JST8A50

I have one of each. I pulled the motor and trans from the hardtop and put it in the T-top car. The T-top car has been gutted of all AC and HVAC, front crash bar and all bumperettes and brackets, all sound deadner. I have added an 8 point rollbar and subframe connectors. These are the only differances between the two cars so, what do you think the weight differance will be? The motor/trans. went a best of 12.52 @ 107 in the hardtop and I would like to atleast get similar times in the T-top car. Any ideas?

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1981 Z28 12.97 @ 103.91
355ci.,272 HMV Crane am,Dart 200cc Iron Eagles,Performer RPM,750 Vac. Sec. Carb, 3.42 gears,2800 stall.

1981 Z28 T-tops
355, 215CC Dart Iron Eagles, 284 xtreme energy cam, Victor Jr. intake, 750 Double Pumper,3500 stall, 3.42 gears NOS Cheater. No times yet
http://members.tripod.com/gainesvillepower/index.htm

BluEyes

shouldn't be much difference at all, I don't think they really put any extra reinforcement in t-top cars - it's the convertibles that are heavier becuase of the extra reinforcing

Capn Pete

I just checked out www.nastyz28.com - probably the most informative site for 2nd gen Camaros - and they don't list a different weight for coupes vs. T-tops - just 3600lbs for an '81 Z28. So even if there is a slight difference, it must not be worth noting. HTH.

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1996 Sunfire coupe - 2.2L, M5 - performance mods?? Needs too many to list!!

1981 Z28 - sold Aug. 2000 - why? I don't know!
- 383 stroker, TH350 trans., 3.42 posi
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