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71 142E vs. 74 164E 140-160

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posted by  Gary L on  Sun Apr 3 12:29 CST 2005
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According to R&T road tests done during the period:

71 142E curb weight was 2695, engine was 130 bhp, 133 lb-ft.
73 164E curb weight was 3040, engine was 138 bhp, 154 lb-ft

As pointed out elsewhere in this thread, the hp and torque numbers for the '74 164E were the same as the '73. But the weight of the '74 is definitely NOT the same as a '73; the bumpers alone would probably account for 50 pounds.

I'm with KLR142... I'm surprised you didn't get your butt beat. I would hazard a guess that if you stop the clock at 1980 (pre-turbo), the '71 142E was the fastest accelerating stock Volvo sedan ever imported to the US.

Gary






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