How much does it weigh?

1970 GS 455 Stage 1, Auto, ps, pdb, bs and console...

Whats it weigh "close guess" less driver?

 

Around 3800 to 3900 I would guess. Thats where my GSX falls between.

 

Full tank of gas is @ #140.

 

I weighed my Stage 1 on the scales at Quaker City and with a 1/4 tank of gas /without me in the car-3,997 lbs.

I would say that with the car filled up,the weight would be in the vicinity of 4,150 lbs.

 

Carl.........your car is an air car, yes?

Wonder what the ac system adds?

 

i was thinking the same...i'm about ready to start stipping mine down to save some weight. the sound system has to go, the a/c is going to go (maybe on the sportwagon ) and try to find some lite wieght bucket seats....

what makes these cars so heavy? i know i've seen some that can get near 3300 pounds....so what gives?

edit: (just thought of these) the 64 special came in at just a tick under 3000 pounds and the 65 wagon comes in right around 3400 pounds...although thats the factory numbers, i'm sure they are different real world...

daniel

 

Holly Mackerel! 4,338:eek2:

Your car is an air car though + 350 lbs for you, the gas and tools.

 

thats wieghing almost as much as my old 67 caddy coupe deville! almost...that was a tank, sure wish i still had it

daniel

 

Daniel... check out the link below and see the "how to" Buick diet.


http://www.buickperformance.com/wgtloss.htm

 

thats a great read! my lark is going to be a straight line car for the next few years, but i'm going to try and keep cost down...then later down the road i want to get it really lite and set it up for road racing might just get a regal for that duty though, i kinda like the gn's that are lowered and goes around corners

thanks
daniel

 

Glen,my car doesn't have A/C so not only does it weigh less,it also has the rare 3.64 gearing.

 

Ok then Carl your car should weigh very close to what mine does...since both are non - air cars.

 

so does anyone know how much all the hardware wieghs for the a/c system?

daniel

 

My guess is:

The difference between an AC and Non-AC car would be between 75 and 100 lbs....just a guess?

 

sounds like a pretty good guess....besides saving some weight it will really make getting to those back two spark plugs a lot easier!

now i just need a day to start stripping it all down....

 

the book states its at 3435 without air on the shipping wheight new. and 3499 withair shipping weight new.
got this out of the standard catalog of buick 1903-1990
Greg

 

What is really astonishing is how heavy our cars are,but when you take them out and drive them,they don't feel like the weight slows them down. I think that if the typical GS weighed as much as a Chevelle,you would not get the quality ride and handling like our cars.

 

4651 with me in it....

lighter than I thought!