4.6L Engine dry weight???

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Does anyone have any published figures on the differences in dry weight between the 4.6L SOHC engine and the 4.6L DOHC engines?

I’m trying to settle an argument between a couple of guys on another board about which is heavier between an iron block 4.6L SOHC and an aluminum block 4.6L DOHC and I can’t find any of my old back issues that published their published weight difference. Even though the DOHC sports an aluminum block, I’m still remembering it being heavier than the SOHC because of the added weight of the second set of cams, chains, intake manifold, accessories, etc. But do you think I could find one single source of information that publishes their weight!?!

Just curious if anyone else had any other sources for their stats?
 
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For the 98 cars, heres a few numbers:

Cast Iron Block: 154 lbs
Alum Alloy: 85 lbs

Alum cyl head: 33 lbs
Alum Alloy: 38.5

composite Intake Manifold: 4.5 lbs
alum alloy: 20.5

Exhaust Manifolds: Cast Iron Nodular 20.9 lbs (15 for cali)
Nodular Iron/Silmoly: 7.5 for left side, 7.1 for right

now to skip all that bs check this out

Dry Weight for 4.6 sohc : 529 with man/492 auto
Dry Weight for 4.6 DOHC: 535