1980 cj7 trans ?

[rwood126]

I'm thinking about getting a 80 CJ7 w/ AMC 304 . I drove it around a bit and it had a little grind in the Transmission going to 2nd. Not sure what Transmission is in it. He said it was a Borg Warner. I'm new to Cj's so any help will be great. Over all the jeep is in great condition and once you get past the 2nd gear grind it runs good.

 

[LongHorn]

I'm thinking about getting a 80 CJ7 w/ AMC 304 . I drove it around a bit and it had a little grind in the Transmission going to 2nd. Not sure what Transmission is in it. He said it was a Borg Warner. I'm new to Cj's so any help will be great. Over all the jeep is in great condition and once you get past the 2nd gear grind it runs good.

If it's factory stock & that's a big if in 30 year old Jeeps, it would be a SR4 .
A Transmission not know for it's strength, even when new.

 

[LongHorn]

I'm thinking about getting a 80 CJ7 w/ AMC 304 . I drove it around a bit and it had a little grind in the Transmission going to 2nd. Not sure what Transmission is in it. He said it was a Borg Warner. I'm new to Cj's so any help will be great. Over all the jeep is in great condition and once you get past the 2nd gear grind it runs good.

Most AMC 304 V8's I've seen have a T-176 Tremec 4-speed not the Borg warner SR4 .

 

[LongHorn]

I'm thinking about getting a 80 CJ7 w/ AMC 304 . I drove it around a bit and it had a little grind in the Transmission going to 2nd. Not sure what Transmission is in it. He said it was a Borg Warner. I'm new to Cj's so any help will be great. Over all the jeep is in great condition and once you get past the 2nd gear grind it runs good.

Whoops, I forgot to ask if your stick is straight or curved?

 

[rwood126]

Whoops, I forgot to ask if your stick is straight or curved?

It's curved.

 

[LongHorn]

It's curved.

I've not seen a T-176 with a curved stick.
Then again there's no guarantee it came with the AMC 304 V8 stock it could have been added.
In 30 years a Jeep can go through a lot of changes.

 

[LongHorn]

I hope this helps you out.
SR4 on bottom
T-176 on top.
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[rwood126]

I hope this helps you out.
SR4 on bottom
T-176 on top.
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From what I can see of it...it looks like the SR4 .

 

[LongHorn]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that Transmission is JUNK.
Definitely a candidate for a Transmission . swap.

 

[rwood126]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that Transmission is JUNK.
Definitely a candidate for a Transmission . swap.

I kinda figured so. What could I swap it out for without a lot of mods and money. This isn't going to be much of a off road jeep.

 

[LongHorn]

I kinda figured so. What could I swap it out for without a lot of mods and money. This isn't going to be much of a off road jeep.

The Tremec T-176 that came behind most V8 CJ's of that era are good smooth shifting Transmission with an aluminium case.
They aren't heavy & hold up well even with normal off road use.