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Reply #15 –
Started the transformation tonight

Ordered a 8 gallon and a 5 gallon fuel cell  the 8 will be for fuel and the 5 for water for the intercooler,Decided to go with 1/2 fuel line for both feed and return goit that ordered also.

Removed the following items

Rear Seat - 32 lbs

Passenger seat - 60 lbs

driver seat -80 lbs

misc junk in the trunk -34 lbs

Front seat belts -9 lbs

Rear seat belts- 4lbs

Rear plastics - 14lbs

Package tray cover -2 lbs

Rear speakers - 4lbs

Sunvisors - 3 lbs

Sunroof sheild -3 lbs

Grand total ---- 245 lbs removed

and added 13 lbs back with my kirkey race seat

3,000-232lbs  = 2768 without me!
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #16 –
thats some nice weight reduction. when are you gonna cage it? cause it sounds like you are gonna need it soon
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #17 –
Quote from: gumby;172968
thats some nice weight reduction. when are you gonna cage it? cause it sounds like you are gonna need it soon



Soon ive got one waiting
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #18 –
wow does that carb setup work for you?

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;172897
Started the transformation tonight

Ordered a 8 gallon and a 5 gallon fuel cell  the 8 will be for fuel and the 5 for water for the intercooler,Decided to go with 1/2 fuel line for both feed and return goit that ordered also.

Removed the following items

Rear Seat - 32 lbs

Passenger seat - 60 lbs

driver seat -80 lbs

misc junk in the trunk -34 lbs

Front seat belts -9 lbs

Rear seat belts- 4lbs

Rear plastics - 14lbs

Package tray cover -2 lbs

Rear speakers - 4lbs

Sunvisors - 3 lbs

Sunroof sheild -3 lbs

Grand total ---- 245 lbs removed

and added 13 lbs back with my kirkey race seat

3,000-232lbs  = 2768 without me!


More weight gone

Fuel tank--36 lbs

tank cover--12 lbs

fill tube,release,motor,cable etc-- 4 lbs

straps and bolts--4 lbs

Drop down in trunk floor ---27 lbs

82 lbs removed tonight

TOTAL of 327 lbs removed

Car weight 2686
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #20 –
Quote from: 4bangen;173127
wow does that carb setup work for you?


love it
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #21 –
Power seats weight 60lbs? I knew they weer heavy but....well I hope that was a power seat:hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #22 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;173227
Power seats weight 60lbs? I knew they weer heavy but....well I hope that was a power seat:hick:


no the power seat weighs 80 mine had the manual pass seat

all weights are from a known good scale
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #23 –
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;173230
no the power seat weighs 80 mine had the manual pass seat

all weights are from a known good scale


shiznit.............
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #24 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;173233
shiznit.............



I figure since im doing this id post up what all i weigh so people will have an idea!
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #25 –
its getting lighter! do you still have the heater box under the dash? cruise control unit? mine came in at 3020# w/ me in it with....

removed spare tire and jack
removed radio w/ speakers
removed front and rear bumper
removed front swaybar
swapped AOD for T5
removed dogbone weight off rearend
removed door panels
removed pass side and rear seat
swapped cast iron exhaust manifolds for stock mustang headers


still have a.c., power steering, smog pump, elec drivers side seat, stock k-member,  cruise control, and a lot more weight to pull out.

before the car weighed 3,465lbs w/ me in it

ive since removed the items above, but still dont have the car running to weigh it now. i have no clue what gains or losses ill see with what the car has now.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #26 –
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;173250
its getting lighter! do you still have the heater box under the dash? cruise control unit? mine came in at 3020# w/ me in it with....

removed spare tire and jack
removed radio w/ speakers
removed front and rear bumper
removed front swaybar
swapped AOD for T5
removed dogbone weight off rearend
removed door panels
removed pass side and rear seat
swapped cast iron exhaust manifolds for stock mustang headers


still have a.c., power steering, smog pump, elec drivers side seat, stock k-member,  cruise control, and a lot more weight to pull out.

before the car weighed 3,465lbs w/ me in it

ive since removed the items above, but still dont have the car running to weigh it now. i have no clue what gains or losses ill see with what the car has now.

its still got alot in it,im still in the back half of the car right now, building a new trunk floor for ease of mounting my stuff.its also a moon roof car so its a bit heavier

Im trying to go in stages and keep track of what i remove and add
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #27 –
Do you still have the power windows? ;)

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Reply #28 –
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;173194
More weight gone

Fuel tank--36 lbs

tank cover--12 lbs

fill tube,release,motor,cable etc-- 4 lbs

straps and bolts--4 lbs

Drop down in trunk floor ---27 lbs

82 lbs removed tonight

TOTAL of 327 lbs removed

Car weight 2686


Console 6 lbs

bare dash 25 lbs

heater box 27 lbs

firewall pad 16 lbs

e brake 8 lbs

steering colum 18 lbs

dash trim/switches etc 15 lbs

wiring harness 12 lbs

127 more pnds out

total of 454lbs removed

Car weight 2559
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #29 –
was the 1/2" fuel line a Summit purchase?  What weight are you aiming for?  Is there a difference between a sunroof car and a non sunroof car?  I just got a sunroof car, so...
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