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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Engine (Type l)
Se3 VOLVO-manual for type 240 under B23A engine.
A few points åre different however, due to the
twin-carburettor tuning kit, descrlbed in VOLVO
R-sport manual.
Special camshaft: Part No. 1306167-6
Special dlstributor: Part No. 552594-4
Plugs: VOLVO Part No. 273596-7
BOSCH part No. ''0241240407
Same adjustment-specs:-
- valve clearance (hot 0. 40 to 0. 45 mm
- ignition tuning at 7-800 rpm: 7° advance
+/- 1°
- CO-value in exhaust: 1. 5 +/- 0. 5%
Engi_ne^(Type 2)
Exactly as VOLVO B23ET from VOLVO 760 turbo
Plugs: BOSCH lnl7DC (VOLVO 273597-5)
Modifications (Type l and Type 2)
- shortened fan blades and fan hub
- generator mounted on l. h. side in special bracket
Exhaust s stem (Type l)
Forward pipe shortened VOLVO 240
Two silencers: VOLVO 340 R-sport
Pipe under rear axle: special OScar pipe
Exhaust s stem (Type 2)
All special OScar, except for rear silencer, 'which
is from VOLVO 760.
En ine-Air-Filter
lilodified type R-sport from VOLVQ 340.
NB: Shall be renewed at every 30, 000 km.
Clutch
Standard VOLVO for the engine type in question
Pedals
- braks and clutch pedals specially made for OScar
- speeder mounting parts from 240
Type l: pedal and rubber socket from 340
Type 2: - - - - - VOLVO 66
Instruments
All instruments åre VDO standard issue, except
engine rev. counter and speedometer, which åre
modified OScar-versions of standard VDO truck
instruments.
Switches
LUCAS items (headlights, heater, air-condition
and hazard light).
Headlam s and wi er motor
LUCAS
Rear lam s and number late li hts
Type l: RENAULT Estaffette and R5 respectively
Type 2: RENAULT Estaffette and R5 (or Hella
LKA001386281)
Lock for boot-lid
Electric version: VOLVO 240
Manual version ; as on Morris 1000
Brakes
Type l:
- handbrake lever from VOLVO 140 (with modi-
fied cross-shaft)
Type 2: - handbrake lever from volvo 360
Type l & type 2:
- handbrake cable from type 140 (1974)
modi f led with special OScar end-
adapters for activating mechanism.
2.
- front brakes from 140
- rear brakes from 240
- braks servo froml40 (1974)
- brake main cylinder from 2AO
- liquid reservoir from early 240
- rear brake pressure limiting valves from 245
Other items:
- sprinkler llquid container 340
- expansion tank 540
- cooling water hoses . 3(50 ( modified)
- engine radiator: special OScar.
Gearbox
VOLVO M46 with overdrive, see manual
Modifications (Type l only): shortened gear leverand
lowered rubber mountings
Pro . shaft
special out of VOLVO components
Rear axle (Type l)
VOLVO type 240
Modifications; special brackets for léaf-sprlng
welded on,
Rear axle (Type 2)
VOLVO type 240