240 GLT spec?

Did they offer the GLT that late there? Here the last year IIRC was '85 or so, and they were equipped virtually identically to the Turbo models but with a standard B21 or B23F engine.

The meaning of "DL/GL/GLT" is in total lack of logic. It depends on year and market.

Don't know about the UK but for Swedish market there is a brochure available, intended for used car buyers. Assuming your Swedish is perhaps a bit limited, you can still see a few things. Long link (glue it together if it appears on more than one row on your screen):

In Sweden in 1990, there was just the basic 116 hp engine (B230F) offered. There was a "GLT-package". It came with either a 5-speed manual (M47) or a 4 speed auto trans. The package included alloy wheels, power locking, power windows in front doors, pillows for the headrests, sports suspension, decal stripes, black trim, nicer interior fabric than standard, tachometer and a leather thing around the shifting stick.

In 1983, however, the 240 was the "top of the line" model, and the GLT was even more sporty with 136 hp, 4-speed trans with electric overdrive (M46).

As I said, this is according to Volvos brochure here in Sweden. UK may be different. Perhaps the dealers can provide a similar "used car buyer's guide".

Mate, you're in luck. Even though I'm in Australia, I happen to have a 240 brochure in my collection that was printed for the UK market in 1990. So here goes -

240 GLT

- Engine : B230E (DL has B230KH, GL has B200E, GL Catalyser has B230F)

- Max output ECE hp/rpm : 125 / 5200

- Max torque ECE NM/rom : 185 / 3200

- Min octane rating : 95

- Ignition System : breakerless, transistorised

- Transmission : 5 speed Manual / 4 speed Automatic

- Fuel Tank : 13.2 gallons / 60 litres

- Steering : Rack and pinion power assisted, turning circle 32' 2" / 9.8 metres

- Wheels : 185/65, rims 6" x 15" alloy (all other models received steel rims)

The standard equipment and options are -

- Power Steering & Central Locking (as did all other models)

- Internally adjustable electric door mirrors (all other models had manual, with electric optional)

- Electric windows, front / rear (no electric windows on DL, only front electric windows on GL)

- Air conditioning optional on all models

- Leather faced seats standard, Plush (velour) seats no-cost option (all other models had cloth seats)

- Heated reclining front seats with lumbar support (all models)

- Driver's seat height adjustment (all models)

- Front and rear head restraints (all models)

- Electronically tuned stereo radio / cassette (all models)

- Amplifier / 4 loudspeaker system (all models)

- Lockable illuminated glove box (all models)

- Vanity mirror (all models)

- Rear seat armrest (all models)

- Tachometer (not DL)

- Quartz clock (all models)

- Rear underfloor storage, estates only (all models)

- Load eyes in luggage area, estates only (all models)

- Manual sunroof, saloons only (optional on GL, N/A on DL)

- Metallic paint (optional for other models)

- Headlamp wash / wipe (all models)

- Self levelling rear suspension, estates only (optional on DL)

Hope that helps. _________________ Will '90 Volvo 744 GLT B230F converted to B230FB (531 Head & VX3 Cam)

What's the B230KH?

Carburettor engine, something that's long extinct on Volvo by 1990 for those of us in the States or Australia. According to the brochure, B230KH produces 116hp at 5100rpm and 192Nm at

3000rpm.

I believe the A engine (B230A) has a manual choke, while the K engine has an automatic choke, to set it you push the accelerator to the floor then release before starting. I think the A engine was last produced in 1989! _________________ Will '90 Volvo 744 GLT B230F converted to B230FB (531 Head & VX3 Cam)

Wow I've never even seen a car with a manual choke, and it hasn't been since the early 80's that carbs were common even on domestic cars, but even then the choke was automatic. Lawnmowers and other yard equipment are the only thing I've seen with manual.

The "choke" on SUs and Strombergs isn't really a choke. There is no extra butterfly upstream of the venturi. The choke cable controls both an extra fuel jet and a fast idle cam. Another good feature on those carbs is no need for an accelerator pump jet.

What is it like to live with one of these? You don't pump the gas pedal before cold starting, and you can't flood the engine by pumping the gas pedal too much. Also, even if you have the "choke" pulled out all the way when the engine is warmed up, it will run rough but generally won't flood itself and stall out. Finally, there was no electrically heated automatic choke element to pull off the choke before the engine was properly warmed up.*

On the other hand, they get a bad rap because they will still work when they are very worn out and have air leaks, but are impossible to keep in tune in that condition.

Prior to owning a carburetted Volvo, my previous car had a Holley carburetter that was far more complicated, difficult to adjust, and pretty much inferior in every possible way to the SU. What a difference!

*electrically heated automatic choke was the worst anti-pollution device that Californians ever inflicted on people living in winter climates :)

A couple of points:

In Canada we had manual choke B21A until 1984 model year. In 1985 our pollution laws changed, and carbs went away. James, if you want to see manual choke car, just nip across the border north of you there, there's plenty of those cars still running around in Vancouver and on the island.

And older SUs (like the pair in my 1966 122s) accomplished the choke function by lowering the fuel jet so that a narrower part of the fuel needle was in play.

SU type carbs were just about universal on motorcycles, even the highest performance models until a few years ago - fuel injection is just starting to be more common.