Buick 215 300 weight for aluminum heads and intake vs iron counterparts

[cobriata]

For all you Buick fans that can not get ahold of all of those 1964 Buick aluminum heads and was wondering the weight difference, I hope this helps.

(update) I apologize for leaving everyone hanging. I accidently deleted the weights when I posted this a few years ago and never checked back on this post, I feel like a D*** A**. I will dig those heads back up and re-weigh them. And post some numbers. I do have in my possession a set of iron 300 heads with iron 4bbl  intake, aluminum 300 heads with aluminum intake and a set  of 215 aluminum heads and intake. The purpose was for all you guys that are weight conscious and was wondering about these different type of heads and intake weights.

[joe_padavano]

Aluminum has about 1/3 the density of cast iron, so aluminum bare heads and intake will weigh about 1/3 as much as cast iron.

[BlownMGB-V8]

Actually the aluminum heads are 17lbs lighter than the cast iron ones. Aluminum heads and intake instead of cast iron makes a difference of 50lbs on the nose. (300)

Jim

[MGBV8]

"For all you Buick fans that can not get ahold of all of those 1964 Buick aluminum heads and was wondering the weight difference, I hope this helps."

Hope what helps?

If you meant to include some actual weights here please do or I may delete this thread.  There are some weights listed in other threads.

[tr8todd]

I know of a couple of guys running cast 300/340 heads.    Bigger valves.  I was told the pair of heads adds just under 40 pounds to the engine.  Only ever held the aluminum 300 heads.