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How much does a BJ7 or 8 transmission weigh?

pbraun

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Just wondering if anyone knows the weight of this transmission, with overdrive?
 
Here are the weights

BN7, BT7 & BJ7 [lbs] Individual Overdrive Non-ODEngine 611.0 611.0 611.0Trans 79.5 -- 79.5Overdrive 36.5 -- --Trans w/ OD -- 117.0 -- . Total -- 728.0 690.5Source: Workshop Manual, General Data, page 17
BJ7 transmission non overdrive
32" long 17" wide at Bell housing 15" high at Bell housing 22" high at top of gear shift knobSource: "John Loftus" <loftusdesign@home.com>
 
Here are the weights

BN7, BT7 & BJ7 [lbs] Individual Overdrive Non-ODEngine 611.0 611.0 611.0Trans 79.5 -- 79.5Overdrive 36.5 -- --Trans w/ OD -- 117.0 -- . Total -- 728.0 690.5Source: Workshop Manual, General Data, page 17
BJ7 transmission non overdrive
32" long 17" wide at Bell housing 15" high at Bell housing 22" high at top of gear shift knobSource: "John Loftus" <loftusdesign@home.com>


I would agree. When i had my BJ7 engine and tranny/od out during restoration I looked this stuff up. Don't remember individual weights but I do remember that the whole lump was about 720 lbs.
 
I would agree. When i had my BJ7 engine and tranny/od out during restoration I looked this stuff up. Don't remember individual weights but I do remember that the whole lump was about 720 lbs.


Yeah VETTE , But they weigh a bit more now en they use too---LOL
 
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