How much does your coupe weigh?

Im just trying to get an average comparison here ,so if you know how much your steel 20's-30's coupe or sedan weighs please share .Im mainly interested in open wheel cars here not full fenders .Please state engine and trans ,rearend you have as well if you dont mind ,thanks .

 

32 5w coupe,no fenders,354 hemi,richmond 5 speed,9 inch 57 ford rear.2730 lbs with half tank of fuel. if that helps any.

 

27 T 232 Studebaker, Stude 3 spd /od, 54 Olds 9 3/4 rear=2250 lbs

 

31 A sedan, 322 nailhead/53 truck trans (39 style), 49 Ford Rear, around 2450, IIRC...weighed it 3 years ago. don't remember exactly, but that's close! hope it helps.
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Just get that Fiat on a Public scale so you know for sure!

 

What? Solid axle rancheros not doing it for you anymore?

 

2705 wet, & me in it.

Heavy little ****er ain't she?

Oh......uh......sbc, Richmond 5 spd, Ford 9"

 

To darned heavy at 3250 wet, with me in her. 31 Pontiac, 354 hemi, cast bell, cast A833 9", very overbuilt ch***is, solid front axle.

 

Keep in mind that a lot of drag strip scales aren't too accurate.

High capacity scales like those designed to weigh trucks aren't particularly accurate in the low ranges.

Imo, the best way to weigh our fairly lightweight cars is one corner at a time on a 1000# balance scale with the other three wheels on a block that duplicates the height of the scale platform - which keeps the car level.

Better as well to weigh the car sans driver.

Kerry's car seems to be heavy for its weight . . . if that makes sense.

Hemi = 150# extra.
Blower etc. = 100# extra.
Yanking Kerry out of the drivers seat = -170#.
Parallel leafs + overly heavy front tires = 100#.
Too much fuel in the tank = 70#.

Which . . . makes it right at 3000# almost touching on the 2900# range and 2900# is about right for a coupe running the street.

Coupe body compared to a roadster = 200#, but not figuring it into the math.

Fwiw - a typical 32 highboy roadster with the ever popular 350-350-9" weighs in at 2300# with big slicks on the back.

My 32 with extra poundage due to top and roll bar weighs 2400#.

All roadster figures sans driver.

 

31 Ford 5 window, 454, 200r4, 9in, 2850 pounds without me. I have often wondered why its so heavy!

 

I did weigh it Tman.It ways 2060 with 6 gallons of gas in the tank.I was just trying to get a comparison as to how it measures up against other hotrods with a simular setup...

 

Yeah i had a weak moment ,plus it was smart investment wise as well i think ...

 

my old 30 coupe had a 327, 9" rear,and a 700r4.......weighed 2200lbs with me and my dof in it and a full tank of gas

 

MY 46 chevy is 2970.

 

2470# with full tank of gas (12 gal.), and the 8". Probably 50ish more now.

 

Thats pretty light.

 

2360 lbs. with a full tank of 12 gal. fuel without me in the car.

 

'31 Tudor, 3 1/2" chop, A ch***is, dropped axle, Currie 9", 327/350, no fenders... yet. 2150 with fuel, without me. I add another 210 lbs and if I were ever mentally challenged enough to let my ex-wife in it it should come in around 4800 lbs!

 

31 coupe 350 700r 9" 2600 lbs.

Later, Mark

 

31 Model a Coupe weighed 2283 (Stock boxed frame and 283)

30 Model a Roadster weighed 2600 something (32 Frame and nailhead)

 

Ya ,it is pretty lite i guess ,but i want it under 2k just so i can say it is.There are a few things that i am gunna throw overboard on it that should help ,since its only 60 pounds away .There is a big dumb*** double awhoooga horn on the firewall ,plus it has a small reciever hitch and support (like im ever gunna haul trailers with it) ,and theres no need to have a full race harness and mounts on the p***enger side (since i will be racing alone when i do) .Proly wont make much difference on E.T.,but i have no use for these items anyway .So they are gone..

 

My 31 coupe weighs 2600 with BBC 871 blower it is 51% up front 49%out back .Having cage put in it now .Should help even out the front to back .My 2 cents

 

probably not much help to you but I have had mine on wheel scales that are known to be accurate, 2200 pounds ready to race with me in it, fuel tank full with both gallons of 114, 50% left side weight, 55% rear weight

 

My little bucket with steel wheels, bias plys and tubes 350/350 9 in. weighs 1840, 960 front 880 back.

 

Since you asked for sedans too: 31 Tudor SBC/turbo 350 9" rear = 2440 lbs with me (200 lbs.) and a full tank of fuel (80 lbs.) So, 2160 lbs. dry

That what it weighed on two different occasions on the digital scale we have at work so the semi trucks don't head out overloaded.

 

Thats interesting to know.....I am hoping for about 2450 with my cage and if you are 2160 I should be close! I am amazed how lite my slicks are.

 

With or without chickens?



My 39 Chevy weighed in at 2980

 

Yeah you probably can't go wrong with an old coupe. Especially if it gets influenced by the same things that are responsible for the ranchero.

 

39 chevy 2 dr sedan , 327 turbo 350 mus. ind. front, 10 bolt chevy rear steel wheels full tank of fuel me out of the car weighs 2970.

 

31 a coupe fenderless,sbc th350,nine inch 2x3x3/16 wall frame,bomber seats heavy gauge floor,1/4 tank fuel 3000lbs.heavy slug.2 guys could muscle the body around but after the bullett proof floor and steel tubs 4 guys were struggling.