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  1. 09-20-2005, 07:56 AM #1
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    Early 911 engine is very heavy!

    Did you know that Ferrari Dino V6 engine is actually 115 lbs lighter than early 911 engine?
    Got this from pelican:

    Model.................................Engine weight
    ..............................................[lbs.]

    Porsche 911T...........................390..........1969-1973 (non-CIS)
    Porsche 911S...........................401..........1969-1973 (incl. RS)
    Porsche 911E...........................401..........1969-1971
    Porsche 911E...........................403..........1972-1973
    Porsche 4.7 SOHC V8...............574

    VW flat-4, Type 1.....................200
    VW flat-4 Type 4......................311
    VW flat 4 Type 1......................250..........1600cc dual port

    Chevy small block V8...............535...........1959 283 w/alum. intake
    Chevy LT-5 DOHC 5.7..............600
    Chevy V8 348/408...................655
    Chevy big block V8..................685...........Mark IV
    Chevy 454...............................675
    Chevy 427 ZL-1.......................550...........all-aluminum
    Chevy LS-1..............................400...........w/o flywheel, starter

    Chrysler 413 wedge................640...........1959
    Chrysler 331 Hemi...................745...........1955
    Chrysler 1955 Hemi.................729............Firepower 331.1 ci
    Chrysler 1955 300 Hemi..........735............331 ci

    Ferrari Dino V6.........................285............model 206
    Ferrari Dino V6.........................296............model 246

    Ford 289/302 V8......................460
    Ford BOSS 302.........................500
    Ford 351 Cleveland..................550
    Ford 351 Windsor.....................510
    Ford Y block V8.........................625...........272-312 CID
    Ford FE big block......................650...........332-428 CID
    Ford FE big block......................670...........1959 352 CID
    Ford 427 SOHC.........................680
    Ford 429/460 V8.......................640
    Ford 429-460............................720
    Ford 460 V8..............................720
    Ford BOSS 429..........................680...........iron block, alu heads
    Ford BOSS 429..........................635
    Ford 4.6 SOHC...........................530...........93 iron block,alu heads
    Ford 4.6 SOHC...........................600
    Ford 4.6 DOHC...........................521...........1994, alu block, heads
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  2. 09-20-2005, 05:03 PM #2
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    Numbers like this can be very misleading, to be fair we need the weight of the cooling systom complete with water, radiater, hoses,fan etc. many times you will see comparisons made between a SBC long block to a 911 engine with the cooling systom, exhaut carbs etc. so or these all striped long blocks?
    I have had friends who put SBC's in their 914's and gained alot more weight than they estimated.
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  3. 09-20-2005, 07:31 PM #3
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    Those Ferrari Dino weight numbers are suspect. I don't believe that the 246 engine is only 11 lbs heavier than the 206 model. No way. I'll check my Ferrari books.
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  4. 09-22-2005, 07:00 PM #4
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    This information sheet seems untrustful. Many things dont make sense. They even list the 69'-73' 911S including the RS as the same weight, these are four different engines!!

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  5. 09-22-2005, 07:29 PM #5
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    At least we're not running a Chrysler 1955 300 Hemi. I wonder how much the 272 Y-Block in my '55 Ford P/U weighed?
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