1977 Volvo 262 264 265
Front wheel alignment
The alignment specifications apply to an unloaded car but include fuel, coolant and spare wheel.
Toe-in : 3/16"= 0.17+/- 0.06" (4.5 +/- 1.5 mm), manual steering
: 1/8"= 0.12+/- 0.06" (3.0 +/- 1.5 mm), power steering
Camber : +1° to + 1 1/2 °
POWER TRANSMISSION
Cable-operated clutch on the single, dry-plate type.
Floor-shift operated manual transmission has four synchromesh forward gears, one reverse and
electrically operated overdrive.
Optional automatic transmission.
Hypoid type final drive. Limited slip differential is optional.
Transmission
Type
designation:
M46 BW55
Reduction ratios:
1st gear
3.71:1 2.45:1
2nd gear
2.16:1 1.45:1
3rd gear
1.37:1 1.00:1
4th gear
1.00:1 ---
Overdrive
0.80:1 ---
Reverse
3.68:1 2.21:1
Rear axle
3.73:1 3.54:1
Speeds in mph (kmph) at 1000 engine rpm
Transmission: M46
Rear axle
ratio
3.73:1
1st gear
5.2(8.3)
2nd gear
8.9(14.3)
3rd gear
14.0(22.5)
4th gear
19.1(30.8)
Overdrive
23.9(38.5)
Reverse
5.2(8.4)
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