Weighed my 62 Polara

[33 IMP]

My 62 savoy with an iron head 440, 727, and 8 3/4 was around 3250-3300 when I weighed it several years ago.
But, aluminum intake, waterpump, race seats, fuel cell, 8 point bar, very light indoor/outdoor carpet, and no back seat. Also, light wheels and tires.
I think it's heavier now, with a very heavy exhaust. (Headers, 3.5 pipe to the bumper, and huge heavy flowmasters.
I think I might swap to a system probably fifty pounds lighter.....
All steel, including bumpers and hood, glass hoodscoop.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

My 62 savoy with an iron head 440, 727, and 8 3/4 was around 3250-3300 when I weighed it several years ago.
But, aluminum intake, waterpump, race seats, fuel cell, 8 point bar, very light indoor/outdoor carpet, and no back seat. Also, light wheels and tires.
I think it's heavier now, with a very heavy exhaust. (Headers, 3.5 pipe to the bumper, and huge heavy flowmasters.
I think I might swap to a system probably fifty pounds lighter.....
All steel, including bumpers and hood, glass hoodscoop.

Probably the difference in the weight between the Dodges and Plymouths from the early years is because of the design and excess steel material on the fenders, doors, quarter panels, side trim and bumpers. Dodges have always been known to be a squeak heavier than their Plymouth siblings.
My friends original '62 Max Wedge Savoy which came from the factory with radio delete, deluxe steering wheel, dash pad over the glovebox weighs a whopping 3395 Lbs. In all honesty, he's removed the heater and core, dash pad to arrive at that weight number. It has the original swept back factory cast iron headers, cross ram two fours, full MW exhaust pipes, Full interior, rubber mat floor and 833 four speed in place of its original T85 three speed stick. It also has the original under hood cut out section. Car raced back in the day as the "Bakers Special"

In my book, that is rather light as a starting point.

 

[early2drsedan]

Probably the difference in the weight between the Dodges and Plymouths from the early years is because of the design and excess steel material on the fenders, doors, quarter panels, side trim and bumpers. Dodges have always been known to be a squeak heavier than their Plymouth siblings.
My friends original '62 Max Wedge Savoy which came from the factory with radio delete, deluxe steering wheel, dash pad over the glovebox weighs a whopping 3395 Lbs. In all honesty, he's removed the heater and core, dash pad to arrive at that weight number.
In my book, that is rather light as a starting point.

my 63 savoy all steel except feberglass hood scoop . full interior . 426 max wedge with factory type exhaust with manifolds 8 3/4 rear end 727 trans magnesium front wheels 1/2 tank gas 3562 ibs

 

[dvw]

While weights will vary. Especially with options of exhaust, brakes, trans, intakes/carbs/air cleaner, steering, spare & jack/no spare, seats, console, radio, tires/wheels, undercoating, fuel load. All being equal the descripency seen here of close to 600lb variance puzzles me. The accesories mentioned don't add up to 600lbs. Full tank of fuel is 90lbs. Spare and jack would be the next most common ommision (65lbs?). My bet is some were weighed with low fuel, no spare and on not so acurate scales. The general 3600-3700lbs is pretty close to what I've seen.
Doug

 

[moparedtn]

One of my earliest memories of my "Dodge vs. Plymouth" education with the older kids in school
was that the Plymouths were the lighter of the two, hence making them better race cars.