DOHC VS Pushrod weight

[donk_316]

Settle this dispute!

Im near positive the dohc weighs in at around 80 pounds more than a PR...

Can someone back me up?

[TheProfessor]

my buddy says probably 100 pounds or more
and that the block alone is heavier

[SappySE107]

The block is 6 pounds heavier. Cams add 17 pounds each I think. Its definetly heavier, but I dunno about 100 pounds. The crank and rods and all that crap are the same, and the intake manifolds are pretty close.

[robby1870]

pushrod heads are around 22lbs each (might be 18, but Im 100% its 2lbs from 20), not sure about DOHC heads.

[SappySE107]

I dont have a scale anymore, but I pick them up all the time. With the valvetrain bolted on, the DOHC heads are probably 10 pounds heavier. The stock lifters are also um...77 grams * 24. You also have the timing belt stuff, the cam gears, and the timing chain cover differences. I guess we need a heavy duty fish scale (not gonna be a fish scale, thats the only term I can think of) and a hoist.

[RacerX11]

Are we talking iron or aluminum pushrod heads?

Marty

[SappySE107]

I am talking aluminum, since its the FWD platform and thats all the DOHC came as.

[Anonymous]

Although i don't haev exact weight, I know that the DOHC heads are heavier(than a set of 3400 heads that I had). And that was without the cam carriers. Those cam carriers weigh a lot too!

[SappySE107]

The cam carriers are aluminum and dont weigh hardly anything.

[gpse3400]

When I pulled the TDC in favor of the 3400 the nose of my car rose 3/4"-1" and the tracking became more precise, doesn't feel like its dragging its ass around the corners as much as it used to...... So, work on that one....

[Anonymous]

The cam carriers are aluminum and dont weigh hardly anything.

I meant with the cams in them

[geoffinbc]

The cam carriers are aluminum and dont weigh hardly anything.

I meant with the cams in them

You never mentioned one word about the cam.

[3100 MPFI]

Using the 1995 Chevy Monte Carlo as my baseline.

3100 AVERAGE base curb weight = 3276 lbs.

3.4 DOHC LS Z34 BCW = 3452 lbs.

A differance of 176 lbs.

Now, I know that there can be some weight added with options.....

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

A 1995 Monte Carlo with OPTIONS?????



The car gets a plastic armrest. I rest my case. :wtf:

[Anonymous]

The cam carriers are aluminum and dont weigh hardly anything.

I meant with the cams in them

You never mentioned one word about the cam.

Its fricking common sense, the cam carriers themselves weigh like nothing, so becuz I said "they weigh a lot!", I figured you'd get the hint.

[Rhedalert]

A differance of 176 lbs.

So if you wanted to keep apples vs apples, basically you'd have to race the Z34 without a DRIVER?