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When I built my 383 stroker I replaced the cast iron oem intake, heads, and water pump with aluminum pieces also replaced the cast exhaust manifolds with long tube headers.
While doing this I weighed each of the old components and new. The total weight differential was almost 100 lbs. I was amazed.
I also replaced the stock rear leaf spring with a VB&P composite. Did not weigh those pieces but would guess old multi leaf steel spring around 70 lbs. Composite spring 3 lbs.
While doing this I weighed each of the old components and new. The total weight differential was almost 100 lbs. I was amazed.
I also replaced the stock rear leaf spring with a VB&P composite. Did not weigh those pieces but would guess old multi leaf steel spring around 70 lbs. Composite spring 3 lbs.
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Years ago I was told that reducing a (performance) car's weight by 100 pounds is equal to increasing the power by 10 h.p./it's technically freeing up the horsepower the engine already has.
100- 200-300 pounds in weight reduction really pays off.
That's a pretty good deal when going with lightweight performance parts/an extra bonus.
100- 200-300 pounds in weight reduction really pays off.
That's a pretty good deal when going with lightweight performance parts/an extra bonus.
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Years ago I was told that reducing a (performance) car's weight by 100 pounds is equal to increasing the power by 10 h.p./it's technically freeing up the horsepower the engine already has.
100- 200-300 pounds in weight reduction really pays off.
That's a pretty good deal when going with lightweight performance parts/an extra bonus.
100- 200-300 pounds in weight reduction really pays off.
That's a pretty good deal when going with lightweight performance parts/an extra bonus.
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