1993 240 Volvo on the market

A friend of mine is considering passing on a rather loverly Volvo 240 1993 270000 Kms

Below are some photos. contact me thru the ozvolvo’s forum if you want his contact details.

_ car is sold -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volvo Fuel Pumps

Currently I seem to be spending a lot of time fiddling round with fuel pumps. 144, 164 and Daimler.

I was doing an oil change on Esperances’ 550000km I think. Well when I came to start her after - no go - no fuel in the filter. Split the lime and turned her over - no fuel.

Luckily I had a “gross” sorry Goss box type pump for another project handy. All my replacement mechanical stuff was in Tasmania. Sitting nicely on a shelf - 2 - 3 spares.

Consulted with Col and Ian re the mounting.. Yup up the back near the tank is best but lets try up the front.

Tried no go. just a small splutter of fuel. The goss pump is a “pusher” not a puller like the mechanical or the SU type so it needs to be near the tank and preferably at a level where it self primes.

The 144 has 3 sections of rubber pipe in the fuel system one at the tank, one in the centre of the car and the rest in the engine bay. The engine bay and tank hoses were severely  cracked - this may have been the problem. the cracks may have let air in under vacuum. I replaced all the rubber hose for good luck and placed the Goss pump infant of the fuel tank un the upper reaches of the wheel well where the fuel injection would be if this was an injected car. The area is still exposed so I may make a shroud or change it to a NZ Fuelflow pump (see www.fuelflow.co.nz) as they look more robust. T threaded a electric feed from the +ive on the coil to power the system.

The system works well car has much more go and starts much easier in the cold of winter.

The 164 pump - the original died - replacements cost more than the car so… a VN Comodore pump from the refined supplier -Super Cheep. - problem fixed.

The Daimler SU died due to storage without care for 15 years. So it looks like being replaced by a FuelFlow 15LM12. will update as that happens.

Was for sale - with conditions

Volvo 164 and chunks

164 1972 manual $1500

A canberra car. Modified and lowered by Capital stearing and suspension in the late 70's. Large diameter exaust fitted. Has wider than standard wheels. The front end of the car is 73 indicating a rebuild at some time in the last 40 years. Brakes are not vented. Interior is in good condition. the seats leather is had but only the front seats need leather replaced. the car is clean and tidy but does need to be worked on before it can be driven. Brakes are grabby. The fluid has been replaced with new inhibited fluid. The front window needs replacing. The bonnet needs repainting as it has crizzelling. Clutch is hydralic. I'm still ambiverlent about selling this one so I will not sell it if I'm not convinced the new owner has the skills and resources so they are actually going to complete the project. Sorry...

164 Manual Project 

Before washing after retrieval from “storage"

Birds… and an early note that the car was lowered early on in its life.

Nice wider wheels and period modified exhaust.


Interior - small wheel is Ugh but will stay - an Rsport gauge will not be fitted - it will remain in shed for fitment to my 145s.

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Engine bay is nice and clean except where the rats stored acorns...

Much cleaner after a wash.

Some nice bright anodising.

Manual engine $700 Auto engine $500

I have three164 engines two manual and an auto car.

One 8 bolt manual with flywheel

164 5 speed Celica steel converted $1500

 

We used to drive a 1970 manual 164. We loved it. We wanted an overdrive but... $$ so we got a local mechanic to "just slip in" a steel toyota box in place of the M400. This is a complete kit including he 1970 engine, adaplor plate, cluctch, flywheel, spedocable, crossmenber and tailshaft. It will just bolt in behind a 6 bolt engine. For a 8 bolt you will need to get a flywheel machined up appropriately. With this setup our car gor 28 mpg on fast country runs.

Tail shaft with commodore centre bearing

spline end

dif end.
We have the crossmember too.. modded for the commodore bearing

Other 164 stuff.

• Pedal boxes $400
• Instrument pods $50 each
• R sport dash $350
• Some panels and spares
• inhibited spare engines
• Manual boxs (M400) 700 #Volvo parts ##144 stuff
• Plastic late mode grills
• Early grill in original bag
• Instrument panels old and late
• Interior plastic
• Boot rubbers
• Spare doors
• Bonnets
• Tow bars ##164 stuff
• Aluminium grill
• Plastic tubes 
• Interior plastic
• Carpets blue early and oz assembly
• Engines
• Manual transmissions
• Clutch pedal assembly
• Front king springs 164
• Sound defening
• Seats
• "computers" 
• Spare doors
• Bonnets
• Front suspension and cros membrrs

164 Project

Before washing after retrieval from “storage"

Birds… and an early note that the car was lowered early on in its life.


Nice wider wheels and period modified exhaust.


Interior - small wheel is Ugh but will stay - an Rsport gauge will be fitted - currently in shed.






Engine bay is nice and clean except where the rats stored acorns...

Much cleaner after a wash.

Some nice bright anodising.

144s for sale (now sold!)

 144s is available registered in NSW. 1972 personal import. Drove over from England to india then shipped to Oz. Lived at Wagga Wagga. Has a nice lazy lolop due to a nice diff ratio. Some rust witch is stable in the inland environment. Treated with tannates and other magic muck. Has a 123 ingition system. nice interior. Carbs rebuilt but need to be reset again. New battery, nice tyres and rego till .. bugger cant look at the sticker... 


As used

SU carbs fitted


Ouch

Result of son finding a pole in a car park panel replaced

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2011

mileage

interior


interior

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