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1966 Ford F100 Front end Weight
Posted: September 21, 2007, 9:37 pm
by Polcat
I have a 1966 Ford F100 SWB with a 390Fe in it. I am wanderng if any one new what the front might weight? OR what the truck weights and the transfer is? As far as what percent on the front and rear?
Posted: September 24, 2007, 6:51 am
by DV65CustomCab
I've never heard of anyone weighing one that way. I'd ask around and see if any of the drag, road or circle track racers in your area would have a set of corner scales they'd be willing to help you use.
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Posted: September 24, 2007, 7:48 am
by turtle1056
trucks are a 60/40 split front ot back
For example my 91 is 1480 rear on a 5600 total
Posted: September 25, 2007, 11:55 am
by Uncle Skip
AND, a stock (that would be with the cast iron manifold) FE 352/390 et al weighs in at around 800 pounds.
Changing to an aluminum intake removes about 60 pounds off the motor.
As stated, the weight bias is about 60/40 - so if the truck weighs 4000 pounds, you have about 2400 pounds on the front axle.
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Posted: September 25, 2007, 9:53 pm
by Polcat
Well .. I have a all cast iron engine except the intake which is aluminum. and have moved the battery to the back. So lets just say I lost a total of 130 pounds off the front. The truck is set up for more drag than drivability. So if I find a scale I would have to haul it to it. So I am kinda looking for a close number. No perfection is needed just looking for a close estimate. But thanks for all the information.