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Old 12-20-2002, 11:18 PM   #42
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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.
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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