Yeah, I like it. I drive it to work 2 or 3 days a week. I may be selling it this spring though. I have my eyes on a 61 544 that is calling my name. The GT isn't finished yet...but 544's just don't come up that often at a decent price.

 

Well it looks good.
Sometimes you gave to grab what you can when you can! LOL

 

Occasionally, I find myself buying car parts simply because the price is right rather than because I need them. Such was the case with this oil filter relocation kit. The 144 was the only one with a semi-tight oil filter as it is hidden above and behind the header pipe. So...Monday I swapped this kit in, works great.

 

that is a nice volvo. i always wondering how people can make it so nice.

 

Thank you. It started out looking pretty bad...

 

it starts bad and it ends nice.

 

Always fun to open and read this interesting thread again and again and again....

 

I just bought a 73, and the a/c doesnt work, its fuel injected, and i just got the hot spax electronic ignition. I'm having a hard time finding parts and any real info on these. I would love to convert it to the SU carbs, any info on where to get them or parts and advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Most likely the compressor is no good but...it might just be devoid of refrigerant. The a/c clutch goes bad fairly often too. The D Jetronic fuel injection is pretty rock solid; puts carbs to shame actually. If you're determined to do away w/ the fuel injection, consider getting a Weber downdraft carb conversion from Redline. Parts are indeed getting harder to find. 140's have disappeared from salvage yards years ago except possibly the Pacific NW.

 

That is cool....I would luv to hava classic ride like that..U just dont see many classic volvos/benz/saabs at shows, i get tired of seeing novas,camaros,mustangs.....Its nice too see something different..

 

Well, the 140 series seems to elude classic status. Too many people confuse it with later 240's. The series is pretty awesome...4 wheel disc brakes since 1967, fuel injection, much of the safety designing associated w/ the 240 was pioneered w/ the 140.

 

Maybe nxt spring ill start searching for a vintage volvo project..

 

Don't procrastinate too long. It's amazing how much of the parts sources that were available just 3 years ago have dried up. Still do-able...just even more of a righteous pain...

 

No mula until spring..if then..

 

Hello! Thank you for sharing your project---you did a beautiful job! My wife and I have a '74 144 GL that we acquired around 1999. We drove it for a long time, but started having problems with the K-Jet injection (mainly just the injectors) and fuel pump---so we stopped driving it for a year or more without draining the fuel from the system. Bad mistake! The fuel distributor was so varnished up from bad gas I couldn't fix it, so it sat again for 8 years. A few months ago, I switched the old injection system over to dual Stromberg CD2 carbs. That got it running again, but it has been major work getting all the lights, electrical system, etc. restored. We live in New Mexico, so the heat had badly cracked and shrunk the top of the dash, the steering wheel, and the upholstery. We're in the process now of trying to restore all that on a budget. So far it's going well, but I can sure see how this whole restoration process can turn into a money pit quickly. Anyway--thanks again for your post.

 

Texas heat does a number on interiors designed in Sweden as well. I have a dash carpet covering my cracked dash. a Wheel Skin leather steering wheel cover on the cracked but sound steering wheel and the seats are from a 91 240! The wiring is extremely simple when compared to newer cars. Most of my issues were bad grounds...my big fights were with the gas gauge and brake lamps.

 

how difficult is it to swap the fuel injection out in a 145 to carb? is there a write on it? im very interested as my 145 runs great, but the fuel injection system is shot, i love driving it but it work run well enough to do drive any more:/

 

Do you have a 74 w/ KJet or a 73- w/ DJet? It's childs play on DJet. Remove the intake manifold, remove the injectors and insert freeze plugs, get a manual fuel pump, a set of carbs and a matching intake.

 

its a 1973. what vehicle do i find a carb intake manifold off of? i have a feeling ill be chasing electrical gremlins for a while with the FI system and would much rather put the money into a carb'd set up.

 

All US cars were DJet by 72 or 73. Earlier ones had FI as an option. The factory shipped many with a combined one piece intake/exhaust mani...sometimes referred to as Siamese. They can be found on 122's and 140's.1800's too I believe. Using your existing exhaust manifold, you can source an intake mani only from the same era cars. B18's and B20's used the same ones. The intakes have mounting plates suitable for SU HS6 dual carbs. If SU's aren't your thing, you can source an aftermarket Weber downdraft 32/36 carb and intake kit. IPD has 'em.