Weight of Kirkham???

[Joe@KMS]

This is in response to questions about weight in another thread.

Several years ago David weighed several cars and posted the results. Here is a copy of what he posted:

CSX4238
2490 pounds
90 pounds of fuel
2400 pounds corrected weight
Iron block 427
Lakewood steel bell housing
Flywheel unknown
Aluminum heads

Kirkham 427
2179 pounds
30 pounds of fuel
2149 corrected weight
351 iron block
steel flywheel
aluminum heads
aluminum bell housing

Kirkham 427
2070 pounds
20 pounds of fuel
2050 corrected weight
302 iron block
aluminum heads
aluminum flywheel
Lakewood steel bell housing

Kirkham 427
2158 pounds
10 pounds of fuel
2148 corrected weight
427 aluminum block
aluminum heads
Lakewood steel bell housing
Aluminum flywheel

CSX3104
2553 pounds
140 pounds of fuel
2413 corrected weight
427 iron block
427 iron heads
Lakewood steel bell housing
Steel flywheel


I just weighed KMP 550 at 2117 pounds It has a Pond aluminum block punched to 482, QT bellhousing, aluminum flywheel, Tremec TKO 600, our lightweight battery, stainless exhaust and less than 3 gallons of fuel. (Not sure how much fuel exactly but not much...) It does not have a fire suppression system. That would add another 12 pounds.

The car has a stainless roll bar, aluminum hood scoop, door ferrules, stainless heat shields, billet radiator tank, billet reservoirs and bracket, Kirkham aluminum diff, diff breather, Penske non adjustable shocks, big brake option, leather covered dash, six point seat belt, small gas tank, polished body with brushed stripes, battery cut off switch with battery, steel tank straps, leather steering wheel, stainless exhaust, drivers side fresh air, wind wings, sun visors, 15" Trigo wheels and Goodyear Eagle GTII tires.