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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 12:45 AM
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how much my car wieght?

I have a 91 Camaro RS 305 TBI 700R4 2.73 rear. how much does my car wiegh. thanx
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 12:50 AM
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Yeah im wonderin about my car too :-P

Bone stock 87 camero 305 4bbl!
Any Ideas on weight?

Plan on racin my friends 1989 HO 5.0L Mustang, he ll kick my butt the first time but by summer time ill have this baby up to 290 horsies!
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 01:03 AM
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Car: 1991 Formula
Engine: 355 DFI Superram w/ R-Trim
Transmission: Probuilt 700r4
It's real easy to go down to the local weigh station and they'll weigh you for under five bucks. No guessing about it! It's pretty common around here for cars to weigh in before leaving for the track. No flame intended. See ya.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 07:39 AM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Axle/Gears: 342
Or you could look on the inside of the driver's side door. There should be a label with GVW and all.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 08:47 AM
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Car: 89rs
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the gvwr is with all passengers and full luggage

probably close to 900lbs over the unloaded weight.

Most tbi 305s are in the 3250-3300lb range.

Mine was 3180 after pulling air and putting on a fiberglass hood.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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I weigh my car at Truck Weigh Stations. Where I live, you just pull up "after hours" and they leave the scale running (as many truckers need to monitor their weight to see if they can use certain roads). Costs nothing and since they have scales for multiple axles, you can even weight each axle to determine your front and rear weight.

BTW, my L98 GTA weighs 3,410 lbs with no driver and minimal fuel. This is about 100 lbs lighter than many other GTAs from other years.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird S/E
Engine: 406Ci Vortec SBC
Transmission: TH-350/3500stall
Axle/Gears: 7.5" Auburn 4.10 Posi-Traction
Mine was 3340 lbs at the junk yard scale.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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I would actualy have it weighed like most of the other people who replied, cuz when U look at the gross vehicle weight, this is the intended weigtht the manufacturer had in mind with all full liquids, full passengers, and the average lugage the car can hold, it is going to be decently under that weight, prolly bout 300 pounds or so.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 05:45 PM
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More like 700 pounds under that weight. On my door it says 4200lbs.
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Old Jan 8, 2002 | 11:29 PM
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From: Morris, Manitoba, Canada
Car: Formula
Engine: 400 sbc
Transmission: 700r4
1987 firebird Formula 305 TPI, automatic, AC, Cruise, power everything except mirrors and a cloth interrior.. no spare or jackstand, no stereo except aftermarket speakers (not heavy ones.. made sure of that) and deck = 3396 LBS (1540kg.. hey, i'm canadian) with me in it (~160lbs) and 1/2 tank of gas.
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