What does your C-3 weigh?
10-04-2001, 02:00 AM
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What does your C-3 weigh?
I just got back from the weigh scales with my 74. I thought it would be lighter then what I found. All weights are with 1/2 tank of gas.
Front-1650, Rear-1672, Total-3344 (yeah I know the weights don't add up perfectly, it was a highway truck scale). With driver (me): Front-1760, Rear-1804, Total-3520.
I thought that the car would be 200 lbs. lighter. Aluminum heads and intake, headers, no spare tire or carrier, aluminum rims, 4-speed with no air conditioning, no power windows. The stereo probably added ~30 lbs.
I know the mid 70's cars got heavier mostly due to meeting increased crash standards. What do the earlier and later C-3's weigh?
Front-1650, Rear-1672, Total-3344 (yeah I know the weights don't add up perfectly, it was a highway truck scale). With driver (me): Front-1760, Rear-1804, Total-3520.
I thought that the car would be 200 lbs. lighter. Aluminum heads and intake, headers, no spare tire or carrier, aluminum rims, 4-speed with no air conditioning, no power windows. The stereo probably added ~30 lbs.
I know the mid 70's cars got heavier mostly due to meeting increased crash standards. What do the earlier and later C-3's weigh?
10-04-2001, 02:09 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
74vetteman, my car specs sticker on the inside of the drivers door says my car weighs a little less than 4000 lbs. Something like 3990 or something in that ballpark figure.
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10-04-2001, 02:21 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (Tom78)
Holy Smokes, I hope your car doesn't weigh that much! I think you might be looking at the Gross Vehicle weight, that is the maximum you can carry (passengers and luggage).
10-04-2001, 03:40 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
hey, i weighed my car in at the track one day,
half tank of gas
me (200 lbs)
no spare tire, or carrier
it came to right around 3400.
Chris
half tank of gas
me (200 lbs)
no spare tire, or carrier
it came to right around 3400.
Chris
10-04-2001, 04:50 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74VETTE)
Just did mine at the truckstop the other day with about 1/2 tank. 3600 with me in it. That = 3350 without me if the scales are accurate. Didn't know if you just wanted '74's.
10-04-2001, 04:52 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
This is a great question & I'll bet most members don't have an exact answer. I lucked out awhile back when I found out that my neighbor has a 4 corner scale that he & his partner have used for racing. Total weight, car only, w/ a very light load of gas was 3411 lbs. With aluminum radiator(hopefully soon) & aluminum heads(not soon) I will get down to low-mid 3300s.
10-04-2001, 07:29 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (Les)
mine was weighed at Quaker city racetrack last summer. 72 base 350 4 spd coupe, w/ air....3243 w/ 1/2 tank of gas. Car was otherwise empty.
10-04-2001, 08:21 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (randy72)
My '69 with small block, Alum heads, side exhaust, no spare and My 200 lb Butt weighed 3480 on a truck scale, but I gotta wonder how accurate those things are at those low weights...
10-04-2001, 08:44 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
My 75 bigblock with all sorts of lightweight parts and full tank of gas wieghed 3510 without me and 3700 with.
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10-04-2001, 09:23 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (flynhi)
Didn't the steel bar in doors and emissions equip add 150lbs or so in 73+?
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10-04-2001, 09:35 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
Can't remember in which book I saw this, may have been the Corvette Black Book, but I think the 74 was the wight of the 74 was the litest of the C3's.
10-04-2001, 09:48 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (1LE)
2 Questions....
1) Where can you get your car weighed? (It doesn't seem to fit on my bathroom scale....) :jester
2) On Tom78's car, what do you call that Cool looking front piece... Is it a Front spoiler, or front valence, or both? (The cool ground effect type piece)... was that a stock option? Can you get a urethane/fiberglass addon to a car without one? (Btw, Nice car tom, love those pipes)
1) Where can you get your car weighed? (It doesn't seem to fit on my bathroom scale....) :jester
2) On Tom78's car, what do you call that Cool looking front piece... Is it a Front spoiler, or front valence, or both? (The cool ground effect type piece)... was that a stock option? Can you get a urethane/fiberglass addon to a car without one? (Btw, Nice car tom, love those pipes)
10-04-2001, 10:56 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
I took my car down to the scales at the local truck stop and it weighed in at 3050 1550 lb fr and 1500 rear. According to the title my car weighs 2900lbs and that is supposed to be with a big block. Next time i'm at the track i'll weigh it there that should give me a much better idea of the actual weight.
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10-04-2001, 10:58 AM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
From the Corvette Black Book: (The values below are "curb weights" and represent the base model coupe)
* 1974 = 3,388 lbs
* 1971 = 3,202 lbs = lightest C3
* 1978 = 3,572 lbs = heaviest C3
Little C3 trivia for the old memory banks!! :cool:
* 1974 = 3,388 lbs
* 1971 = 3,202 lbs = lightest C3
* 1978 = 3,572 lbs = heaviest C3
Little C3 trivia for the old memory banks!! :cool:
10-04-2001, 12:37 PM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (QikStik)
I weighed my '71 big block a few years back when it was stock. The car has a 4-speed, PS, PB and AC.
It was 3400 lbs without me and a 1/4 tank of gas.
Since then I should have knocked off over 100 lbs (aluminum intake, heads, radiator, etc).
Looks like they got a lot heavier in the mid 70's.
It was 3400 lbs without me and a 1/4 tank of gas.
Since then I should have knocked off over 100 lbs (aluminum intake, heads, radiator, etc).
Looks like they got a lot heavier in the mid 70's.
10-04-2001, 01:03 PM
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Re: What does your C-3 weigh? (74vetteman)
I have this link from a previous thread. It list the factory specs.
http://www.idavette.net/facts.htm
I'm planning on going up to the local landfill to weigh my Vette. I can't wait to see their faces :eek:
I'll put a bag of trash in the car for a laugh :lol:
http://www.idavette.net/facts.htm
I'm planning on going up to the local landfill to weigh my Vette. I can't wait to see their faces :eek:
I'll put a bag of trash in the car for a laugh :lol: