How much does a stock AMC gearbox weigh?
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Aw my Peel is weight conscious and of course wants to loose weight by eating extra heavy deserts, ugh.
Appreciate info on the range of magnium 16-17 lb and alloy AMC 18-19 lb for my crude calorie counting. ITT alloy 4 spd with kick device arrived, it weighs 23 lb, which means ~1 hp more to accelerate the extra 5 lb. Peel can spare that for the bullet proofing. One fact of life I face is how often I must lift a cycle while injured or be stranded a good while so the lower CoG may help upright itself if not too far down a slope off grade. Guess if I take off the old frame powder coat could get a bit more trim.
Appreciate info on the range of magnium 16-17 lb and alloy AMC 18-19 lb for my crude calorie counting. ITT alloy 4 spd with kick device arrived, it weighs 23 lb, which means ~1 hp more to accelerate the extra 5 lb. Peel can spare that for the bullet proofing. One fact of life I face is how often I must lift a cycle while injured or be stranded a good while so the lower CoG may help upright itself if not too far down a slope off grade. Guess if I take off the old frame powder coat could get a bit more trim.
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Not as much as choosing a heavy battery to bog you down. :|
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I have a rebuilt unit here all covers on no levers or oil 18.8 LBS all dead stock. Probably too late to help but hey.
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Yes it helps nail down a final number in my head for run of the mill AMC tranny and lets me subtract better so 23.2 lb - 18.8 = 4.6 lb of extra robustness. Shoot i could just go bare foot and get that back, so to speak. I'd like to be able to lift Peel but likely just parts of her at a time. Hm may find someone that could for a cool photo. Ordered with reverse CCW shifter shaft rotation which eliminates a couple lbs complexity of linkage so get to scab up a lever with folding sturup out of old steel spline end and alloy peg end. Maybe can brass peg rivet for more steam punky.
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