Aluminium Frame for the SC cobras?

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Originally Posted by thorconstr

I'm looking at a poster on my wall of 1965 427 SC CSX3022. The weight on the poster is listed as 2150 pounds. I don't know how much less an aluminum block and heads weigh, but it has to save 100lbs. So My car should be closer to 2000 lbs.

I doubt 3022 was ever 2150 lbs, that would take a LOT of effort to get that low.

The K-bros weighed their original Cobra, converted to SC specs, and it was 2600lbs. One of their KMP cars with alloy everything was only 2200 lbs.

I weighed 4241 about a month ago, and it was 2580. I have a glass body, but I have an alloy trans and rear case, so that kind of cancels each other out. My motor is all iron. My Shelby/Baer brakes weigh less than original Girlings. And I was still 2600 lbs.

On an original COMP car, there's no electric fans, you could have a small racing windshield, you could have alloy heads (rare, but could also be added). But you also have a diff cooler and pump (S/Cs also), and a larger 42 gallon gas tank.

I could see a full boogie comp car maybe hitting 2300lbs.

Cobra's aint THAT light.

I have a full bodied 1959 race car in my shop that's 980 lbs. Now THAT'S light.