back in the 60s and 70s a lot of the time weights quoted by manufacturers were dry weights..in other words less oil,water and petrol..
then they quote horsepower as gross..in other words at the flywheel with no accessories,alternater,power steer pump etc...
and then when joe average adds these together he thinks its a lot more power to weight ...
the only real way to get the weight of your van is to take it over a weigh bridge as each vehicle will be different ..add dirt,add lpg,add a matress and paneling etc etc..:knockout: