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Offline 70CUDA4SPEED

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Cuda weight
« on: April 28, 2013 - 09:38:15 AM »
My car is of the scale, 1970 Cuda' 440 6-pack, 4 speed, Dana 60, full tank, fire extinguisher in trunk, whithout driver, front drivers side 535 kg front passenger 475.5 kg rear drivers 364 kg and rear passenger 379.5 kg and that makes a total of 1754 kg. Metric yes I know, do your math if it's not god  :cooldancing:




Offline dutch

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013 - 11:35:19 AM »
looks like pretty much difference l&r front  :clueless:   did you try shifting weight cranking the torsion bars?
looking forward to put mine on scales....  ::)
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Offline 70CUDA4SPEED

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013 - 12:36:09 PM »
It was done during inspection for registration so I didn't touch anything.

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013 - 01:25:18 PM »
1970 Cuda' 440 6-pack,

4 speed, Dana 60, full tank,
fire extinguisher in trunk, without driver, and that makes a total of 1754 kg.



=3866 lbs
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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013 - 01:31:11 PM »
AC car?

Offline 70CUDA4SPEED

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013 - 01:37:31 PM »
I also react on that huge difference, but if I equalise the weight I think the car will lean to drivers side, or am I wrong?

Offline CudamanTom

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013 - 02:16:12 PM »


=3866 lbs


Thank you Mike!!!

You saved me from converting it.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013 - 03:38:37 PM »
132lbs does seem like a big difference.  Main difference would be all the steering parts.
Gear box, column, pump, etc.  Would have guessed ~75lbs?

Offline Changin Gears

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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2013 - 04:13:19 PM »
Don't forget that the Engine/trans is offset 1.5" to the right.

And since this is a 6-pack 4speed car it has different l/r rear springs.


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Re: Cuda weight
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2013 - 04:33:18 PM »
small difference in spring load will have a big effect on weight distribution.
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