Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-27-2011, 09:22 AM
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'81 or '82 260 diesel wagon
and again,
a fellow near me has this for sale as a parts car only, sounds like it is thoroughly trashed including the engine. It is a manual trans tho' so I'm wondering about compatibility of this...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-27-2011, 09:11 AM
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'83 740 wagon
hi all, still searching for that elusive project...
found an '83 740 diesel wagon, no turbo of course, auto trans no overdrive, 180,000 kilometers. I know about the lower desirability of the...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-18-2010, 07:20 PM
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Views: 9,141
thanks again...
...I think it will be a challenge to find one but I will keep looking...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-18-2010, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 7
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OK...
...I'm surprised how few diesels I've turned up. I'm only about 1.5 hours from Toronto (big market) and Canucks generally think diesels are OK (maybe a little more than our American cousins?). I've...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-17-2010, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,141
thanks
I forgot about the harder block and piston squirters...good points. I might still look at it as part of my Volvo education. Prefer the look of the 740 tho'.
Glenn
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-17-2010, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,141
'84 240 diesel questions
hi all, not sure where to post this but will try here...
stumbled across a 1984 240 diesel sedan, manual trans. The owner says it came from Florida and has absolutely no rust, barn stored for the...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-14-2010, 05:51 PM
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thanks...
...for the warm welcome Jason and v8volvo. I sorta figured that long production meant that the belt was a proven concept so long as it is changed at recommended intervals.
This is salt country up...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-11-2010, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,488
a Volvo in my future?
hi all, my name is Glenn, live in southern Ontario about 1.5 hours northeast of Toronto. I've been driving diesels since the mid 90's but they have all been 7.3 litre Navistars in Ford pickup trucks....
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