Hi, i own a 1986 volvo 740gle, and a 1991 volvo 240dl. Oct 10, 2015 first start of alexs 1983 242 with a b6304f volvo 960 engine swap. Obviously to do a 16v conversion you need a 16v head. The volvo b234 dohc head has lots of flow capability while the stock cast iron ford sohc head is severely limited. After the head passed a pressure test, i had the aluminum extension welded to the rear of the head, the middle oil drain hole filled, the outer drains reduced in size, and the oil supply hole drilled. Sure the 240 came in turbo models but they all ran b2123ft and all but the very earliest of the 7900 series cars ran b230ft models. Early b234f engines had a mechanical cam belt tensioner. Aside from the engine mount difference the distributor is located in the back of the cylinder head on the b230 and if you look at your typical b23ft in a 240 you will see that there is not enough room back there for the distributor.
The oem gasket is very good as well, however, get the early nontty head bolts for extra torque capacity. The technical information listed on this webpage is a summary of the main differences in volvo s 4 cylinder b230 family of engine blocks and ancillaries. Ich hab mich mit photoshop am offiziellen bundesratsfoto. But being a newbie to the merkur world i havent seen any one mention the dohc head that comes on the new ford rangers. Dank faceswapping tauschen sie schnell gesichter mit prominenten. Introduced in 1989 for the 740 gle and later used in the 940960, the 16valve redblock motors were offered in both a 2. A b234f is an interference engine, meaning if the timing belt snaps, the engine will usually eat its drivetrain in short order. Yes, i am sick, and need help that engine was to be another 2. Wed sure like to know the unwritten history and technology sharing agreements that resulted in this capability. A head off of either engine will work as described below for this conversion. Swapping an 8v for a 16v performance modifications.
What cylinder head to use for best performance with 2. B234f volvo twin cam head, flows about 3040% more than a stock head. You cant use a na engine without swapping the head from the turbo motor to get cvvt correct. I used a little kit made by josh which uses an 850 tensioner, 960 idler, and 850 belt.
Cast piston ashtrays for your 4 best buds this christmas remember how i said the head swap didnt sound like a lot but it was. Please read our guide to inspecting 16v heads to make sure you get something serviceable. Oh yeah, and youre gonna have to go through the engine if you plan to hang a turbo off the side. Sell b234f dohc 740 volvo svo merkur ranger thunderbird coupe 2. It is meant to be used with a mouse and a keyboard, but noone owns a computer with a ld player and probably a. Im putting cleveland heads on a 351 windsor, head bolts and cylinder spacing is the same but the water passages are different and you have to notch the crap out of a stock piston or get an aftermarket one already notched. The b21 and all derived engines are often referred to as red block engines for the red paint applied to the block. The primary differences when compared to the b20 was the switch to a sohc in place of the older pushrod configuration, and an aluminum crossflow cylinder head versus the iron. For volvo s40 0409 elwis 9855559 cylinder head gasket set. Megasquirt support forum msextra newbie with a merkur2. The b230 model run was from 1985 to 1998 in europe and other markets, with north america finishing with the b230fd in 1995. The problem is that there are only two or three cars out there running with the swap. Interview with peter schmidt on his volvo 360 with a twincharged. The head was designed for volvo by either cosworth or porsche.
I have a few internal oiling questions and wanted to know what mods you did and how they are working. Volvo only made a few 16v turbos in italy, and a few other euro markets where they sold a 2. There are a number of different ways to skin this cat, including a nice but spendy all volvo solution using penta aq171 parts since the penta dohc motor was basically a 16v head on an 8v block. The thing im trying to decide is which rn engine to swap in. Highly recommend clearwater cylinder heads have purchased two sets of heads for my business totally satisfied with everything i love the fact they do not charge you core they give you 30 days to get the vehicle running and return the cores at their cost this is a great thing we are corms transmissions and complete auto care monroe city missouri will continue using clearwater cylinder heads. If you are getting your head from a junk yard, you are going to want to pull the following from the donor car. I put the vortec heads on a small block that was stroked, has 9.
Ahhh the ol b234f head i still have intake flanges laying around for those heads. I want to be able to launch this thing so im thinking of attempting a solid axle swap. Help, advice and diy tutorials on volvo s extremely popular car line volvo s 1990s bread and butter cars powered by the ubiquitous and durable volvo inline 5cylinder engine. Clearwater cylinder heads auto, truck, marine cylinder heads. Is the b234f head conversion worth the power gains. Its generally the same as the head swap im doing now. Volvo head conversion the merkur club of america forums. And with more extensive work, that can arguable be done for less than a 16v swap, the flow numbers can be very good at these higher rpms. I want to do an engine swap between the two cars because my 740 engine leaks oil out of the head gasket and burns a little bit of oil, and the 240 is a clean engine that does not burn anything but a little gas.
