sbc engine block weight

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by richie 2

im able to aquire either dart or bowtie bare block...is the extra 50lb. dart gong to hurt me? SS/gt cavilier application. need advise tks

I have two engines for my cavalier.one is a little m and the other is a bow tie. The dart is over 30 lbs more and I hate that since cavaliers are nose heavy as it is.
At 2680, I can run two full size batteries and some weight in the rear weight box with a 200 lb driver. If I was lighter it would be a non issue. I guess part of all this depends on how much you need to weigh overall and how heavy your car is.

That being said, the car performs well with either block in terms of how it works and as far as hp the engines are virtually he same in hp.

I like to run in G which puts me at a 2680 minimum, but if you run a heavier class and can move weight to the back, I wouldn’t be concerned about a little more weight if you thought the block was too heavy.

I really like the idea of having one lightened, but not enough to spend the $$$