What does a BB convertible weight?
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Safety Car
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From: Lake Wylie, South Carolina
What does a BB convertible weight?
I have this new stereo with a setting on it called a G-Analyzer and it will calculate things like speed and HP but needs to have some variables set. One of them is the weight of the car. What does a chrome bumper BigBlock convertible weight? 3600?
Burning Brakes
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From: Henrico VA
If base is 3140 (mine), then add 200 for engine and 200 for convertible. My bet is 3540. Gasoline is 6 lbs/gallon, so 20 gallons is 120. You should add the average, which is 60. That puts you at 3600... Then add your weight... Just drive the car on a scale...
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200 lbs for a rag-top? I don't think there's much of anything extra for a convertible... A few braces under the dash is all. Actually I think the convertible weighs the same or even slightly less than a coupe.
I weighed my 71 454 back when it was stock and got 3520 lbs with me (160 lbs) in it.
I weighed my 71 454 back when it was stock and got 3520 lbs with me (160 lbs) in it.
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From: Henrico VA
200 lbs for a rag-top? I don't think there's much of anything extra for a convertible... A few braces under the dash is all. Actually I think the convertible weighs the same or even slightly less than a coupe.
I weighed my 71 454 back when it was stock and got 3520 lbs with me (160 lbs) in it.
I weighed my 71 454 back when it was stock and got 3520 lbs with me (160 lbs) in it.
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Safety Car
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From: Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Thanks guys this at least gives me a good ball park range. I am not putting a lot of faith in this G-accelerator tool that my new Kenwood stereo has but it will be fun to play around with it a bit.
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