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PV, 120 (Amazon), 1800 General Forum for the Volvo PV, 120 and 1800 cars |
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Feb 18th, 2021, 08:38 | #11 |
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Oh I can add in a comment about fuel
Don't know what the score is in Belgium but here in Holland EURO95 used to be EURO95 then it became E5 essentially - EURO95 with 5% ethanol. Now they still call it EURO95 in most places but it is actually E10 with 10% ethanol... ...this means when restoring a fuel system it could very well be a good idea to use parts that can deal with ethanol. Be also prepared for water in fuel seperation problems in vehicles that sit for a while. #### Suspension:- Some people like to replace rubber bushings with poly - some people say this can cause cracking of suspension components - so on a car with disco coloured poly bushings check for cracks more than you might for a car with out. #### Brakes:- The only shock I had with the brakes on my PV was the cost of a brake drum puller that would actually pull the buggers off (!) #### When rebuilding a B18 or B20 engine look out for modern front and rear crank seal kits - these might already be fitted. These kits are a nice upgrade but remember the seals won't be listed in the Amazon parts book - so when removing modern seals make notes of parts numbers before you put them in the bin. Camshaft timing gearing is also a thing with a little bit of fibre cog vs metal war going on... ...along with many a disccussion about camshafts (that often seem to me to be pretty much the same!)
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Feb 18th, 2021, 08:42 | #12 |
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Oh yes
(I'll stop in a minute - honest) Keep an eye out for wider steel wheels that look like the factory ones - these are trendy in the Volvo world and come at a premium price People like overdrives too - if I were you I'd examine very carefully how the conversion (in particular the metal work) has been done. #### As always wiring on an old car can be a nightmare if several owners have added on to gawd knows what on to gawd knows what...
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1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works! |
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