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Altered Weight
« on: May 03, 2014, 03:08:07 AM »
I'm trying to come up with an approx. weight to help pick a gear for my car. I have a Spitzer 4 link Altered. It looks like it's from the mid early 90's. Has a Fabricated rear housing, 4wheel brakes and will have an all iron small block. It looks like they made a lot of these cars and I was thinking someone or three has one that they have weighed.

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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2014, 03:27:55 AM »
My BBC /Blown weights 2050 without me. My guess yours would be in the 1950-2000 range.
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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2014, 09:14:16 PM »
I have an early nineties spitzer four link.... Just finished a complete ground up rebuild.... Fiat body with blown KB hemi.... 1990lbs without me... Just scaled it yesterday good luck

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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2014, 03:40:32 PM »
Mine is not a Spitzer but it weighs 1650 with me in it full of fuel and ready to run. It is a 125" Four link with brakes on all four wheels and large radiator. SBC with aluminum heads and Iron Eagle block. 1900+ Lbs for car only sounds like a lot even with a big block.

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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2014, 08:37:27 AM »
Was reading thread because curiuos thing. Man I never would have thought a altered would weigh 2000 lbs.Our funnycar was only 1948 with 175 lbs driver.# disc clutch,3 speed lenco,fiberglass body,computer,dual mags ,2 fire bottles front brakes ,14-71 , aluminum hat and Im sure few thing that could have weighed less but I could not get more holes in them.
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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2014, 10:55:41 AM »
I weighed my car again and it was 1795 with me in it! ouch! I thought it was 1650. Not sure where I picked up all that weight. I guess I need to skip a taco. LOL.

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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2014, 02:47:23 PM »
if 145 lbs of tacos Im pretty sure it will be gone soon! especailly if from crapo bell.  Dang thats .15 in 1/4
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Re: Altered Weight
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2014, 04:11:16 AM »
Now that I'm over 50 and food is high on my short list of enjoyment's. If they're real Taco's and not crapo bell taco's they might be worth the weight.