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b21FT 200

posted by  Michae1 on  Fri Jan 4 15:16 CST 2002
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I know of someone who bought an '84 242 Turbo with under 100K original miles for under $1000. It had an M46, and good paint (had been repainted, body looks straight and no visible rust). That's a rare find, so it may take a while to get a nice 242T, and you will probably pay more than $1000. Not every 242 Turbo from '84 is intercooled, so look for that too. If you find a nice 240 Turbo for about $1000, it might be a good idea to just buy it and add or change what you want.

I don't think anyone mentioned that the compression ratio of the B21FT is 7.5:1 and the B23FT/B230FT is 8.7:1. The higher compression makes for better off-boost power, but the B21FT really gives a good kick when the boost comes on. The '90-on B230FT has the least turbo lag, and is probably the fastest in stock form.
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Michael -- 1987 244 GT | Volvo 240 Links






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