Fly Weights

Billy Nees · 08-08-2011, 07:56 PM

They're all V/8s (almost), they're all just slightly heavier than a Happy Meal and they're all decent but not particularly easy, cheap or even realistic! Any more that you can think of?
72 Gremlin 304/180 O/SA at 2870#.
63 Falcon 260/158 P/S at 2695# (I'm thinking 4 speed because of block bp)
81 Mustang 255/150 Q/SA at 2720# (auto only)
65 Valiant 273/165 P/S or auto at 2810#
65 Valiant 273/210 J/S or auto at 2795# (Edelbrock intake!)
65 Chevy II 283/170 P/S or auto at 2890#
65 Chevy II 283/223 I/SA at 2845# (stick heavier)
Now some orphans
62 Buick Special 215/185 K/S at 2575# (4V and aluminium engine, might have to be stick)
63 Olds Jetfire 215/215 J/S at 2855# ( turbo and factory alcohol injection, Jericho, 2 step and pop pop, bang bang, hang on!)
62 Pontiac Tempest 195/166 P/S at2825# ( not a V/8 but 1/2 of a good one with 4V)

Any that I missed?

Ed Fernandez · 08-08-2011, 09:28 PM

Bill,not a flyweight but a featherweight.

Willie Pep.

Mark Yacavone · 08-08-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Bill,not a flyweight but a featherweight.

Willie Pep.

Born in Middletown ,Ct, one day after my dad. They became friends later on, as my dad was a member of the Stagehands Union, and would run into Willie here and there.

Now back to our program :

I think Billy covered most of the V-8 's .

I'll work on that, but meanwhile, 1979 Monza 196 Buick V-6 , 2700 # w / driver in the bottom 6 cyl class.

Gordie Kissner · 08-09-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

They're all V/8s (almost), they're all just slightly heavier than a Happy Meal and they're all decent but not particularly easy, cheap or even realistic! Any more that you can think of?
72 Gremlin 304/180 O/SA at 2870#.
63 Falcon 260/158 P/S at 2695# (I'm thinking 4 speed because of block bp)
81 Mustang 255/150 Q/SA at 2720# (auto only)
65 Valiant 273/165 P/S or auto at 2810#
65 Valiant 273/210 J/S or auto at 2795# (Edelbrock intake!)
65 Chevy II 283/170 P/S or auto at 2890#
65 Chevy II 283/223 I/SA at 2845# (stick heavier)
Now some orphans
62 Buick Special 215/185 K/S at 2575# (4V and aluminium engine, might have to be stick)
63 Olds Jetfire 215/215 J/S at 2855# ( turbo and factory alcohol injection, Jericho, 2 step and pop pop, bang bang, hang on!)
62 Pontiac Tempest 195/166 P/S at2825# ( not a V/8 but 1/2 of a good one with 4V)

Any that I missed?

How about the 72 302 2V Maverick in Q@2750 or P@2590??

Andrew Hill · 08-09-2011, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

63 Olds Jetfire 215/215 J/S at 2855# ( turbo and factory alcohol injection, Jericho, 2 step and pop pop, bang bang, hang on!)

Now that would be cool!

HawkBrosMav · 08-09-2011, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gordie Kissner

How about the 72 302 2V Maverick in Q@2750 or P@2590??

You mean Q@2924 or P@2762....Which you might actually have a chance to make the car weigh... I'd like to see a 302 Mav weigh 2600 with the interior in it like the 71' is listed for O or 2519 @N.. fat chance....

Without doing the research on the others how possible is it to get the original combos listed down to these feather light weights?? the 71' Mav has a bogus shipping weight listing if you look at all the other years.. No one claims a 71' cause you can't get light enough to take atvantage.....

