Corvette weight
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Drifting
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Corvette weight
Anybody know the curb weight of a 75 corvette coupe. I'm trying to figure out how much weight I've shaved off with various mods and new alum. cylinder heads but I come up with conflicting weights from different sources. One says 3550 and another 3650.
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I have a 75 and with a big block it was exactly 3500 pounds with a full tank of gas. I am afraid it too has lightening parts in it so that is not a stock weight. Besides a 75 never came with a bigblock.
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Originally Posted by TTop Tony
Norval
How did you weigh it?
How did you weigh it?
Then you stand on the scale without the car, record the weight. The difference between the two numbers is the weight of the car!
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From: Castle Hills Texas
CURB WEIGHT
The curb weight of a vehicle is the weight of an unmanned vehicle with fuel, oil coolant and all standard equipment installed.
According to Corvette Action Center the weight is 3690 with the above conditions.
Here is the link:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1975/75specs.html
The curb weight of a vehicle is the weight of an unmanned vehicle with fuel, oil coolant and all standard equipment installed.
According to Corvette Action Center the weight is 3690 with the above conditions.
Here is the link:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1975/75specs.html
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Drifting
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From: Mt Juliet TN
Originally Posted by THawkbh
black book says 3,529lbs.
Maybe if i keep this thread going long enough I can drop it down another couple hundred pounds
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From: Downey California
Originally Posted by TTop Tony
does it say curb weight?
http://www.idavette.net/facts/75.htm
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From: Mt Juliet TN
Originally Posted by flood
If my 75 was on the road I would take it up there, but its not...so I won't. 
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1 more reason to take it to the track! 
Most tracks have a scale you can drive on and read the weight right from your car. Get out and check it without driver if you like. My 68 vert is usually around 3650 with me in it.
Most tracks have a scale you can drive on and read the weight right from your car. Get out and check it without driver if you like. My 68 vert is usually around 3650 with me in it.
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Originally Posted by TTop Tony
Norval
How did you weigh it?
How did you weigh it?
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About C3 weights in general: The factory AIM, at least for early C3 years, quotes weights in terms of shipping weights. This includes full weight of coolant and oil and (am I correct?) 5 gallons of gasoline. Gasoline is, I think, 6.35 pounds per US gallon.
I was surprised to see the weights for the 1975 Convertible. My 1968 SB 350/327 Convertible, which included a cast iron intake manifold, and of course cast iron heads and water pump, steel wheels, etc. is listed in the AIM with a shipping weight of 3070 pounds. With weights being quoted for the 1975 Convertible being around 3500 pounds, it looks like the safety features/bumpers, etc added quite a bit of weight. With the aluminum in my ZZ4, aluminum wheels, fiberglass spring, aluminum calipers, etc., I think my weight will be somewhere around 2850 pounds. (Offset trailing arms, extra heavy roll bars were weight uppers.)
I was surprised to see the weights for the 1975 Convertible. My 1968 SB 350/327 Convertible, which included a cast iron intake manifold, and of course cast iron heads and water pump, steel wheels, etc. is listed in the AIM with a shipping weight of 3070 pounds. With weights being quoted for the 1975 Convertible being around 3500 pounds, it looks like the safety features/bumpers, etc added quite a bit of weight. With the aluminum in my ZZ4, aluminum wheels, fiberglass spring, aluminum calipers, etc., I think my weight will be somewhere around 2850 pounds. (Offset trailing arms, extra heavy roll bars were weight uppers.)
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From: Keizer Oregon
I'm suprised at weight of these cars----I have weighed my 76 coupe w/383 4-speed at 3 local truck stops.....t-tops off, spare tire removed, 1/2 tank of gas, and aluminum heads, intake and mini starter, no A/C or pwr windows......total weight=3100 lbs without driver. does a big block weigh that much more???? no wonder people run big inch small blocks
