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Will a 1988 B230F engine fit into a 1989 Volvo 740? 700 1989

posted by Strackerjack on Tue Nov 21 02:15 CST 2006
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and if so what issues might I run up against?

my daughter's 89 overheated one too many times and I'm afraid it's burnt up inside... oil sludge in the coolant reservoir!

thanks,

jack
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Bad Blue - '86 245 with 295,000 mi., Good Grey - '89 740 sedan with 188,000, Mean Green - '94 850 with 222,000

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Will a 1988 B230F engine fit into a 1989 Volvo 740? [700][1989]
posted by Strackerjack subscriber on Tue Nov 21 02:15 CST 2006 >

Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
posted by interstition on Tue Nov 21 03:04 CST 2006 > V
- Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
  posted by Strackerjack subscriber on Tue Nov 21 05:38 CST 2006 > V
  - I had it backwards [700][1989]
    posted by interstition on Tue Nov 21 06:02 CST 2006 > V
    - I had it backwards [700][1989]
      posted by Strackerjack subscriber on Sat Nov 25 07:32 CST 2006 > V
  - Apparently the 1989 is a stronger motor.. [700][1989]
    posted by someone claiming to be NJC on Sat Nov 25 15:35 CST 2006 > V
- Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
  posted by someone claiming to be rcsammy on Tue Nov 21 10:52 CST 2006 > V
  - Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
    posted by interstition on Wed Nov 22 05:12 CST 2006 > V
- Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
  posted by Blue Horse on Tue Nov 21 15:18 CST 2006 > V
  - Yes. But ..... [700][1989]
    posted by interstition on Wed Nov 22 00:05 CST 2006 > V
    - Not an answer, some guessing inside... [700][1989]
      posted by squeaks on Wed Nov 22 00:43 CST 2006 > V
      - 740 engine bay is longer [700][1989]
        posted by interstition on Wed Nov 22 03:33 CST 2006 > V

Will a 1988 B230F engine fit into a 1989 Volvo 740? [700][1989]
posted by greg_mustang on Tue Nov 21 06:28 CST 2006 > V

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Will a 1988 B230F engine fit into a 1989 Volvo 740? 700 1989