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Thje weight distribution front to rear changed three times for the 140 series. The '67-68 with short wheelbase had a very equal front to rear weight dist, wagon or sedan, due to a smaler drive train including the B18B and short shaft and lighter rear differential. Both the wagon or sedan weighed in several hundred pounds less than the next generation '69-72 140's which had a 6 inch longer wheelbase, all being from behind the rear doors to the rear axle, having longer rear quarters, trailing arms and torque rods, larger & heavier rear differential. This made the weight distribution more like 40/60 and the wagon being more than the sedan. The next generation from 73-75 (there was a crossover for the 240 series in 74-75) had nearly the same geometry and wheelbase as the 240 series. The wheelbase was another 3 inches longer, but retained the wider track witdth (larger rear axle and undercarriage) in the rear that was never shared with the 240 series, and was a heavy weighted rear end vehicle, especially compared with the early 140 series. Mostly a 74 and later 140 was the same as a 240, which was also a shared chassis, rear end wise, with the 164 of those years.
Hope this helps. Pete
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'89 245 Sportwagon, '04 V70 2.5T Sportwagon
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