Workshop repair and service manuals volvo all models free online. May 08, 20 hello there guest and welcome to modular fox mustangs home of the 2v, 3v, 4v, coyote modular mustang conversion information website. Jul 11, 20 v70 engine swap help, advice and diy tutorials on volvo s extremely popular car line volvo s 1990s bread and butter cars powered by the ubiquitous and durable volvo inline 5cylinder engine. If you have a na setup, the easiest and cheapest route is to swap a 2. What was involved in making it work on the ford motor. I was just as vague with the engine swap as i was with the head swap. B234f dohc 740 volvo svo merkur ranger thunderbird coupe 2. Dec 14, 2008 the b234f volvo engine may have also been available in a 91 940gle sedan or wagon. The volvo head swap isnt something you do simply for power gains. I also included a engine bay shot of a mustang that was converted with this head. For more info or ordering volvo cylinder head call toll free 18009784323 portland, or 503 2300852503 2300852. There are plenty of write ups and articles on how to do the swap and what you will need.
Turbo volvo sohc red block racers are using these heads because they are plug and play head for thier sohc short block, but also the lima 2. Ive noticed alot of threads on dohc heads for the 2. Mike aaro, one of the foremost volvo tuners in sweden, personally much prefers the 8v head. Volvo 740 glt 16v is an automobile that has a 4 door saloon sedan body style with a front located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels. How does it flow compared to a stock or esslinger head for the 2. Apr 03, 2020 i found this interactive service training video from my laserdisc collection. Megasquirt support forum msextra newbie with a merkur. Sell b234f dohc 740 volvo svo merkur ranger thunderbird coupe.
The vr sensor wires are also very easy to get to, but a little different from the other two cars, as the sensor also is. The cylinder head off a 89 90 volvo 740gle b234f engine can be used on the ford 2. Volvo cylinder head new and rebuilt volvo cylinder heads. This unit musters power and torque figures of 153 bhp 155 ps114 kw at 5700 rpm and 203 nm. The cylinder spacing and head bolt spacing are the same so bolting it up is easy. Volvo 8v to 16v conversion kit b230 to b234b204 much needed set of parts when you want to install b234b204 head on the b230 block. I strongly recommend not adding the water passages in the back of the block to the volvo head. The 9397 ranger had a dual plug head with a different intake for better power. If you have the dual plug head, you can even keep it. Just out of curiousity is there a possibiltiy that this head might work or did ford they change the oil and coolant passages on the new 2. Judging by how many of these volvo swaps have been work in progress projects, some of them for several years, i thought a 10. Ive never seen a successful volvo head swap, anyone got a link to one. For 19911995 volvo 940 head bolt set 32493ss 1992 1993 1994 head bolt fits.
This is for an engine tat runs in an outlaw 4cyl class. Since it was turbo hoped didnt need valve or cam change. Group 6 sells a copper head gasket that is hard to seal with less. How the hell do you get a volvo head on a ford engine.
The one, the only, folvo mgb build britishv8 forum. The b234f volvo engine may have also been available in a 91 940gle sedan or wagon. Just curious to know if its been done on a merkur or not. Megasquirt support forum msextra 1990 ford ranger 2. Incredibly, a volvo dohc cylinder head is very nearly a bolton. If we were to restomod a mustang svo volvo dohc head swap. However, with cam and mild head work, the 8v head can flow very well, especially in the upper rpm ranges. Megasquirt support forum msextra support and discussion forum for megasquirt 1, 2, 3, microsquirtmodule, diypnp, mspnp2, ms3pro.
Faceswapper so genannte face swaps erfreuen sich seit einiger zeit gro. I did this swap on a budget so i used a lot of spare parts, junk yard parts and off the shelf parts from other vehicles. This is a short description of some of the things i used to make this work. The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2. Fyi, building a 16valve turbo engine isnt as easy as swapping heads and adding a turbocharger. Im in the process of getting mine back together and am soon gonna be ready for drivetrain work. Freds 1987 volvo 240 gl sedan notes and debate there is trivially easy access to both coilignitor input and the ground reference for it. There are guys making more power on ported stock heads than the volvo heads. Im looking for something with less than 80,000 miles and hopefully not from the east c. This is a great core to get your folvo project or red block dohc conversion started. Group 6 sells a copper head gasket that is hard to seal with less than immaculate mating surfaces and without weird sealants. More info and extensive pictures of the b234f on a canadian site.
The volvo b21 is a slant straightfour engine first used in the volvo 200 series, meant to replace the b20. Oct 15, 2012 with 200,000 miles and leaky valve seals i think its time to throw in another engine. This product comes as set of one refer to picture what you see is what you will get, brand new in packaging with 12 months manufacturer warranty. You are looking at a used dohc volvo b234f head with no bent valves, that many racers are now searching for in order to make gobs of power. It really doesnt make sense if you are trying to maintain some sense of oem continuity by not cutting up the car, i would grab a more modern volvo. Theres lot of information out there about this swap. Honestly, the volvo head on the lima engine was to try to put a dohc head on aging tech.
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