Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Slobodan, My first Volvo was a used 1980 244 V6, and it drove great, but the intake system was hard to keep in adjustment. As it got older, I began to worry about the expense of repairs on that complex V6 if something went wrong. My wife selected a new 1989 740 wagon as a replacement, and we still have it, along with a 2007 V70 wagon. I took the 740 to the top of Rocky Mountain National Park, higher than I ever ventured in many years of flying small airplanes. As long as I kept the RPM up, it took the altitude with no complaint. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at charter.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: Bugatti Schmugatti > The first Volvo, of the 5 that I had, was an Amazon 122S. It had a B16 > engine, with ported head, and a B18 intake manifold. The distributor was > also from a B18. I think that the advance cam in the distributor made more > of a difference than the intake manifold. > My favorite trick with the car was to take squealing turns (with > Michelins) and come to sliding stops. > Except for the 544, I've had all the 4 banger flying brick models. Never > could stomach the sixes. > S.d. > > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 9:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I think that both you and I are more likely acquainted with cool rod >> Volvos..... I still have two. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" >> <s.dimitrov at charter.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: Bugatti Schmugatti >> >> >>> A 123GT! >>> I saw one once. >>> Wish I would had the presence of mind to have photographed it. >>> S.d >>> . >>> >>> On Dec 1, 2009, at 7:39 PM, John Edwin Mason wrote: >>> >>>> hot rod Volvos >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >