Marcos Maniacs

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the group, Donny. It gives me
the opportunity to divest the results of my findings after I looked into the
use of an overdrive gearbox with the B30 engine. The first one that because
available to me was from the Volvo 144, a 4 cylinder sedan. I spoke with a
number of people about the suitability of this combination and was told that
that gearbox was substantially less resiliant than the M410 from the Volvo
164. I actually had the unit in my possession when I located a M410 and was
able to compare the two. It was immediately apparent that the 144
gearbox/overdrive unit had a thinner drive shaft and the gearbox was
smaller. I don't know what the actual overdrive unit was but the gearbox
didn't look up to the job, especially on a Marcos. Based on what I found, I
wouldn't recommend anyone using a 4 cylinder overdrive gearbox in the Volvo
Marcos.

Regards,

Paul Dransfield
3 litre Volvo

-----Original Message-----
From: Donny Lang [mailto:indigo@...]
Sent: February 6, 2004 8:12 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Volvo overdrive 4 spd box


Is anyone interested in a Volvo M46 overdrive gearbox? I was at a 
local salvage yard which is getting ready to crush a 1980 Volvo (4 
cylinder) with 78,000 miles. They want $300.00 for the gearbox 
complete from bellhousing to driveshaft flange, including shifter w/ 
overdrive switch. I don't know if this box fits any of the Volvo-
powered Marcos cars, but I thought I would bring this to the groups 
attention in light of all the recent rear axle/transmission 
questions. This message is not intended to be an advertisement, but 
only to assist group members in finding a solution to some issues 
recently raised. Reply or contact me offline so I can relay 
information to you. I think it may only be around a few more days.
Donny Lang   



 
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