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What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?

   
Old 09-17-2004, 10:29 AM
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What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
Anyone know? Its completely disassembled.
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Old 09-17-2004, 11:40 AM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
~190lbs if I remember right.

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Old 09-20-2004, 12:08 AM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
~150lbs. You can ship one UPS ground, though the driver won't like it much .

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Old 09-20-2004, 01:36 AM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
bare 2 bolt block is 106 pounds with caps and rear seal
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Old 09-20-2004, 01:40 AM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
Fully dreassed longblock minus alt, starter, flywheel was just shy of 500lbs
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Old 09-20-2004, 04:58 AM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
From the GMPP catalog, the weight of various bare small blocks.

production 350: 181-3lbs
iron BowTie iron blocks come in a number of flavors, but are 183-202lbs
aluminum Bow Tie: 90lbs

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Old 09-20-2004, 02:32 PM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
why the hell are people getting such broad weights?
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Old 09-20-2004, 05:44 PM
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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
I know it's light enough that one person can put it into the back of a small chevette.
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Old 09-20-2004, 06:15 PM
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yup i carried mine around the garage just the other day.150 probraly no more
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Old 09-20-2004, 06:34 PM
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I guess GM doesn't know what their blocks weigh.

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Re: What does a Bare LT1 block weigh?
those gm weights might be shipping weights(i.e., with packaging)
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