Weight of Ford Motorsports 1600 block?

[bob darcey]

Does anyone know the weight of the new Ford Kent 1600 block? The website says 95 lbs., but I'm thinking that it's a shipping weight. Thanks.

[grumpyf14d]

Last time I weighed one (earlier this year) it was about 106lbs so 95 isn't that far off.

[LFFR]

Ford Motorsports block serial #58 weighed in at 84 pounds.

John Mihalich, Jr.

[Lotus7]

apples-to-apples???

84 or 106 pounds.......

[T644HU07]

Last time I weighed one (earlier this year) it was about 106lbs so 95 isn't that far off.

Did you weigh it with or without the main caps?

[grumpyf14d]

That weight was with all assessories minus the exhaust, water and oil. Fully built from flywheel to carb.

[LFFR]

Did you weigh it with or without the main caps?

Pretty much as it came out of the Ford Motorsports crate. With main caps (5) and bolts (10). The only thing I see missing is the pivot pin for the rub block. Has been honed for std CP pistons, but not yet decked.

John M.

[bob darcey]

Thanks for the info. The 711M blocks I've weighed were all around 82 lbs., so 84 seems reasonable. Cool, didn't like the idea of 95-82= 13 additional lbs., so that must have been a shipping weight. All responses are appreciated.