Amazon: New (to me) 1963 Volvo 122

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Bob 1967

Excellent work! Necessity being the mother of invention, you've certainly earned a gold star.

I think the lad deserves a blood-orange! A major reward indeed!🥇

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

I think the lad deserves a blood-orange! A major reward indeed!🥇

… and I was looking forward to the new BSA Gold Star motorcycle

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Othen

… and I was looking forward to the new BSA Gold Star motorcycle

My word, that slipped past me! Just researched it.

As it’s not too dear, we’ll have a whip round. May be a while!👍

[Steve 940]

Originally Posted by Othen

… and I was looking forward to the new BSA Gold Star motorcycle

Ah the peril of having some Porsche proceeds burning a hole in you're pocket Alan.......

Enjoy👍👍

Cheers
Steve

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Ah the peril of having some Porsche proceeds burning a hole in you're pocket Alan.......

Enjoy👍👍

Cheers
Steve

That new BSA is a mighty fine looking motorcycle Steve... I have to keep telling myself I really don't need a third bike!

[Steve 940]

Well Alan, in reality, none of is actually 'need' another bike / old Volvo.... but still nice to have a different choice of the mode of transport for the day.

Cheers
Steve

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by Steve 940

Well Alan, in reality, none of is actually 'need' another bike / old Volvo.... but still nice to have a different choice of the mode of transport for the day.

Cheers
Steve

To quote the Arab chariot chap in Ben Hurr, “ one God , that I can understand, but one motorcycle, it is not civilised, it not GENEROUS!”

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Othen

Oh no! I'll take it all apart again and put a drop of thread lock on the helicoil today, otherwise it won't work!

Of course it will work as it is, i was curious more than anything. There seems to be a growing band of people that use a little Threadlock when fitting Helicoils so the Helicoil has more chance of staying put if/when the thing that screws into it is removed for whatever reason.

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Of course it will work as it is, i was curious more than anything. There seems to be a growing band of people that use a little Threadlock when fitting Helicoils so the Helicoil has more chance of staying put if/when the thing that screws into it is removed for whatever reason.

There is not much chance of that helicoil going anywhere Dave

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Othen

I included a spare control wire in case I decide to add a second tell tale to indicate when the OD is actually engaged:



... I've retained the old switch and relay:



I think this is a re-purposed HWR switch, but it is simple and works fine. I decided not to use a latching relay and the tell-tale still just lights up when the switch is in the down position, rather than when the OD is actually engaged.

I took GAM for a little test drive and I'm pleased to say the system functions perfectly: OD will only engage in top gear now, as Mr Volvo had intended. I quite like the control switch as it is, but I may change the tell-tale (or maybe add a second one) to show when the OD is actually engaged.

Alan

I was thinking about the control and indication arrangement for the O/D today, and have decided I quite like the ex-HRW switch and tell-tale as fitted, but on balance it might benefit from an additional tell-tale to show when the O/D is actually engaged. I'm going to add an indicator light to the cct like this:



... and so have ordered some 8mm LED dashboard lights (less than a fiver for 5 different colours). It should be a simple job to run the spare brown wire I'd installed on the downstream side of the inhibitor switch to somewhere on the dash (or maybe the ex-HRW panel).