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Automatic vs Manual (160) 140-160

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posted by  kittysgreyvolvo on  Sun May 19 19:39 CST 2013
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Uncle Shaughnessy,

+1 to what Uncle Volvo From Heck describes here.

You'll do best with the M410 (Made by Bork and Beck or Getrag?) or at least an M400. M410 is the beefy roller bearing version of the M41. Both use the D? or J? type overdrive. The M400 is the beefy roller bearing version of the M40. Final M410 output is 1:1, yet you may get away with a high rear differential gearing (yet why futz with that?).

Uncle Walrus3 will give you the best insight into both configurations as well as anything and all things Volvo 164 here.

The BW35, made my Borg-Warner, is a genuine slush box of the slushiness nature. Wastes a lot of power and does not really multiply torque through the torque converter very well. The BW35 is big and durable and beefy, yet fuel economy will suffer.

With the mighty M410 bolted to the mighty Volvo B30, you will get better fuel economy. Yet finding the complete used parts set to perform the much coveted bolt-in swap out of the BW35 and swap in of the M410 setup, from flywheel to drive-shaft and all brackets in between, maybe be a wee bit hard. You'll be at the higher end of MPG, around 18, with a light accelerator foot.

Again, Uncle Walrus3 can provide the best insight in these 164 challenges. You may want to poll his account and review his posts as many ask on the Volvo 164e auto to manual transmission.

You may also want to look into fuel and ignition matter whether Bosch D-Jetronic or carburettor equipped as to economy and reliability.

I'm envious. I truly covet a Volvo 164 with the M410 transmission as a start.

The B30 is a real runner. Nice n' torque-y and yet the overhead valve set up, as you'll no doubt keep the valve adjustment good, captures that Europa vintage Concours d'Elegance like the finest European autos of the area.

All sorts of Concours d'Elegance going on right now across the USA The MarinSonoma Concours d'Elegance is this weekend as well as several other West Coast locales hosting the same. Elegance is a genuine understatement at these car shows. You get to meet some really good, classy folks, also.

The Volvo 164 is inspired the Wolsley 6/99 design appearance a bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolseley_6/99)

cheers,

dud.
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Mightiest of all Volvos is the Volvo 164. No other model comes near.






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