I have had problems with my instrument cluster ever since I screwed it up (that stupid little red wire ----@$!%!!). I have found a little local one-horse "junk" yard that has a '92 and a 93' 240 sedan and I was wondering if the cluster from either of those would fit my '89? Right now all I need is the speedometer but he has made me such a good price on the entire cluster I can't turn it down (I can't even buy a speedometer for what he is asking).

I've also had an on-going problem with surging after I have idled for a while so I decided to replace the pre-pump just because I lacked a better idea and I had already replaced everything else. I pulled the sending unit and it was COVERED!! with rust. The tank itself is eaten up with rust so I think that can be a huge part of the problem. Will the '92 tank fit on my '89? Can I use the pre-pump and sending unit also?

I'm under the impression that both will work but I don't want to go pull them if they won't. The guy that owns the yard says I can have both parts for $40 if I pull them --- that's hard to turn down.

If there are any parts you guys would like for me to check on while I'm there I'd be happy to.

He also has a 740 with a manual transmission that he says the transmission is bad and he will sell it to me CHEAP. I only glanced at it so I don't know anything about it. Are manual transmissions hard to find? Should I look at it?

Sorry about all the questions but I value your opinions.

Thanks,
Tony T
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Tony Turner 89 Volvo 240DL 257K, 92 Jeep Cherokee 250K, 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee 215K, 1980 Mercedes 240D 360K

tonkyman--refresh my memory, 89 has magnetic pickup wheel in rearend for speedo
correct?? If so I see no reason why the whole cluster cannot be exchanged, that would certainly be the fastest. Ive done it on older, cable oper. speedos and new 740s. Is you gas tank leaking?? Were later 240 tanks a composite plastic instead of steel? My guess is that you could eyeball the tank fitment.

good luck
dhalljr

The '92 and later cluster will not work. In addition to the sender being different, the boards are not the same and connectors are wired differently.
I know since I bought a used '92 cluster for my '89 and had to rebuild the '89 from parts taken from the '92. Everything works now, but it'll take a bit of work to swap speedo or gear, temp sender, etc to the older cluster, but no biggie.

The tank is the same for all 240 years. The pre-pumps are different, but still compatible. I have a '93 tank in a dead '78 242 GT sitting in my backyard, pretty easy swap.
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'89 245 Sportwagon, '04 V70 2.5T Sportwagon

The cluster will fit, but it won't work properly. 92 and 93 240s came with ABS, and have a different impulse ring in the rear end. Those speedometers will read way off in non-abs 240s.

yes brickster is right if its (donor) an ABS car the tone wheel is different and speedo will be off.

This might be remedied by including an abs signal converter that was used on some early 740 and 760 cars.

or tony, get the rearend too.