We have a public scale at a moving/trucking center near my house.
Decided to see what the car actually weighs. Was supposed to cost $10 but the lady just said.."get out of here..you're good..just remember the weight..nice car"
2780 lbs. Had about 4 gallons of gas in the cell. Stock curb weight for 73 Vega Hatchback was 2377lbs.
It's not as light as i was hoping but still pretty light for a street/strip car with all steel and real glass.
Anyone else weigh theirs?
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Vega Weight
by EVL VEGA » Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:03 pm
EVL VEGA
'73 Vega Hatchback (former Super Gas car)
406 SBC, AFR 210 Eliminator Heads, 9:1 comp, pump gas, 328RWHP/412RWTQ (old heads, no N2O 1/17/04), 6.86 @ 100.8 in 1/8th (No N20 9/4/16), Mike's Trans TH400 (reverse manual), 5000 stall, 12 bolt, 35 spline strange axles, 4.33 gears, spool, hipster transbrake, linelock, backhalved, Alston 3 link, 100 shot NX Hitman+ kit, LC1 Wideband sensor, 31x18.5 MT Sportsman Pros, "Plum Ugly"™ Purple paint.
"Pound to fit..paint to match"
'73 Vega Hatchback (former Super Gas car)
406 SBC, AFR 210 Eliminator Heads, 9:1 comp, pump gas, 328RWHP/412RWTQ (old heads, no N2O 1/17/04), 6.86 @ 100.8 in 1/8th (No N20 9/4/16), Mike's Trans TH400 (reverse manual), 5000 stall, 12 bolt, 35 spline strange axles, 4.33 gears, spool, hipster transbrake, linelock, backhalved, Alston 3 link, 100 shot NX Hitman+ kit, LC1 Wideband sensor, 31x18.5 MT Sportsman Pros, "Plum Ugly"™ Purple paint.
"Pound to fit..paint to match"
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Re: Vega Weight
by BadBowtie » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:56 pm
I did the same thing last summer. My 75' Vega with s10 spindle swap, 9" ford, sbc 350, aluminum 15" wheels, aluminum bell and muncie, mine came in at 2950 lbs. I was definitely surprised, hoping for closer to 2600-2700 but its a full trim street car.
James
1975 Vega GT sbc, Microsquirt w/Edelbrock MPFI, M21 4-speed and Ford 9"
1975 Vega GT sbc, Microsquirt w/Edelbrock MPFI, M21 4-speed and Ford 9"
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Re: Vega Weight
by spencerforhire » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:54 pm
All steel street cars can indeed be a lot heavier than people think. 2700 for an early Vega and almost 3000 for a later one with the big bumpers sounds about right to me.
At the other end of the spectrum, a tube chassis race car with fiberglass front end, doors and hatch, lexan windows, aluminum interior and an aluminum headed SBC can be under 2000lbs., especially if it's a chrome-moly chassis. My drag car has a mild steel round tube chassis, and is somewhere just south of 2100.
At the other end of the spectrum, a tube chassis race car with fiberglass front end, doors and hatch, lexan windows, aluminum interior and an aluminum headed SBC can be under 2000lbs., especially if it's a chrome-moly chassis. My drag car has a mild steel round tube chassis, and is somewhere just south of 2100.
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72 Vega HB Drag Car -383/'Glide/9"(9.35@146.19)(5.94@117.28 1/8th)
77 Vega Estate wagon- project(someday)will have TPI305/T-5, S-10 spindles/axles
76 Vega GT- 400/4spd/9" retired from active duty(rusty)
06 Silverado 2WD ex.cab daily
03 Silverado 2WD ex.cab (retired)
06 Haulin' 20ft enclosed car transporter
06 GMC Canyon Shop truck
07 Colorado project( 5.3 4L60e swap)
99 Saturn SL1- wife's car
01 Saturn SC2- son's project
07 Saturn Ion Redline project
and 4 more Saturn "parts cars"
Note- the very act of listing all of these has made me realize I have some kind of problem.....
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Re: Vega Weight
by Kenova » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:34 pm
Weighed mine with a half tank of gas. Came to 2668 lbs. with the original wheels, four cylinder, automatic, and big bumpers.
I took myself out of the equation.
Ken
I took myself out of the equation.
Ken
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Re: Vega Weight
by rpoz-29 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:57 am
I junked a '73 GT years ago. No drive train, hood or hatch. It weighed around 1200 pounds stripped down like that.
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Re: Vega Weight
by EVL VEGA » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:12 am
Thanks for the input guys.
I still need to get back to the track and see how it goes without having to slam on the brakes so i don't get kicked out. (hoping this month)
Would like to put it on dyno again too. The 5000 stall makes the graphs go all funky.
I still need to get back to the track and see how it goes without having to slam on the brakes so i don't get kicked out. (hoping this month)
Would like to put it on dyno again too. The 5000 stall makes the graphs go all funky.
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Re: Vega Weight
by cammerjeff » Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:24 pm
My 77 Astre Formula with the Buick 215, Rover Headers, T-5 trans, Dana 44 Axle, weighs 2680 with no gas in the tank but all other fluids full.
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Re: Vega Weight
by Gtdhw » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:57 pm
2800lbs. here (me not in it). Full everything street/strip car.
'72 Kammback GT
350/TH400
9" w/3.90's
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350/TH400
9" w/3.90's
"As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction I can keep, but if I spin and begin to slide, please dear God protect my ride"
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Re: Vega Weight
by EVL VEGA » Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:00 pm
Forgot to mention the car was weighed with a mostly full 15lb NX nitrous bottle in it. That's an extra 30lbs +/- in the car
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Re: Vega Weight
by heavy6405 » Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:14 pm
74 Notch.BBC on alcol. , iron heads, full cage, fiber frt. end, and lexan. Me in it. 2800 lbs even. Best time 9;17 1/4 mile.
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