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    weight on rear axle

    I'm working on putting a 4 link in my64. Has anyone weighed there car or know what the weight distribution is for the Falcon's. It's a Futura 2 door hardtop, v8/auto, 9" rear.
    Ronny

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    Weight distribution

    Quote Originally Posted by my64bird View Post
    Has anyone weighed there car or know what the weight distribution is for the Falcon's. It's a Futura 2 door hardtop, v8/auto, 9" rear. Ronny
    Hello, Ronny.

    The best that I was able to determine was:

    Curb weight of a 1963 260 V-8 Hardtop with a bench seat = 2,880 lbs. Weight distribution 55/45% or 1584/1296 lbs (front/rear).

    Thanks, Dennis.

    Other 1963 weights:
    The 2-door Futura weighs 2,425 lb. The 170 convertible weighs 2,765 lbs. The base Hardtop weighs 2,565 lbs.
    The 260 V-8 Convertible weighs 3,046 lbs (166 lbs heavier than the hardtop).
    Bucket seats and a console weigh 35 lbs more than the bench seat.
    The Ford-O-Matic aluminum-case two-speed automatic transmission weighs 108 lbs without the 7.5-qts fluid or torque converter.
    Last edited by ew1usnr; January 2nd, 2017 at 06:05 AM.
    Dennis Pierson
    Tampa, FL
    "The Wonder Falcon"

    '63 Futura Hardtop (260, Ford-O-Matic, bench seat)

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    Thanks Dennis

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