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Originally posted by 2FastLX
Another issue I haven't seen anyone bring up (or I missed it) is the fact that the 351W block weighs something like 50lbs heavier than a 5.0 block (correct me if I'm wrong please). I'm not up on how much horsepower 50lbs of weight added to your car is comparable to, but you get the idea.
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Every 100lb you take off is worth about a tenth in the 1/4 mile.
So you are talking only about about a .05 difference in E.T
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