740 > 340 axle swap -possible??

Post by **Essex1** » 06 Jun 2006 11:09 pm

Hi all
Does anyone know if its possible to chuck a 740 rear axle on the back of a 340 (removing the 340 one first, obviously

) ?? If so how, if not what are the probs? Just curious really...

Post by **340GLT** » 06 Jun 2006 11:14 pm

TBH mate you will have a major job on your hands here. The 300 has a transaxle so no Gearbox up front whereas the 740 is a traditional box up front prop rear axle layout!!!
Adam

Post by **Essex1** » 06 Jun 2006 11:30 pm

Fair enough, but assuming you were prepared to cut a nice new tunnel and hypothetically speaking...would it fit dimensions wise??

Post by **990** » 06 Jun 2006 11:38 pm

I am pretty sure the 700 series axle is a little too wide for a 300

Post by **Fuse** » 07 Jun 2006 08:59 am

Of course putting the box in front and axle from bigger Volvo is a cheaper way.

Then there's also this way:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/mtn/images/volvo/300srj/Diffen.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/mtn/images/volvo/3 ... ttlink.jpg

Take out the tubes and modify the diff to go in 300-series.

Post by **Essex1** » 07 Jun 2006 10:04 am

I am in awe and not worthy of such engineering genius!! Whats the difference between the 240 and 740 axles - i thought they were similar?? I know you can get the 740 with an automatic locking diff, which I suspect might be useful for sidewaysedness...

Post by **Fuse** » 07 Jun 2006 10:22 am

Inside parts of 200-,700-, and I guess also 900-series diffs are interchangeable. So differences are external.

With stiff axels that is, about multilinks I don't know.