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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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Default Re: V8 Crossfire Conversion Diary

Originally Posted by HDDP
Nice power plant... I'm REALLY surprised the mounting points are the same... Before you drop that engine into the car, weigh it... Because the one you have in your car only weighs 449 lbs and the additional weight of a V8 will require some beefier springs... There are some good calculations online that will help you figure out the spring lbs needed...

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The differnce in weight is 130 lbs. Isn't the total difference in weight between an n/a and SRT close to this?
 
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