Duster race weights?

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Who has weighed their Duster?

I know the later ones are heavier due to doors and bumpers but I assume they can be setup similar to a '70-72. I am talking a complete race car though with no street equipment. I also know it will depend on engine/trans/rear end...etc but I'd like to know in the ballpark.

I raced one years ago but never got to weigh it. It had poly race buckets and a gutted interior, no heater box, radio or anything associated. It was a '71.

Wondering how light I can get one.
 
I had a 73 duster that was a 360 with 904 and 8 3/4 with street tires, one RCI front seat no p/s seat and it did have the rear seat in the car all steel car and with me in it it weighed 3030 if that helps.
 
I had mine at I think 3050( I will get the paper work to be sure with me 347 at the time)in it race ready and street legal with 46.9% rear wt.and still have the paperwork to prove it.If I can ever get to learn how to put a pic. on here!!!:violent1: Artie

LF,752 RF,796 LF, 881 RF,844
LR, 658 RR, 641 LR, 801 RR, 668
Total weight with out driver 2847 Total weight with driver 3194
Rear weight 1469
45.9% 3194-2847= 347
LF, 742 RF, 792
LR, 679 RR, 679 Total with extra battery 2892 I forget the wt. of the extra batt.and I thut it was reten down
Rear weight 1358 46.9%

that's why with my cars I only had to just clean the trash off my tires to be race ready.on a good track now im telling sum secrets.shhh
 
our 71 Duster 360....weight in at 2850 with steel hood..but glass bumpers....two bucket seats...no rear seat......aluminum heads and radiator...weld wheels...

bucket seats weighted 35 lbs each....they are gone ..using light weight seat now...put have new roll bar ....

wont be able to reweight the car until next year...

71 Demon....weight in at 2740 race ready...plus driver...
 
My race car, 71 Demon small block/727/Dana rear weighs in at 2635 with driver. It's got 'glas doors, deck lid, rear bumper and front end, it also has lexan windows except the tilt out rear windows.
 
2400 steel doors and fenders, all tube chassis
 

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My 71 duster in street trim weighed 3300 with me in it. I would have weighed 225 then. That was a 360 4speed with a scatter shield and a block saver.
 
DusterKrazy said:
2500 with driver would be nice :D

I'm 205#'s
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There is going to be a lot of fiberglass and lexan in your future. I would also look at lightening the front K member a bit and aluminum heads. That is where the biggest part of weight savings are going to come from. I (on a car I used to have) cut out all the excess metal below the 1/4 window and rear seat v bracing. A fuel cell will help some. get rid of factory wiring and put in what is needed as far as a switch panel set up. The one I did the factory harness compared to a Painless 50005 I lost 10 lbs from getting rid of all the junk. Every little bit you can trim will make a difference. Going to a tube chassis set up will be the best way to get the weight down. But I don't know what your budget is or how soon you want to get it done.
 
BJS racing said:
There is going to be a lot of fiberglass and lexan in your future. I would also look at lightening the front K member a bit and aluminum heads. That is where the biggest part of weight savings are going to come from. I (on a car I used to have) cut out all the excess metal below the 1/4 window and rear seat v bracing. A fuel cell will help some. get rid of factory wiring and put in what is needed as far as a switch panel set up. The one I did the factory harness compared to a Painless 50005 I lost 10 lbs from getting rid of all the junk. Every little bit you can trim will make a difference. Going to a tube chassis set up will be the best way to get the weight down. But I don't know what your budget is or how soon you want to get it done.
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I don't have a lot budget wise, however I do have a bit of time. I have a '66 barracuda that I cut the entire floor out of and gutted the doors/etc. I do have a duster and demon as well. The '66 is a money pit so I wanted to see if I could get a duster within the same weight as with less hassle or expense. I still have to figure out a less costly way to four link it if I stay that route. I planned on plexi windows for sure. Stock '64/66 rear glass is 60 pounds.

I don't think I would cut the floor out of the demon because it has almost no rust in it.
 
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