Whether difficultly to change a box of transfers with 4 step on 5 step!? On motor B14 3e! What it is necessary to make for this purpose? Or it universal? One to turn off another to put and all?

do a search on the forum - daffodil did this about 3 months ago.

its very easy just find your self a 5 speed with diff from a b14
it is more or less a straight swap
remove propshaft
undo drive shafts
disconect gear linkage....also bar at front of gearbox
you have 4 mounting bolts undo and remove comlete transmission
you will also have to disconect the handbrake cable
good luck

ok))) Thank you))) if i have problem)) i write later)))

@daffodil

are you sure there is no need to change the gear lever mechanism??

so you get to keep the lever with markings for 4 gears

Greetings, Wouter

there is no need to change the gear linkage...it all fits straight on
as for the 4 speed knob...you can put a 5 speed in its place

Hi Daffodil,

many thanks for this reply.

a friend of mine has a 1979 343 manual (one of the very first!) and he wishes to mount a 5 speed box too.

for originality reasons he prefers to keep the 4 speed knob.

keeping the entire lever mechanism is even easier, so I think he will be pleased with this knowledge!

Greetings Wouter

hi wouter i am also after what your friend has got
i am looking for an early 340 manual
what year did they start making the manual

officially on sale (in Holland) jan. 1979

a member of the dutch V300 owners club has one from 1978. probably one of a test series.

Kind time of day of the daffodil & antiekeradio))) instead of whether easier to me is simple to change all back bridge a box of transfers and differential in gathering)) I already changed but 4 on 4gearbox ))) is simple there where I live not such models a little and difficultly on them to find spare parts

the differential housing is different between 4 and 5 speed versions.

so naturally, you change it as well.

Oh, i must be a happy man if my future VOLVO 343 is made 1980 and has manual 4 gear transmission It is right from the begining!

hi mine is a march 1980 registered so it could possibly be a 1979 model i will have to check