General: 140: 140 prices

I'd be grateful if someone could let me know about prices for 140 models. I have just joined the group and was looking for a 240. I know of a 140 but have been asked to make an offer. This suggests that he is expecting much more than a 240. But i don't know.

I had a 240 several years ago and have decided to get another. Could someone advise of the best place to go hunting. eBay doesn't seem that fruitful to me.


thanks

[john h]

I think if you can describe condition of the 140 you'll get an estimate of value from one of the forum experts.

John

Its auto 122k miles good paintwork and trim. Not sure about the inside as i haven't been to see it yet. I was just after a vague price range - i know what 240's go for. I'd prefer a 140 but . . . i'm really after something reasonably quick.

thanks

[Snowman]

You can pick up fairly ragged 140's for around the £100 mark but I would have thought a half decent one with MOT would be not much more than £500. A '72 or earlier would be good as no road tax. The maximum value my insurance company would accept for my '73 rally car was £2000 and the engine is worth more than that! I would assume then that the A1 concours value must be approaching that level although never seen one get close to it!

[john h]

The auto will not be quick.

[classicswede]

Even the auto can be quite quick.!

[john h]

I was judging by my 164E which with auto box felt inefficient and sluggish unless totally thrashed, but when I converted to manual o/d it felt like it gained 30 or 40% more power... even before I changed the high ratio rear axle.

My auto box or torque converter could have been faulty I suppose, but my experience with various marques is that '70s 3-speed automatics are very wasteful of engine power. Perhaps I have been unlucky?

Is a 144 auto the same box as in a 164?

John

[Pigeon]

Yes, they are both the BW35.

It is possible to fit an AW box off a 740 with four speeds and torque converter lockup if you use an adaptor plate and modify the bellhousing...

Anyone know if the 140 and 164 auto bellhousings are the same?

Thanks for your reply.

As you mentioned converting your motor to manual - how easy is that to do with a 140 or 240. I converted to auto with a scimitar but was quite easy to do as the production model body was exactly the same - apart from different pedal box and no clutch fluid. I loved the auto in a scimitar but it suddenly decided to pack up and the essex engine being such a big lump i decided to cut my losses and sell it as i was about to move.

thanks