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Old 11-08-2011, 08:56 PM   #432
old greg
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Originally Posted by Kostamojen View Post
Getting this chassis to 50/50 would require ADDING weight to the rear, not worth it.
Or just moving the front and rear wheels forward by 3 inches. The car would have been 50/50 if the powers that be had wanted it that way, with no fancy transmissions or BMW-esque tomfoolery required.

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Originally Posted by rmagic View Post
Does anyone know about the weight of the engine?
Expect the longblock (ie: without flywheel, manifolds or accessories) to weigh ~200 lbs based on the weight of DOHC EJ longblocks.
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