Volvo M47 is a manual gearbox from Volvo. The Society has 5 vehicles on file with it, 5 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.
Volvo
| Vehicle | Years | Shift pattern | Gearbox source | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 240 M47 five-speed cars US 240 DL / GL, 5-speed manual (4-speed plus overdrive) [1] | 1987-1989 and 1991 | 5 speed, reverse top left | Corroborated | |
| Volvo 240 M46 / M47 five-speed cars 240 with 5-speed manual (US) [2]Applies to: 5-speed cars | MY1992 | 5 speed, reverse top left | Corroborated | |
| Volvo 240 M47 five-speed cars 240 with 5-speed manual (US) [3]Applies to: 5-speed cars | MY1993 | 5 speed, reverse top left | Corroborated | |
| Volvo 240 Model year 1990 (5-speed) 5-speed manual [4]Applies to: 5-speed cars | Model year 1990 | 5 speed, reverse top left | Corroborated | |
| Volvo 700 / 900 Series 740 / 940 5-speed manual [5]Applies to: 1987-1994 (M47 era) | 1987-1998 | 5 speed, reverse top left | Corroborated |
Research notes
Caveats and conflicts (2)
- M46 is a 4-speed plus overdrive, M47 the true 5-speed. Source is not year-specific. Wikipedia 700 article also gives M47 as the 5-speed.
- Wikipedia 700 Series also lists M47 as 5-speed.
References
- Forum. nuceng.ca: M47 5-speed lists 1987-1993 240 DL/GL and 1992-1993 240 DL/GL/Classic. [link]
- Wikipedia. Wikipedia Volvo 200 Series transmission list: M46 (4-speed with electric overdrive) and M47 (5-speed manual). [link]
- Wikipedia. Wikipedia Volvo 200 Series transmission list: M46 (4-speed with electric overdrive) and M47 (5-speed manual). [link]
- Wikipedia. Wikipedia Volvo 200 Series transmission list: M46 (4-speed with electric overdrive) and M47 (5-speed manual). [link]
- Wikipedia. Wikipedia 900 Series: engines had either a 5-speed (M47) or 4-speed+overdrive (M46) manual gearbox. [link]
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