1981 Corvette Weight from MVMA Specifications Form
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1981 Corvette Weight from MVMA Specifications Form
Some of you may find this interesting.
1981 Corvette Weight Specifications
Curb Weight - 3307 lbs. (1594 lbs. front & 1713 lbs. rear).
Shipping Weight - 3179 lbs.
Curb Weight - defined as weight of a vehicle with STANDARD equipment, only as designed with the additional load of oils, lubes, coolants, and fuel all filled to capacity.
Shipping Weight - same as base curb weight except 3 gallons of gasoline.
Optional Equipment Differential Mass
Glass Roof Panels = +14.6 lbs. (+4.4 front & +10.2 rear)
Control Speed & Cruise = +4.4 lbs. (+3.0 front & +1.4 rear)
Radio AM/FM = +10.0 lbs. (+6.0 front & +4.0 rear)
Power Antenna = +3.6 lbs. (-0.8 front & +4.4 rear)
Gymkhana Susp. = +37.0 lbs. (+5.2 front & +31.8 rear)
Carrier-Roof Panel = +7.0 lbs. (-1.8 front & +8.8 rear)
Aluminim Wheels = -47.0 lbs. (-23.8 front & 23.3 rear)
3-speed Automatic Trans = +38.2 lbs. (+22.4 front & 15.8 rear)
It doesn't list the weight difference of the fiberglass spring in this section, but in an earlier section it says -33 lbs. under the steel multi-leaf spring. The fiberglass spring only came with the automatic, but I'm not sure if the +38.2 lbs. above includes the net affect of adding the automatics weight and reducing the fiberglass springs weight. I would guess not, so that the net weight of an automatic would be +5.2 lbs. over the Manual tranny.
Mark
[Modified by 81vette, 1:58 PM 5/24/2002]
1981 Corvette Weight Specifications
Curb Weight - 3307 lbs. (1594 lbs. front & 1713 lbs. rear).
Shipping Weight - 3179 lbs.
Curb Weight - defined as weight of a vehicle with STANDARD equipment, only as designed with the additional load of oils, lubes, coolants, and fuel all filled to capacity.
Shipping Weight - same as base curb weight except 3 gallons of gasoline.
Optional Equipment Differential Mass
Glass Roof Panels = +14.6 lbs. (+4.4 front & +10.2 rear)
Control Speed & Cruise = +4.4 lbs. (+3.0 front & +1.4 rear)
Radio AM/FM = +10.0 lbs. (+6.0 front & +4.0 rear)
Power Antenna = +3.6 lbs. (-0.8 front & +4.4 rear)
Gymkhana Susp. = +37.0 lbs. (+5.2 front & +31.8 rear)
Carrier-Roof Panel = +7.0 lbs. (-1.8 front & +8.8 rear)
Aluminim Wheels = -47.0 lbs. (-23.8 front & 23.3 rear)
3-speed Automatic Trans = +38.2 lbs. (+22.4 front & 15.8 rear)
It doesn't list the weight difference of the fiberglass spring in this section, but in an earlier section it says -33 lbs. under the steel multi-leaf spring. The fiberglass spring only came with the automatic, but I'm not sure if the +38.2 lbs. above includes the net affect of adding the automatics weight and reducing the fiberglass springs weight. I would guess not, so that the net weight of an automatic would be +5.2 lbs. over the Manual tranny.
Mark
[Modified by 81vette, 1:58 PM 5/24/2002]
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Re: 1981 Corvette Weight from MVMA Specifications Form (UKPaul)
Paul,
I measured the entire AC/Heater unit on my 1981, and it came out to 68 lbs. with about 1 gallon of water in the heater core/lines. I have the small AC compressor which is lighter than the long compressor of the earlier year vettes.
Mark
[Modified by 81vette, 2:00 PM 5/24/2002]
I measured the entire AC/Heater unit on my 1981, and it came out to 68 lbs. with about 1 gallon of water in the heater core/lines. I have the small AC compressor which is lighter than the long compressor of the earlier year vettes.
Mark
[Modified by 81vette, 2:00 PM 5/24/2002]
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Re: 1981 Corvette Weight from MVMA Specifications Form (UKPaul)
Paul,
The compresor itself was only 20 lbs. The rest of the system made up the other 48 lbs. Before I weighed the compressor I thought for sure it would be at least 40 lbs. To loose the 68 lbs. I removed everything related to the AC/Heater except the switch on the console. Now I need to fabricate something that looks good to cover the hole in the firewall. I'm still looking for some thick aluminum plate to put their, but I haven't found anyone local that carries it. I'll probably have to go to a fabrication shop and have one made. What did you use as a cover?
[Modified by 81vette, 8:36 PM 5/24/2002]
The compresor itself was only 20 lbs. The rest of the system made up the other 48 lbs. Before I weighed the compressor I thought for sure it would be at least 40 lbs. To loose the 68 lbs. I removed everything related to the AC/Heater except the switch on the console. Now I need to fabricate something that looks good to cover the hole in the firewall. I'm still looking for some thick aluminum plate to put their, but I haven't found anyone local that carries it. I'll probably have to go to a fabrication shop and have one made. What did you use as a cover?
[Modified by 81vette, 8:36 PM 5/24/2002]
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Re: 1981 Corvette Weight from MVMA Specifications Form (81vette)
Hi,
The really pretty lump on the firewall is the one part of the system that is still in place, except for the controls in the console (I've started at the front of the car & am working backwards!). I was planning on using some 16swg stainless steel sheet, probably satin finish (polished would look a bit OTT). If it doesn't look too good in satin then I'll get it powder coated flat black. Stainless is not much fun to work with though.
:cheers:
The really pretty lump on the firewall is the one part of the system that is still in place, except for the controls in the console (I've started at the front of the car & am working backwards!). I was planning on using some 16swg stainless steel sheet, probably satin finish (polished would look a bit OTT). If it doesn't look too good in satin then I'll get it powder coated flat black. Stainless is not much fun to work with though.
:cheers:
