Weight mystery
Wow, can power options really add 500+ pounds on one of these A-bodies?
It's always been a mystery to me what my 74 Lemans really weighs - some websites say they weigh 3700 or 3800 lbs (only modestly heavier than a 65-72 Lemans) and some say they came from the factory at closer to 4000 lbs (which would slow them down compared to the earlier A-bodies). Seems reasonable that the new 1973 EPA-mandated 5mph bumpers added a few hundred pounds but not a beastly 300 or 400 lbs??
Look at this sample data for 1973-74 Lemans/GTO:
Ultimate GTO website says 4044 lbs
http://ultimategto.com/cgi-bin/stats...1973&f1=weight
BUT many other sites SAY LESS w curb weight closer to earlier models:
3628 lbs.
http://classiccardatabase.com/specs....1974&model=344
Hagerty website says 3552 lbs
https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuati...pontiac-lemans
3579 lbs
http://1976lemans.blogspot.com/p/1976_20.html
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1974 Lemans Sportecoupe GT (daily driver)
.030 over 354, #47 heads (84cc), Lunati voodoo 700 camshaft (207/213 @ .050), logs, 2.5 duals, X-pipe and Dynomax super turbo mufflers, 3.08 rear
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