The overdrive has nothing to do with snow driving, it's just meant to be used in place of a 5th gear. The gearbox model is M41, which is just the normal M40 with a Laycock overdrive on the back
A lot of old 50s and 60s American cars often had aftermarket electronic over-drive units like that installed. Get up to cruising speed, let off the gas and flip a switch, and it would shift into OD to keep revs down on the highway.
Speaking of American cars, I noticed quite a few American trucks in the video. Are they common? Are they left hand drive, or converted to right hand?
@amfan12 American trucks aren't the most common but we are importing more and more each year. unless its made before a certain date (1970 I think) it must be converted to RHD. its one of the reasons they are so expensive over here, despite being bought used, for cheap, and privately imported.
@Aussie50 1970? That's pretty harsh. RHD cars are perfectly legal here in the US, as long as your import paperwork is all in order, it's not a problem at all. Our mail trucks are actually RHD.
How much does something like a base model Ford or Chevy 1 Ton cost there?
@amfan12 we have a lot of Japanese and Locally made 1 ton pickups here as it is, the main ones I see are the bigger pickups, Dodge and Chevy Dual wheel/axle ones for example.
Australia is obsessed with mini trucks ( up to 1 ton, called utes) so big ones are a bit rare.
I was looking at a Chevy Silverado, late 90's model for $12,000 a while back. a near new, or brand new one can cost up to $90,000!
@Aussie50 90,000! A fully loaded Ford F-350 Dually would cost about 55-60k here. I think the US and Australia definition of 1 Ton is different. A 1 Ton pickup in the US would be like an F-350 or Silverado 3500. 4000-6000 pound payload, 18,000-22,000 pound towing. Small trucks like a Ranger would be called 1/4 ton here. The actual "ton" rating - at least here in the US is meaningless now.
$12,000 for a 90s Silverado is nuts too. Get them for around 3-5k here.
@MrPowertorque yeh big trucks are, but the Chevy and Dodge pickups for example are all grey import (I think they did sell the Suburban under the Holden name a while back)
Oh ok my bad I thought you all were talking about the large stuff like kennies and macks etc etc although I would love to get my hands on a Dodge Ram 3500 Dually with a cummins diesel in it. :)
I do remember the Holden Suburban that was a sales flop though but the turbodiesel version was a beast to tow with.
@360ThickQuinking360 That's because they were originally designed and built by Jensen, the same people that gave you the Jensen Interceptor and built the Sunbean Tiger for the Rootes group. The later versions were built in Sweden with the rest of the Volvos, the Jensen built ones were somewhat of a rustbucket, unfortunately.
Had a 63 P1800 not very good in the snow, but a bit of a chick magnet.
Rust killed it in 1971 it was so sad.....sniffle
ericallandale 11 months ago
The overdrive has nothing to do with snow driving, it's just meant to be used in place of a 5th gear. The gearbox model is M41, which is just the normal M40 with a Laycock overdrive on the back
Dauntless244 11 months ago
Also it's an 1800E, not a P-1800.
Dauntless244 11 months ago
Yeah they recommend not using the overdrive in all gears as it can burn up the cone clutch.
Dauntless244 11 months ago
cool. i forgot about that. fun it was.
V8Jagnut 11 months ago
A lot of old 50s and 60s American cars often had aftermarket electronic over-drive units like that installed. Get up to cruising speed, let off the gas and flip a switch, and it would shift into OD to keep revs down on the highway.
Speaking of American cars, I noticed quite a few American trucks in the video. Are they common? Are they left hand drive, or converted to right hand?
amfan12 11 months ago
@amfan12 American trucks aren't the most common but we are importing more and more each year. unless its made before a certain date (1970 I think) it must be converted to RHD. its one of the reasons they are so expensive over here, despite being bought used, for cheap, and privately imported.
Aussie50 11 months ago
@Aussie50 1970? That's pretty harsh. RHD cars are perfectly legal here in the US, as long as your import paperwork is all in order, it's not a problem at all. Our mail trucks are actually RHD.
How much does something like a base model Ford or Chevy 1 Ton cost there?
amfan12 11 months ago
@amfan12 we have a lot of Japanese and Locally made 1 ton pickups here as it is, the main ones I see are the bigger pickups, Dodge and Chevy Dual wheel/axle ones for example.
Australia is obsessed with mini trucks ( up to 1 ton, called utes) so big ones are a bit rare.
I was looking at a Chevy Silverado, late 90's model for $12,000 a while back. a near new, or brand new one can cost up to $90,000!
Some of the prices are quite insane IMO
Aussie50 11 months ago
@Aussie50 90,000! A fully loaded Ford F-350 Dually would cost about 55-60k here. I think the US and Australia definition of 1 Ton is different. A 1 Ton pickup in the US would be like an F-350 or Silverado 3500. 4000-6000 pound payload, 18,000-22,000 pound towing. Small trucks like a Ranger would be called 1/4 ton here. The actual "ton" rating - at least here in the US is meaningless now.
$12,000 for a 90s Silverado is nuts too. Get them for around 3-5k here.
amfan12 11 months ago
@amfan12
American trucks are usually built or assymled here in Austraalia.
Like Kenworth is built in Victoria Australia, Mack is built in Wacol Queensland.
International trucks ala Iveco now is built in the Dandenongs in Victoria.
MrPowertorque 11 months ago
@MrPowertorque yeh big trucks are, but the Chevy and Dodge pickups for example are all grey import (I think they did sell the Suburban under the Holden name a while back)
Aussie50 11 months ago
@Aussie50
Oh ok my bad I thought you all were talking about the large stuff like kennies and macks etc etc although I would love to get my hands on a Dodge Ram 3500 Dually with a cummins diesel in it. :)
I do remember the Holden Suburban that was a sales flop though but the turbodiesel version was a beast to tow with.
MrPowertorque 11 months ago
Good car you got there.
GopulAnand886 11 months ago
stick to this camera, no matter how big the file is. they will all be like that soon!
Superspemo 11 months ago
@Superspemo yeh I'm working on the PC stuff soon.
Aussie50 11 months ago
that looks like something which isnt a volvo.
looks like its more expensive than a volvo
360ThickQuinking360 11 months ago
@360ThickQuinking360 yeh, if you look at similar vids they seem to have design influences from numerous manufacturers.
Aussie50 11 months ago
@360ThickQuinking360 That's because they were originally designed and built by Jensen, the same people that gave you the Jensen Interceptor and built the Sunbean Tiger for the Rootes group. The later versions were built in Sweden with the rest of the Volvos, the Jensen built ones were somewhat of a rustbucket, unfortunately.
OlegKostoglatov 11 months ago
Thats nice its like we are right there. Why would you need cars with a SNOW gear down there. I thought there was no such thing and snow down there.
travisjeanelle 11 months ago
@travisjeanelle there is a couple of places but Volvo didn't really make many changes, if any for the Aus market.
Hence the pitiful fan and overheating from the day it left the dealer!.
Aussie50 11 months ago