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What does an L98 longblock weigh approximately?

   
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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What does an L98 longblock weigh approximately?
I have one in the trunk of my buick and it's an awful lot of weight. Estimate around 400 pounds?

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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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gm claims 531lbs for a complete iron headed motor. so i would reason that 400lbs for a long block is a good guess.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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Damn, has me beat!!! I only have the Vortec block in my trunk.
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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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Damn, has me beat!!! I only have the Vortec block in my trunk.
haha I drove from Ann Arbor to Kzoo to get it last night.
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