Weight and Frontal Area

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Weight and Frontal Area

Postby kenimpzoom » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:54 pm

I was just playing with my old copy of Qtr Jr.

What do you reccomend for the weight of a 76 Monza 2+2 stock body with a small block 400 in it? I wont be using anything to reduce the weight, cept maybe clean out the carpet, rear and passenger seats. I am using 2800 lbs right now.

Also, what do you guys use for the frontal area? I am using 20.3 sq ft

With 350 hp, I am calculating I should run mid 12s, seems kinda fast to me. :th:

Thanks, Ken
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Re: Weight and Frontal Area

Postby cjbiagi » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:25 pm

Most info I have seen over the years ( I have been into these since their inception for the 75 model) lists the weight of a V8 Monza right around 3100 lbs. With some weight removal like the heavy exhaust system, manifolds, catalytic converter, resonator etc, swapping an aluminum intake, emission stuff removed, aluminum wheels, spare tire removal, and so forth your target of 2800 lbs sounds reasonable.
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Re: Weight and Frontal Area

Postby Fastmax32168 » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:29 pm

Dont forget to add your own weight into the calculations.
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Re: Weight and Frontal Area

Postby kenimpzoom » Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:00 pm

Thanks guys.

Fastmax32168 wrote:Dont forget to add your own weight into the calculations.
Roy


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