Ford Crown Vic weight/width vs Chevy metric

[4d_POWER]

I always hear how heavy the fords are. Anyone have any actual numbers on the weight difference between crown Vic chassis and a metric chassis?

Width difference? Are the fords wider?

351w vs 350 engine weight difference?

Is it a matter of adjustability? Not being able to put the weight where you want it?

Thanks!

[5dirtracing]

ford deck height taller than chevy making it wider also. weight difference around 30lbs. if use the 347 ( 302 stroker ) ford would be around 40lbs lighter than chevy. now a 351 cleveland is around 60lbs heavier than 350

[4d_POWER]

Ok, the 351 is 30lbs heavier.

I found these schematics of the frame measurments.

What about the chassis weight?

Thanks!

[bushracing67]

351w with aluminum intake vs sbc with aluminum intake the ford is lighter, the ford is at least 30# lighter, quick google search i found this, i pretty much knew the numbers, as i have raced windsors for years, but here is some black and white for ya...

http://fixrambler.com/engineweightchart.txt

[4d_POWER]

Thanks for the replys!

[racingford]

Ford chassis is wider. on dirt wider isnt better

if wider isnt better then why do we see 1 and 2 inch offset wheels on most modified cars and stockcars and imca sportmods cant run them. My imca stockcar weighs in 3200 with 54 rear in a class of chevys at
2950

[gun91]

Why are latemodels so wide then? Why are sprint cars bout as wide as they are long?