I have put in a bid for one on Ebay but I have one slight worry that it won't fit in the car I want (340 1.7) I only really want it so I have a rev counter. Now will it be a straight swap or have I wasted some money?
Cheers
I really am a noob at Volvo's lol
6 guage dash
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A 6-gauge dash is never a waste of money
But they are rare-ish so if all you need is the rev counter it might've been cheaper to go for a standard dash from a scrapped '85- on 360 without the econ & temp gauges.
The rev counter should work, see
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=4677
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=4611
Swapping the speedo over is also an easy job to do if you want to keep the mileage.
If you want to get the extra gauges working, you may want to look out for an outside temperature sensor and a T-piece / tapping for the econometer. There're loads of posts on that topic, like this one:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=3299
Best of luck!
Tom

The rev counter should work, see
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=4677
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=4611
Swapping the speedo over is also an easy job to do if you want to keep the mileage.
If you want to get the extra gauges working, you may want to look out for an outside temperature sensor and a T-piece / tapping for the econometer. There're loads of posts on that topic, like this one:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=3299
Best of luck!
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
T piece is what you'd need on a 1.7, try aquatic shops
And for a temp sender, they are on any scrapped 400 series with the info centre in the dash.
I've got a 6 gauge in my 1.7, as well as my 1.4.

I've got a 6 gauge in my 1.7, as well as my 1.4.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast