Rev counter.Mirror.Tow bar

arcturus · Jan 13th, 2011, 19:29

Hi I will be looking soon for a rev counter for the 140,I'm so used to having one on the 940 & 960, one in keeping with the style of the 140. what would it run from. Also I would like to replace the internal mirror with a dipping mirror. Was there ever one fitted to the 144? Last of all and I know that it'a sacrilege to some of you, a tow bar so that I can eventually travel to various rallies. Any advice appreciated.

john h · Jan 13th, 2011, 20:26

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Originally Posted by arcturus

Hi I will be looking soon for a rev counter for the 140,I'm so used to having one on the 940 & 960, one in keeping with the style of the 140. what would it run from. Also I would like to replace the internal mirror with a dipping mirror. Was there ever one fitted to the 144? Last of all and I know that it'a sacrilege to some of you, a tow bar so that I can eventually travel to various rallies. Any advice appreciated.

Towbar should be easy to find used, they last for ever. Get it shot blasted and painted with chassis black and it will look like new.

Don't know about 140s, but my 164 has a dipping interior mirror. Take a photo of yours, including the fixing.

Rev counter... a few choices I can think of:

Option 1.

Volvo GT or Rally instrument set. Nice, but expensive

Option 2.

Pod mounted rev counter. Some genuine period expensive Volvo ones around, but also cheaper alternatives

Option 3.

If you are you prepared to cut a hole in the dash, a late 70s Triumph 4cyl rev-counter is the right size to fit neatly alongside the strip speedo (relocate some switches) and the font nearly matches the Volvo speedo so it looks quite authentic. I did this in my first 164 and it looked good.

John

940_Turbo · Jan 13th, 2011, 20:41

Option 5

Rally cluster, even rarer and more expensive than option 1

I think somewhere or oither I do have a GT cluster. I also have a new Volvo pod rev counter. It is a 164 version so will need converting but it is new. The rev limot is slightly different to the 4 cylinder version.

940_Turbo · Jan 13th, 2011, 20:43

I'd have thought your interior mirror was dipping. I think the UK spec cars were by then?

arcturus · Jan 14th, 2011, 09:29

No my mirror doesn't dip, will post fixing dimensions later. I have the ribon type speedo so the tacho will probably need to be pod mounted.

arcturus · Jan 14th, 2011, 14:11

Dimensions. I wonder if a 240 mirror would fit?

Mike B · Jan 15th, 2011, 10:37

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Originally Posted by arcturus

Dimensions. I wonder if a 240 mirror would fit?

Diff to 164 fitting but may screw in place will chek screw distance when I can get down to car .
Regards
Mike B

arcturus · Jan 17th, 2011, 09:30

Here's a poser! Is the back end chassis on a 145 the same as a 144? Would a tow bar from 145 fit 144?

laptoprob · Jan 17th, 2011, 22:29

Hi George, the whole floor layout is the same for 144, 145 and 142. So the towbar should fit.

john h · Jan 25th, 2011, 21:04

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-R-Sport-...item3364768635

Jan 13th, 2011, 19:29	#1
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 08:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Rev counter.Mirror.Tow bar Hi I will be looking soon for a rev counter for the 140,I'm so used to having one on the 940 & 960, one in keeping with the style of the 140. what would it run from. Also I would like to replace the internal mirror with a dipping mirror. Was there ever one fitted to the 144? Last of all and I know that it'a sacrilege to some of you, a tow bar so that I can eventually travel to various rallies. Any advice appreciated. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Jan 14th, 2011, 09:29	#5
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 08:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	No my mirror doesn't dip, will post fixing dimensions later. I have the ribon type speedo so the tacho will probably need to be pod mounted. __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Jan 17th, 2011, 09:30	#8
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Today 08:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Here's a poser! Is the back end chassis on a 145 the same as a 144? Would a tow bar from 145 fit 144? __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Jan 17th, 2011, 22:29	#9
laptoprob Member Last Online: Sep 3rd, 2020 15:58 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Haarlem	floor Hi George, the whole floor layout is the same for 144, 145 and 142. So the towbar should fit.

Jan 25th, 2011, 21:04	#10
john h VOC Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 13:49 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Huddersfield View Photos By: john h	http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-R-Sport-...item3364768635 __________________ XX

Jan 13th, 2011, 20:41	#3
940_Turbo . Last Online: Jul 14th, 2013 14:28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MK	Option 5 Rally cluster, even rarer and more expensive than option 1 I think somewhere or oither I do have a GT cluster. I also have a new Volvo pod rev counter. It is a 164 version so will need converting but it is new. The rev limot is slightly different to the 4 cylinder version.

Jan 13th, 2011, 20:43	#4
940_Turbo . Last Online: Jul 14th, 2013 14:28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MK	I'd have thought your interior mirror was dipping. I think the UK spec cars were by then?

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