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Old 09-10-2024, 07:49 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Mike Gray View Post
Adding 150lbs is a little harder than I thought. I have to separate it into permanent weight with a welded nut, removable weight bolted to frame/ chassis and a weight box for adjustment.
My former Super Stocker had 2 steel plates below the weight box and everything was secured with 4 bolts. IIRC, the plates were 50 lbs. each



Same 4 bolts I still use now to secure the weight box.




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Before I go through all this how much ET difference am I looking at with a low 10 sec. big block car? I would imagine the 1/10 per hundred is not the same for every combo.
it's not and the heavier the car the further away from that ratio. My former Chevelle weighed 3880 lbs. and it was 35 lbs. for .01.

That said, 150 lbs. will surely slow your ET about a tenth and the car will hook in a puddle.

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