Will a 940 M47 fit a 240?

360beast · Nov 9th, 2020, 09:15

Hi all, I've got a customers car arriving today. It is a 1991 940 with an M47 5 speed gearbox, I will be removing the 2.0 non turbo engine and fitting a B230FK and an M90 gearbox.

So this gearbox won't be needed now, will it fit a 240? As that will open up the market for it as the customer will be selling both the engine and gearbox.

Thanks
Luke

Bugjam1999 · Nov 9th, 2020, 10:39

The gearbox is the same, but the bracket holding the gearstick and the linkage to it are different - they’re shorter.

If someone had a broken 240 gearbox they could unbolt the gearstick bracket etc, bolt it onto this gearbox and put it in their 240.

Cheers

NI_Volvo_Nut · Nov 9th, 2020, 16:15

240 also had a speedo drive, not sure what year they changed - if they did, 7's & 9's both read off the diff

Bugjam1999 · Nov 9th, 2020, 17:15

Fair comment- a very small number of early m47s had a speedo drive and a 4 bolt output flange, but they are rare and only appeared up to 1983 (think it’s 1983?) when volvo fully swapped to a sensor in the diff and an electronic speedo.

A 1991 240 will have an electronic speedo, and the common 3 bolt output flange the same as the 740/940 cars.

Cheers

Nov 9th, 2020, 09:15	#1
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 10:03 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Will a 940 M47 fit a 240? Hi all, I've got a customers car arriving today. It is a 1991 940 with an M47 5 speed gearbox, I will be removing the 2.0 non turbo engine and fitting a B230FK and an M90 gearbox. So this gearbox won't be needed now, will it fit a 240? As that will open up the market for it as the customer will be selling both the engine and gearbox. Thanks Luke

Nov 9th, 2020, 16:15	#3
NI_Volvo_Nut Volvologist Last Online: Dec 6th, 2023 11:13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor - Norn Iron View Photos By: NI_Volvo_Nut	240 also had a speedo drive, not sure what year they changed - if they did, 7's & 9's both read off the diff __________________ What's the matter with the car I'm driving? Can't you tell that it's out of style? Should I get a set of white wall tires? Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile?

Nov 9th, 2020, 10:39	#2
Bugjam1999 Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:47 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London and Cambridge	The gearbox is the same, but the bracket holding the gearstick and the linkage to it are different - they’re shorter. If someone had a broken 240 gearbox they could unbolt the gearstick bracket etc, bolt it onto this gearbox and put it in their 240. Cheers

Nov 9th, 2020, 17:15	#4
Bugjam1999 Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:47 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London and Cambridge	Fair comment- a very small number of early m47s had a speedo drive and a 4 bolt output flange, but they are rare and only appeared up to 1983 (think it’s 1983?) when volvo fully swapped to a sensor in the diff and an electronic speedo. A 1991 240 will have an electronic speedo, and the common 3 bolt output flange the same as the 740/940 cars. Cheers

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