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974 Volvo C303 Laplander
(Photos of this car supplied by the owner of this car,
Belgian member Dirk Dekens)

 


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Description

The Volvo C303 was built between 1974 - 1980. It came in different forms including a soft top and hard top 4x4, a 6x6 in various forms in military and civilian 4x4 version. The C303 has leaf springs with straight, portal axles, approx. 38mm of clearance at the lowest point. High and low range transfer case, a 6 cyl. Volvo B-30 engine and a 4 speed transmission. They come with fully selectable vacuum operated diff. lockers on the front and rear. 

Specification

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 Around 100km/h.
125hp at 4200 RPM 
165 Ft.lbs. at 2500 RPM.
4240mm, width: 1930mm, height: 2130mm
5m 
2250kg (unladen); GVM 3450kg 
Volvo B30, 2982cc, petrol, 6-cyls, Bosch Injection, 2-valves/cyl, ohv. 
Bore: 88.9mm, stroke: 80mm, CR: 9.3:1
4sp, part-time 4WD, 2-speed transfer case, portal axles with hub reduction gears, front and rear diff' locks
Live-leaf/live-leaf
Drum/drum 
9x16"
85L 
C304 LWB cab-chassis - 4140 military soft-top - 4141 military hard-top
C306 / 4143 6x6 version

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