Weight for 88 lx 5.0 convertible??

Z28EATR · 02-27-2001, 09:06 AM

i went and weighed my car at a truck station where the guy told me it had about a 60 pound proximatey, but the weight was 3540 with me in, and i only weigh about 165. Does that sound right???

Dark Knight · 02-27-2001, 02:36 PM

yeah, about right... maybe a little heavy depending on how much gas.. my 84 weighed 3375 with me in it.. 175#.. but I dont have any power accesories.. and about 1/4 tank of gas

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84 convt,'95 302,AFR's, performer
3.55's, underdrives stock shorties
stock cam, 1.7's
14.16@100.08, 255RWHP on a hot day
265 on the mph/weight chart

LX XLR8R · 02-27-2001, 02:42 PM

damn and i thought 87-88 were the lighter years

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

Z28EATR · 02-27-2001, 04:26 PM

i cant remember if i had anything in the car or not, im going to weigh it again and make sure the car is empty. I have also done some mods which could lighten the load a little.

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*JUST ASK*

02-27-2001, 09:06 AM	#1
Z28EATR Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Florence, KY,USA Posts: 210	Weight for 88 lx 5.0 convertible?? i went and weighed my car at a truck station where the guy told me it had about a 60 pound proximatey, but the weight was 3540 with me in, and i only weigh about 165. Does that sound right???

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02-27-2001, 02:36 PM	#2
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	yeah, about right... maybe a little heavy depending on how much gas.. my 84 weighed 3375 with me in it.. 175#.. but I dont have any power accesories.. and about 1/4 tank of gas ------------------ 84 convt,'95 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives stock shorties stock cam, 1.7's 14.16@100.08, 255RWHP on a hot day 265 on the mph/weight chart

02-27-2001, 02:42 PM	#3
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	damn and i thought 87-88 were the lighter years ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

02-27-2001, 04:26 PM	#4
Z28EATR Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Florence, KY,USA Posts: 210	i cant remember if i had anything in the car or not, im going to weigh it again and make sure the car is empty. I have also done some mods which could lighten the load a little. ------------------ JUST ASK