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Old 09-25-2012, 09:03 PM   #8
FED 387
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Default Re: got to lose some weight

the way I figure ya gotta lose 412 pounds ----ya wanna hit the scale about +10 pounds over yer min to make up for scale differences---class min w/301 is 2800 ---shipping weight for a V8 fbird is 3212 --ya gonna run an auto trans ya get nother 50 pounds if yer overweight but ya gotta weight absolutely no less than 2800 even with the auto trans deal--not sure how stripped down yer car is but remove the p steering and p brake booster f'glass hood some weight there too---lotsa weight to get rid of not sure if with that small a motor ya can get the job done 850 carb wedge heads better be pretty stout too--record holder is 846 index is 950 2010 cobalt little lite car---- I'd think about it might need some more inches
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