01-2009, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greg schroeder
So you're saying the lighter aluminum block, shaved FE might be around 50 lbs lighter than a heavier Windsor without weight saving components?
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Yes, I think that sounds reasonable. |
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