Rare 960 manual

lixah · Nov 29th, 2014, 21:58

Not my car, but ive never seen a manual 960. can't really tell if its in decent condition or anything. but a rare car anyway.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/volvo-960-24v/1090263842

tc · Nov 29th, 2014, 22:11

Used to have a manual 960, they're rarer than the auto's but not super rare.. Not a bad price though, shame the pictures in the ad are crap, cant tell anything from them other than what colour it is..

Antz · Dec 4th, 2014, 15:42

I had a manual 960. I scrapped it and used the parts to build my 240 T5.

They didn't used to be rare but since most have been pillaged for their gearboxes and sent to the states where they make good coin, they aren't common now. Finding a Whiteblock m90 is really hard and a manual 960 not much easier

fjpeixinho · Dec 6th, 2014, 22:20

I Own a manual 960...here are some pictures:

lixah · Dec 7th, 2014, 06:20

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beautiful car, in Portugal ?

heckflosse · Dec 8th, 2014, 08:35

Is it feasible to adapt another gearbox to the whiteblock?

I have done something like this with a Smallblock 350 and a Westminster box in a Hotrod. It basically involves a sandwich plate bolted to the block, to which the gearbox also bolts. Works fine with all that torque.

The starter seems to be the problem with the whiteblock as it is bolted to the bellhousing, but maybe a section sliced from an M56 850 box would work?
Volvo 240 boxes are pretty tough and available still. Ford boxes too, perhaps the Type 5 Granada heavy box , which shares the clutch splines profile with an M47, or a type 9 from a V6.They are probably more pricey than an M90 though.
Thinking outside the box, as it were. Any ideas?

Antz · Dec 8th, 2014, 12:33

I've heard of people using the big warner t5 box.

RollingThunder · Dec 8th, 2014, 12:41

The only factory fit manual 960 was the 2.5. The 3.0 24v was never offered with a manual gearbox sadly.

fjpeixinho · Dec 8th, 2014, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by lixah

beautiful car, in Portugal ?

indeed!

heckflosse · Dec 9th, 2014, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

The only factory fit manual 960 was the 2.5. The 3.0 24v was never offered with a manual gearbox sadly.

Should have done it, with the S80 T6 engine too. But they went all transverse and lost the plot.

Nov 29th, 2014, 21:58	#1
lixah Master Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2024 12:16 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Staffordshire	Rare 960 manual Not my car, but ive never seen a manual 960. can't really tell if its in decent condition or anything. but a rare car anyway. http://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/volvo-960-24v/1090263842

Dec 4th, 2014, 15:42	#3
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	I had a manual 960. I scrapped it and used the parts to build my 240 T5. They didn't used to be rare but since most have been pillaged for their gearboxes and sent to the states where they make good coin, they aren't common now. Finding a Whiteblock m90 is really hard and a manual 960 not much easier __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide Last edited by Antz; Dec 4th, 2014 at 15:46.

Dec 7th, 2014, 06:20	#5
lixah Master Member Last Online: Mar 30th, 2024 12:16 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Staffordshire	. beautiful car, in Portugal ? Last edited by CTCNetwork; Dec 9th, 2014 at 09:39. Reason: Unnecessary quote removed

Dec 8th, 2014, 12:33	#7
Antz No I'm not the redhead Last Online: Nov 25th, 2022 09:49 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Yorkshire Coast	I've heard of people using the big warner t5 box. __________________ 1988 Volvo 240 GLT T5 Swap a T5 motor into your RWD Volvo:The Guide

Dec 8th, 2014, 12:41	#8
RollingThunder Grumpy Old Git Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 09:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Yorkshire View Photos By: RollingThunder	The only factory fit manual 960 was the 2.5. The 3.0 24v was never offered with a manual gearbox sadly. __________________ S40 2.4i '07 Japanese import '96 850R - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=312484 Ex Danish Embassy '96 940 GLE LPT - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=326071

Nov 29th, 2014, 22:11	#2
tc VOC Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2024 15:51 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chorley View Photos By: tc	Used to have a manual 960, they're rarer than the auto's but not super rare.. Not a bad price though, shame the pictures in the ad are crap, cant tell anything from them other than what colour it is..

Dec 6th, 2014, 22:20	#4
fjpeixinho New Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2020 01:24 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Famalicão	I Own a manual 960...here are some pictures:

Dec 8th, 2014, 08:35	#6
heckflosse Premier Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 12:30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dereham	Is it feasible to adapt another gearbox to the whiteblock? I have done something like this with a Smallblock 350 and a Westminster box in a Hotrod. It basically involves a sandwich plate bolted to the block, to which the gearbox also bolts. Works fine with all that torque. The starter seems to be the problem with the whiteblock as it is bolted to the bellhousing, but maybe a section sliced from an M56 850 box would work? Volvo 240 boxes are pretty tough and available still. Ford boxes too, perhaps the Type 5 Granada heavy box , which shares the clutch splines profile with an M47, or a type 9 from a V6.They are probably more pricey than an M90 though. Thinking outside the box, as it were. Any ideas?

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