Brad

Dwight Southerland · 08-09-2011, 05:14 AM

64 Chevy II 283/220/229 G/S or G/SA 2689 lbs w/driver 2682 shipping wt.
64 Valiant 273/180/165 O/S or O/SA 2645 lbs w/driver 2714 shipping wt
64 Dodge Dart 273/180/165 O/S or O/SA 2645 lbs w/driver 2774 shipping wt
64 Falcon 260/164/164 O/S or O/SA 2630 lbs w/driver 2717 shipping wt (Should be 158 like the 63)
64 Mercury Comet 289/210/200 L/S or L/SA 2938 lbs w/driver 2877 shipping wt

My favorite, but not competitive:
64 Shelby Cobra 289/271/271 AA/S 2202 lbs w/driver 2173 shipping wt

Billy Nees · 08-09-2011, 07:50 AM

[QUOTE=Dwight Southerland

My favorite, but not competitive:
64 Shelby Cobra 289/271/271 AA/S 2202 lbs w/driver 2173 shipping wt[/QUOTE]

Now that would be cooler than words could say!

Bob Pagano · 08-09-2011, 08:03 AM

Holy .....sh*^ can that even get that lite ??

Daran Summerton · 08-09-2011, 08:37 AM

Billy we need more specific criteria. 2 or 4 barrel? under 3000 lbs. with driver?

1979 Buick Regal E/SA 350/287 Quadrajet = 3040 with driver

08-08-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,489 Likes: 3,593 Liked 7,702 Times in 1,734 Posts	Fly Weights They're all V/8s (almost), they're all just slightly heavier than a Happy Meal and they're all decent but not particularly easy, cheap or even realistic! Any more that you can think of? 72 Gremlin 304/180 O/SA at 2870#. 63 Falcon 260/158 P/S at 2695# (I'm thinking 4 speed because of block bp) 81 Mustang 255/150 Q/SA at 2720# (auto only) 65 Valiant 273/165 P/S or auto at 2810# 65 Valiant 273/210 J/S or auto at 2795# (Edelbrock intake!) 65 Chevy II 283/170 P/S or auto at 2890# 65 Chevy II 283/223 I/SA at 2845# (stick heavier) Now some orphans 62 Buick Special 215/185 K/S at 2575# (4V and aluminium engine, might have to be stick) 63 Olds Jetfire 215/215 J/S at 2855# ( turbo and factory alcohol injection, Jericho, 2 step and pop pop, bang bang, hang on!) 62 Pontiac Tempest 195/166 P/S at2825# ( not a V/8 but 1/2 of a good one with 4V) Any that I missed? __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

08-08-2011, 09:28 PM	#2
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Fly Weights Bill,not a flyweight but a featherweight. Willie Pep. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

08-09-2011, 05:14 AM	#7
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,000 Likes: 64 Liked 777 Times in 193 Posts	Re: Fly Weights 64 Chevy II 283/220/229 G/S or G/SA 2689 lbs w/driver 2682 shipping wt. 64 Valiant 273/180/165 O/S or O/SA 2645 lbs w/driver 2714 shipping wt 64 Dodge Dart 273/180/165 O/S or O/SA 2645 lbs w/driver 2774 shipping wt 64 Falcon 260/164/164 O/S or O/SA 2630 lbs w/driver 2717 shipping wt (Should be 158 like the 63) 64 Mercury Comet 289/210/200 L/S or L/SA 2938 lbs w/driver 2877 shipping wt My favorite, but not competitive: 64 Shelby Cobra 289/271/271 AA/S 2202 lbs w/driver 2173 shipping wt

08-09-2011, 07:50 AM	#8
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,489 Likes: 3,593 Liked 7,702 Times in 1,734 Posts	Re: Fly Weights [QUOTE=Dwight Southerland My favorite, but not competitive: 64 Shelby Cobra 289/271/271 AA/S 2202 lbs w/driver 2173 shipping wt[/QUOTE] Now that would be cooler than words could say! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

08-09-2011, 08:03 AM	#9
Bob Pagano VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Holland, PA Mooresville,NC Posts: 1,163 Likes: 240 Liked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Fly Weights Holy .....sh*^ can that even get that lite ?? __________________ Bob Pagano A/SA

08-09-2011, 08:37 AM	#10
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 600 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Fly Weights Billy we need more specific criteria. 2 or 4 barrel? under 3000 lbs. with driver? 1979 Buick Regal E/SA 350/287 Quadrajet = 3040 with driver __________________ 72 cutlass