Nv5600
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From: Chaffee, NY
Originally Posted by Lt.B
Youre reasons sound good enough to me especialy #3. I have a question for ya. the 56 is only found behind the HO. What makes it an HO. Is it the 6 spd or is there something more.
I bought my X wife a very nice Volvo once. A 740 dohc with a 5spd. Awesome car...Very zippy...fun to drive. It wasnt long before she was tired of the handshaker but wasnt prepared to part with the car so I bought a second with automatic and changed over both cars. The doner was a single cam. As was the case with a lot of dohc's it lacks torque on the low end and develops good HP in the top. The swap killed the car for me. She of course loved it, but for me it felt sluggish. The boy I sold the doner car too loved the 5 spd.
I guess my point is make sure theres not some not so obvious obsticles to getting what youre after. Look at the gearing in the final drives and compare.Im still wondering what makes an HO a HO.
I bought my X wife a very nice Volvo once. A 740 dohc with a 5spd. Awesome car...Very zippy...fun to drive. It wasnt long before she was tired of the handshaker but wasnt prepared to part with the car so I bought a second with automatic and changed over both cars. The doner was a single cam. As was the case with a lot of dohc's it lacks torque on the low end and develops good HP in the top. The swap killed the car for me. She of course loved it, but for me it felt sluggish. The boy I sold the doner car too loved the 5 spd.
I guess my point is make sure theres not some not so obvious obsticles to getting what youre after. Look at the gearing in the final drives and compare.Im still wondering what makes an HO a HO.
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From: Baltimore, MD
Originally Posted by displacedtexan
I thought just the autos had the HY?
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From: lyman, utah
Originally Posted by getblown5.9
im sure it was a re-manufactured unit, but they run about $3-4K depending on if you have a core to send back or outright buying one
i just paid $800 today to get my 5600 fixed
i just paid $800 today to get my 5600 fixed
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From: Baltimore, MD
Originally Posted by johnh
let me guess, the synchro's were bad
nope, 6th gear teeth decided they would rather lay in the tranny case instead of stay on the gear
the reverse synchros were slightly worn, and the guy recommended i go ahead and replace them
why did you suggest that the synchros were bad?
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