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Old 02-26-2008, 10:43 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 88 coupe View Post

I've seen similar numbers for Olds motors, but I'm curious as to the source of the chart. Some of the items just don't make sense. For example, 69 W-31s and 69 455s don't have aluminum intakes, so are these really 70 numbers or aftermarket intakes? Also, if you believe a big block aluminum intake is worth 35 lbs per the chart, why would a windowed 79 350 with iron intake be 46 lbs more than a 69 350 with aluminum intake? Since the difference in the block weight is in the 25 lb range for an SBO, the aluminum intake on the 69 should make the weights a wash. I guess we don't really know what "dressed" means - full accessories?
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