I know Volvo cars. My family have had some 40+ Volvo cars
that we have used and maintained for the past 50 years.
120-1800 had dual cirquit from 1968 because of law changes
in Sweden. Not all 240 had ventilated front rotors or not at least
for the first 14 years of production. Vented rotors were only used
on fuel injection models. All 240 front calipers had the same bolt
spacing and the same as for 140-160. 240 had metric bolts (12 mm)
140 had UNC-UNF (7/16"). My dad had a 144 with VIN #000375. It
had dual cirquit brake system like all other 140-160. Steve Allen have
good instructions on installing Volvo front brakes to the Roadster
on his site.
Thomas
Don Boyd wrote:
> Hi Patrick.
> Your thinking of 120's. The 140s may have had single circuits in European
> cars or the very first ones off the line, but all that I've seen have dual
> front brake hoses to each caliper.( I used to see a LOT of them since that's
> what I do)They all had rear disks. The caliper mounting bolt CtoC is 3"
> for the 140,the 240( 240s MAY also have a 3.25" bolt CtoC),and the roadster.
> (also jag E-type, Lancia flavia,fulvia,flamminia, Iso grifo,Rivolta and a
> bunch of other stuff, ...) but except for early 240s, the rotors were vented
> on all 240s (front) If your going to vented rotors, (another subject) the
> use the 240 calipers(girling only) The 140 had a rotor roughly the same
> thickness as the roadster and should be a better fit. Ive done it on the
> other cars listed, but not the roadster. Since the high friction pads and
> the larger, all stainless caliper piston/cyl assemblies have become
> available I don't bother with the girling stuff unless theres a reason.
>
> Don Boyd
> Mechanical Services
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick J. Horne <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> To: Don Boyd <dbji@whidbey.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Weber carbs, and Volvo brakes
>
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > Are you sure about the Volvo brakes being off a 140? I have always heard
> > folks talking about the 240 brakes. The 140's I had used a single circuit
> > master, and I think rear drums, it's been too many years.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Pat
> >
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> >
> > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
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