1972 240z weight? Is 2,244lbs 47/53 (car and one 150lb driver) reasonable?

[240260280z]

Trying to get this data.

Thanks

[Hardway]

My made in July '72 says 2820 pounds on the door jamb tag. It indicates for the Front 1286 and the rear 1534. Does that help?

[Carl Beck]

Factory Service Manual for 1970 has 2300 lbs for the car, given in the General Info. Section.

The Factory Service Manual for 1972 doesn't have that info listed.

If you look at the 72 spec.'s related to spring rates - the Manual lists

LF 562 lbs & RF 604 lbs = 1166 lbs {48%}

Rears 635 & 635 = 1270 lbs {52%}

2436 total

FWIW,

Carl B.

[Darrel]

static weight on a '73 with spare, tools and full tank of gas without driver, 2500 #

[240260280z]

Thanks all!

[Arne]

FWIW - R&T listed their 1970 test car's curb weight as 2355 lbs., test weight (w/driver and test gear) as 2769 and weight distribution (w/driver) as 51/49. Factory data always assumed empty car for weigh distribution.

[John Coffey]

To answer your first post, no. An early 1970 with no fuel can come in mid-2200s without driver. SCCA assumes this for a racing ITS 240Z and assignes its minimum weight as 2345 with driver. My January 1970 came in at 2290. In typical ITS prep with a CF hood and hatch the same car came in at 2120. Weight distribution is typically 52/48.

[Bonzi Lon]

When I finished the refreshment in 2008, I took the car to the local grain scales. With me in it it came in at 2340 pounds. I weigh 140, no spare, jack, jack handle, chocks, less than 1/4 tank of fuel and all smog equipment removed. So, I figured it weighed 2250 or there about, just 6 lbs off of Blue's first estimate. It is titled at weighing 2500 pounds.

Bonzi Lon

[cbuczesk]

Minimum weight for a 240Z in ITS is 2430 with driver. I had to add about 80lbs of ballast to get it to meet minimum weight. My car is about 2200lbs with 12 gallons of fuel and no driver. My car is a 1972 240Z.

Chuck

[John Coffey]

Blue's first estimate was weight with driver. His estimate is good for the car without driver.