Dear brick persons--

The rear main seal is leaking more. My AW70 has 204k on it--it works fine, but not forever and I'd rather have a stick anyway. Now is the time to swap it out.

I thought I had anticipated all the problems. If I couldn't find better components, my 1980 with 424k and body issues would become an organ donor. Except...

Hey--the 1992 has a crank sensor. That means the flywheel from my 1980 won't work, right? (Wouldn't it have been clever if they'd designed the sensor so it could read the gear teeth?)

A Volvo shop owner told me that the crank sensor came in mid-1989. That means I need a flywheel from a mid-1989 or later stick-shift car. Does anyone have one they want to sell? If so please email me at pegues2@aol.com .

I would be happy with either an M46 or M47. The automatic already has an OD elec circuit--does it have enough juice to power the OD on a stick shift?

And one final question: is the flywheel the same for both an M46 and M47?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Doug Harvey

Well, I don't know if the clutch will bolt up, but you'd need either a flywheel from a 1989-up 240 or 740 M47 car, or a 1990-91 740 T M46 car. I don't know what differences there would be in the clutch between an M46 and an M47, though the turbo cars had a hydraulic clutch.
The older cars won't work since there's no hole in the top of the bell housing for the crank sensor you need.
The casting for the bell housing IS relieved for it, on some earlier cars. Back to 1983 I think- you'll see the thin area on the casting. Just knock it out to fit the crank sensor. A 1986 M46 would be especially good since it's got the electronic speedo, so you don't have to worry about dealing with the cable drive hole.
You do need a driveshaft and the clutch pedal assembly and cable.
I didn't notice where you are located before I replied, but The Autowerkes in my home town has several 4+OD and 5-speed parts cars in their back lot. They may well be willing to sell complete setups to people- they're Volvo nuts.
(860) 443-1066.
Good luck!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 225K, 88 744GLE- 209K, 91 244 183K. Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 229K, 88 244GL, 146K, 87 244DL, 235K, 88 245DL, 236K

Good luck with your conversion. Let the board know how it goes. I'm currently aiming to do a BW55 to a M46 swap for my 79 264GL. I have always liked stick shift over automatics.

Sincerely,
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Nickvjr

1979 264GL B27F

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Central Locking System, 25mm IPD Front Sway Bar, 81+ Dash W/ Oil & Ambient Temp Gauges In C, Oil Pressure, Volts

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