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B20 123GT · Feb 10th, 2009, 01:22

yes that is one of the M41 transmissions with a 140 type top cover and shifter, there are several types including a later one that has a rubber vibration dampner built in. you need to cut an opening in your stock 122 tunnel to allow the remote shifter to fit up into the body of the car. then you install the raised tunnel section out of a 1974 140 model car and we have installed it with a weatherstrip material and pop rivets and also in a car with no interior yet we welded it in. i had owned an old volvo specialty shop in the past and have done this conversion no less than a dozen times.the tunnel piece has the fasteners to accept the 140 shift boots with stock clips. this conversion places the short throw shifter in a much closer very comfortable position, and when done nicely like my car after carpet its all volvo and looks completely like it was stock. and by the wat this shifter conversion can be done to 4 speed cars as well it just seems that we usually did it when installing overdive transmissions in 122's .

Feb 10th, 2009, 01:22	#5
B20 123GT New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2009 19:55 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: california/torrance	Shifter confirmation. yes that is one of the M41 transmissions with a 140 type top cover and shifter, there are several types including a later one that has a rubber vibration dampner built in. you need to cut an opening in your stock 122 tunnel to allow the remote shifter to fit up into the body of the car. then you install the raised tunnel section out of a 1974 140 model car and we have installed it with a weatherstrip material and pop rivets and also in a car with no interior yet we welded it in. i had owned an old volvo specialty shop in the past and have done this conversion no less than a dozen times.the tunnel piece has the fasteners to accept the 140 shift boots with stock clips. this conversion places the short throw shifter in a much closer very comfortable position, and when done nicely like my car after carpet its all volvo and looks completely like it was stock. and by the wat this shifter conversion can be done to 4 speed cars as well it just seems that we usually did it when installing overdive transmissions in 122's .