Weight of a 66 GTO
Hi.
I am getting new rear springs made for my GTO & the spring shop wants to know the approximate rear end weight of my GTO. I have seen weights of 34XX up to 37XX lbs listed for 66 GTOs'. Does anybody have: [1] An accurate weight figure [2] The front/rear weight bias. Some magazine road tests published this ratio. My car is a hardtop, 455 engine with factory heads, non-AC, power brakes, power steering, bucket seats, elec windows. TIA. |
1966 AMA SPECS
FWIW below is a copy of the Weights page;
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If you have them, go to a local truck stop and drive on their scale. Other places that have scales are scrap yards and stone quarries. Your only other shot is to find a racer in your area with a set of scales and weigh it yourself. Also keep in mind that large scales, as in the ones found at truck stops, will only tell you total weight. To find out bias you will need to find a racer or someone with a set of scales that go under each individual tire. That is the only proper way to obtain bias percentages that I am aware of. |
I was hoping someone might have an old road test that show the weight & F/R bias. I have road tests of later GTOs that have this info, but not for the 66.
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Geoff - Somoracz Racecars in Camden could scale the car for you.
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I can't find it now but I read that the weight bias was 56/44 front to back on a stock 66GTO hardtop.
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Had my 67 GTO on the scales ..3900 lbs......has AC ..power windows,,ps,pb, turbo 400 ...which all add weight
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fyr,
I have a road test for a 68 GTO hardtop, weight bias is listed as 57.3/42.7. Given the longer rear overhang of the 66, your number sounds about right. |
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Went through some of my old magazines & found a road test of a 67 Tempest Sprint, with the OHC six engine. Power accessories, but non A/C. Weight bias was 55/45.
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