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302 vs 390 weight differences

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Aug 2, 2009 | 06:40 PM

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pipman76

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302 vs 390 weight differences

i need to know how much more a standard 390 would weigh compared to a 302 ford ,i was guessing around 100 pounds more just my guess

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Aug 2, 2009 | 08:47 PM

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I'm not an FE expert but just from picking up a stock 302 manifold versus a stock 390 manifold there has got to be a 50 lb right there before we talk about the block.

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Aug 2, 2009 | 09:47 PM

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I am sure the 390 weighs more, but man the HP

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Aug 3, 2009 | 12:32 AM

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Probably pretty close here, 460 vs. 625:

http://www.mustangsandmore.com/ubb/E...imensions.html

Consider extra trans weight if you go from C4 or AOD to C6 for example.

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Aug 3, 2009 | 08:18 AM

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From a Google Search:

390 weighs 658 lbs

302 weighs 485

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