• Remove rear seat
• Right front bucket seat
• Lightweight racing seat
• Remove interior trim, carpet, upholstery and insulation
• Replace glass windows with Lexan or plexiglass
• Remove the radio, stereo and speakers
• Remove the air conditioning, heater and defroster
• Remove the windshield wipers, the washer system and mechanism
• Remove the ashtray and glovebox
• Remove Horn, Charcoal Canister
• Aluminum wheels
• Remove spare tire and jack
• Bias-ply tires are lighter
• Smaller battery
• Fiberglass or carbon fiber body parts (bumpers, hood, doors, trunk lid)
• Switch to manual brakes
• Late model aluminum master cylinder
• Aluminum Brake Calipers
• Aluminum disc brake hubs and rotors
• Aluminum Brake drums
• Switch to manual steering box (aluminum Vega is lightest) or rack & pinion
• Use aluminum engine parts
• Use pins or quick release fasteners to retain the hood and trunk in place of heavy stock hinges and springs
• Eliminate power window motors.
• Use an aluminum radiator.
• Get an aluminum or carbon fiber driveshaft.
• Remove the front antisway bar.
• Replace the glass headlights with plastic headlights.
• Replace control arms with tubular models.
• Fiberglass bumpers
• Fiberglass inner fenders
• Reproduction Radiator support has thinner metal.
• Use .125" wall Chrome Moly axle tubes instead of Mild Steel
• Chrome moly roll cage tubing is lighter than mild steel
• Tubular trans crossmember
• Mono leaf springs.
• Rear quarter window regulators
• Clean undercoating, dirt and grease from under car

How much do things weigh?

Description (unless noted parts are from 3rd Gen Nova / small block)	Weight (lbs)
Turbo 400 Transmission (with TCI tranny brake solenoid, deep aluminum pan, Aluminum Valve Body) Add approx 10lbs for cast iron valve body.	139
BTE PG (Top Sportsman with Vasco shaft, Dedenbear case, deep aluminum pan, et cetera,) standard length, transbrake, 1.80 straight cut gear, no converter	118
Turbo 350 (stock)	121
Front drum, brake shoes, spindle (Complete assembly for one side plus grease and some dirt)	41
Disc Rotor, bearings, shield and Superior 2" drop spindle	36
Stock GM Cast Iron Caliper, shoes and bolts (from 78-85 Malibu)	9
Stock Lower Motor Mounts (pr)	3.19
Koni SPA1 adjustable front shocks (pr)	5.275
Strange Double Adjustable Shock with spring	9.87
Moroso Trick Springs light rate models for Nova (ea)	10.07
Stock Lower Control Arm with bushings and ball joint (ea)	13.7
Stock Upper Control Arm with bushings and ball joint (ea)	9.5
Stock Power Steering box with pitman arm	31
Stock Manual Steering box with pitman arm	18.325
A.C. heater cover with motor and small relay	21
Fenderwells	26
Heavy Duty Diehard Battery	46
Goodwrench Universal 350 crate motor	429.5
Small Block Bare(305 one piece rear seal)	142
Small Block Bare with main caps (400 4 bolt main)	173
1969 396 block .030 over with cam bearings, freeze plugs & 2-bolt main caps	193
Big Block (BBC) 2 bolt main caps, full set	13
Bare Head (305)	41
Bare Head (350 Goodwrench Universal Crate Motor)	44
Head w/valves and springs 1978 truck 400	44
Head w/valves and springs (882)	48.8
Crankshaft w/cam drive Sprocket	53
QuadraJet Cast Iron Intake Manifold (SBC)	38-41
Edelbrock Performer Manifold (SBC)	14
Starter (80's vintage)	18
Starter (70's vintage)	19.5
HEI Distributor with Plug Wires and Cap	7.5
TH350 12" Torque Converter (Truck 1500-1800 Stall)	32.5
Vibration Damper (8" truck 350)	10
Stock (not Ram's Horn) Exhaust Manifold (Right)	18
Stock (not Ram's Horn) Exhaust Manifold (Left)	14
QuadraJet Carburetor	9
Flow-Tech Headers (Ceramic) (Right)	11
Flow-Tech Headers (Ceramic) (Left)	10.5
Flex Plate	5.5
Stock Cam w/drive gear and chain	11.5
Piston and Rod assy with rings and bearings (stock)	3
Oil pump w/drive shaft	4
Water Pump (long style)	14
Fan w/viscous drive(large truck fan)	6.5
Power Steering Pump(with high pressure hose & bracket	13.5
Stock Oil Pan	6
Hooker #2451 Headers (pair)	25
9" Ford, 11"x2.5" Brake Drum (ea)	25
9" Ford, 11"x2.5" Backing Plate, Brake Shoes, Hardware (ea)	13
9" Ford, Center Chunk, Stock with open center 28 spline	72
Strange aluminum 9" center section with Strange pinion support, Strange Spool, Strange steel yoke, aluminum main caps & street gears.	54
9" Ford, Axle Housing, 58" Wide stripped	50
9" Ford, Axle, Stock 28 Spline, 32 1/2" wide with bearing & backing plate	20
Nova 10 bolt, 8.2 Non-posi rear end with brakes	178
Nova Monoleaf Spring w/front bushing (ea)	16
Competition Engineering Full Length Traction bar (ea)	13
3rd Gen Nova - Heater Core, Interior Ducts and Heater Box, Heater Controls, Misc. Vacuum Hoses and Pods (2), Firewall insulation	29
Midwest Converter, PN G247B 10", Billet Front Cover, Nitrous Sprag	25
Stock Chevy Truck 12" Torque Converter	32.5
TCI Break-A-Way 11" Torque Converter	26
2nd Generation Camaro Bucket Seat with OEM mounts (ea)	46
Summit Racing Seat, Cover, Aluminum Brackets (ea)	15
1 Gallon of Gasoline	5.7
1 Gallon of Methanol	8
3rd Gen Nova Parking Brake assembly with front cables	5

More parts weights mostly specific to 2nd Gen Camaro's

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