145/240

im about to purchase myself a 145 to replace my lpg 240(81 carb,auto) going to transfer the gas to 145(also auto)
how simuler are they? could i swap hole engine amd box?

Yes you certainly could. What engine is in the 145 and in the 245?

George

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'95 940 Polar LPT estate (B230FK/AW71)
'87 740 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler estate (D24TIC/ZF22)
'79 262C (B27E/BW55)

I would not be so shure to swap it easyly, engine and box should always stay together (145 is straitup,240 is inclined), enginemounts and boxcarrying crossmember are different, speedocable 240 can be electronical depending on year and thus won't fit to your 145 mechanical speedo.
Rearaxle final drive differs from 145 to 240 and should be swapped a well (even saloon and estate differ)
Iff you have an underfloortank (consealed), this will not fit either because bootfloors are different even 145's differ depending on year.
So look before you leap!!
TWAINTJE 145
Keeping the tank on the road!!

hi got the 144 now its 1971 my 81 240 is very diffrent.but they go about as well, only power steering and breaks that could be improved dont know how my valve seats will cope with LPG but i heard they will have hardened themselves with age to some extent, only using it round aberystwyth no motorways so hope it will be ok.
fingers crossed :-)

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hi
the lpg volvo expert here. you are correct the valve seats will be fine however your valve guids WILL NOT! See my reply to the unleaded question in the 120 section
thanks dai