Another 145s

The excuse to buy this vehicle was it was tasmanian registered and I needed a tasmanian registered car so I did not get charges "mainlander" prices when I went to buy things. 

Actually it was just a beautiful, well preserved original car with complete documentation owned by a passionate owner who wanted to see it handed on to the next trustee.  Problem is my other early 145s had to go as we just have too many cars. I will write a blog on the other car later. But it is already spoken for...

This car is a 1970 build delivers through the overseas buyer program at Gothenburg in Feb 1971. Through the service booklet you can see it travel round europe england and Ireland. It arrived back in  Australia in June 1972 for its first Australian service. 

It migrated to Tasmania via a new owner and by 1996 had covered 132,000 miles only. Much loved and used for longer trips I am told. 

Accessories fitted are, cargo cage - from a ford. 

Swedish tow bar.

Window shields (volvo)

Central console.

"sound"

Sports wheel and Tachometer.

For its age the interior is stunningly immaculate.

The seat has sagged and been repaired.  The dash is untracked.. :-)

A crag davis thermal fan, Spotlights and a Fiam air horn are also fitted.

As is the warm air intake off the exhaust manifold.

Drives wonderfully. Does need some new bushes but thats really minor as I have a set in the stash.

I will fit a 123 ignition system.. but have yet to decide when that will happen. 

It sits happily on 65-70 but I tend to sit at about 60.

engine bay

Spot lights

rags and relay for the horns.

One of the interesting things about the car is the cigarette lighter is set up as a ignition lock out - embarrassing when you forget.

i23ignition fitment

Decided to fit a contactless electronic ignition. 

Thought about hall effect points replacment but still have concerns over the worn original parts so eventially decided to gamble and go fr a 123ignitino system.
Yes see http://www.123ignition.nl/
I got it thru the Oz agent  see http://www.123ignition.com.au/ $561 delivered to me at a friends in Adelaide.

 

Over here for a bit and after the 1200km trip the timing had slipped again - just a bit but...
So I thought bugger it after 520000km the distributor is most probable a bit worn in areas I can get to - How much is a rebuild - how much is this.
If it woeks I'll fit one to my 164e - they produce one with takeoffs for fuel injection too. Also produce a tunable one with a usb imput :-).
So I'll keep you informed.
Will be carrying a spare normal distributer in the boot for a while. :-) till I get confidence in the system

Another run to Adelaide

Figures below are for Esperances' performance.

Nice trip in 14 hours Started in freezing fog - yes the SU's did suffer icing problems. But so did everything at -3 with no preheater.

After that the trip was uneventful - still think I got some points degradation - as it is not running quite as I would have hopped now - just a bit sluggish - still sat on 120 kph thru the hills. twas nice.

a wonderful older car.

a great Volvo. - Can't wait to do the same trip in the 164.

Another run to Adelaide

 

Place	KM	Liters	time	MPG
Queanbeyan	297	35.06	5.3	24.0
Gundigai	190	22.91	7.47	23.5
Nerrandera	186	19.69	10.03	26.8
Hay	183.9	18.95	12.1	27.5
Balranald	136.5	15.21	13.53	25.5
Ouyen	160	16.95	16.33	26.81
Talem Bend	301.7	30.84	18.54	27.81

 

Alternator Dies

 

510000 km and the alternator dies -
Replaced it from the stock in the shed - I think it was a 164 item as the rear was a bit different.
She's running well otherwise - needs the points adjusting - and or replacing with an electronic trigger.
will discuss that process in detail later.
/dlh.

Trip to Adelaide

Left Queanbeyan 8 am

Trying to cruise at 100kph.

Esperanza wanted to go at 92 0r 102kph. Bugger.

110 to 120 was used to vary the engine and harass 4*4's or gray nomads.

Temp sat just below the N and hardly varied.

Oils lost it's initial vapors from city running then stabilized at Max for the full trip.

We stopped overnight in a motel in Balrenald and had tea at the ex services club Yummm!

Arrived Balrenald 4.45pm -8 hours 45 minutes 719 km

Left 8.00 am

This day was a bit more interesting as we developed a “miss” - Bugger

The points were closing.

Re-adjusted by hand in Tailam Bend.

Worked OK but not as well as I wanted. Cruised into Adelaide with the idel a bit high and the occasional ping under hard acceleration.

Needs a good tune up and a new set of points. May also need a new distributor cap and rotor.

Arrived Adelaide 1.45pm 5 hours 45minutes later 572 km

Nice trip – quite relaxing and proof you do not need to always be in the latest zot mobile plus.

Total-1291 km later

Town	Cost	Trip-oddo	mileage	Liters	L/100KM	MPG	Comments
Queanbyan	58.55	348	503979	42.15	12.11	23.48	round town
Gundagai	39.79	284		29.07	10.24	27.78	hume highway
narandera	27.87	188		20.21	10.75	26.45	suart highway
balranald	45.05	328	504698	33.65	10.26	27.72	Mallee
ouyen	24.03	160		17.18	10.74	26.48	Mallee
Talum Bend							Filled from can
Adelaide			505270

road trip to Adelaide

1400 Km in a 1974 car. Twill be fun so long as I can re-adjust my mind.
Deviding it into two stages at present.Qbyn to Hay 680km and hay to Adeaide 780 Km.
Plan to sit on 95-100 kph. 4000rpm at the current ratios. definately need a 5 spped box or an overdrive - but most Oz imports were of this ratio and with no tacho.
Car sounds good - romoved the last clatter of the hand brake cable aginst the exhaust - so we'll see what happens. photo's and report after.
/dlh.