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Mixing rear axles 120-130

posted by  RepairmanJackal on  Mon Jan 2 16:22 CST 2006
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From what I have read and have been told, the 122/220 volvos have different gear ratios, despite the fact that a 220(wagon) is only about an inch longer than the 122(sedan). I'm not sure why this is, as the base and length of the cars are nearly identical, but I'd guess that there is a reason.

This raises an issue for me. I'm planning on pulling the disk-brake rear axle from a P1800E (sedan) and installing it on a P220 (wagon). Aside from the specifics of bolt-up and panhard rod connections, what sort of trouble woudl this cause me. That is, just what will happen if I put a sedan's rear axle on a wagon?
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1967 P220 Amazon, 1972 145S, 1976 245 DL, 1983 245 DL, 1986 745 GLE, 1990 745 GL, 1995 945....
You mean to tell me that Volvo makes cars that are *NOT* Wagons?!?
1971 P1800E... Not a wagon, but it's just a donor car for the Amazon...






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