Vol242vo
Keep it clean...
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2005
- Location
- Spokane, WA
Such a great example of a 145, congrats on getting her running! I’m sure it feels good driving it around town.
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I drove the project 145 today for the first time. There is a lot of play in the steering.
At least I know the front suspension is tight so I assume I can adjust the steering box a little to tighten things up. We did put in a new steering idler arm bushing and everything else looks good.
I discovered that the vent windows are missing the latches. Can I get them new or another source?
How much play?
The static play spec for the steering wheel is in the green book.
Careful with that or you'll trash the box in short order, see above.
I guess you missed the part with me being new to vintage Volvos! What is "the green book"? I plan on loosening the nut and turning the screw about a 1/8th at a time until I see some improvement. Might that be what the green book says?
And Happy Thanksgiving to all.
The 123 distributor while expensive is probably the better choice. An electronic conversion kit doesn't address the worn out advance mechanism that a 50 year old distributor is likely to have.
I've been saying sticky advance weights since the get-go
A rebuilt distributor with Petronix or 123 Ignition? Will I need to swap out a newer coil too?
The 123 distributor while expensive is probably the better choice. An electronic conversion kit doesn't address the worn out advance mechanism that a 50 year old distributor is likely to have.
About a mile into the journey it started to buck a little. A 1/2 mile later it almost didn't run at all. I stopped, checked the plug wires and distributor. All seemed okay. It started right up and ran great. I thought I fixed whatever bothered it but a 1/2 mile later it started to lose power and bucked and spit through the carbs. Stopped again, shut it off, restarted and made it the rest of the way okay without a sputter.