Chassis Weight of a 260Z

[Danno74Z]

Does anybody know what an early 260Z would weigh WITHOUT the engine, transmission (manual), drive shaft and complete rear end? My estimate without this running gear is the remaining chassis would weigh about 1,800lbs. Any other estimates?

 

Thanks

Danno74z

[OlderThanMe]

So the engine, transmission, driveshaft, and rear end (just diff and axles???) only weigh 700 Lbs?

An early 260 *SHOULD* be the same as a late 240. The only big differences between the late 240 and early 260 is the crank, rods, pistons, carbs, dash, electric fuel pump, and taillights.

Not much else changed from the late 240 to early 260 AFAIK.

[JMortensen]

Are you still counting windows, doors, hood, hatch, carpet, interior panels, etc, or do you mean a bare chassis? I can't say for sure, but I think the bare chassis weight is something closer to 600 lbs. This has been talked about a long time ago but I expect it will be hard to find in the archives. Three strong guys can move a bare chassis around.

[Danno74Z]

Jim,

 

Yes, I'm still counting everything BUT the items I listed - Drive train only removed. Does anybody have a SWAG #.

 

Thanks

Danno74z

[Daeron]

maybe 1500 pounds? probably in the 15-1800 pound ballpark somewhere. Maybe a bit less; the way I see it is the trans itself has to be about 120 full of fluid, the engine, accessories, clutch flywheel, full of oil and water, another 5-700, the rear diff about 80, and the drive axles etc around 50.. fudge all factors by about 20%, and thats a good SWAG.