67 Camaro 396 alum hd- front end weight?

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Jim Hanig

THE ALUIM HEADED rat motor should weight almost the same as a small blk with iron heads.

Jim, when I switched my '67 from Z28 configuration to SS 396 configuration, the car picked up about 220 lbs. That was with iron heads. Aluminum heads are about 75 lbs lighter. I also switched from factory 4-piston disc brakes to drum brakes (-40 lbs.), but added the SS hood (+20 lbs.).