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5 cylinder engine in 240 200

posted by  someone claiming to be M.P. on  Sun Nov 3 08:11 CST 2002 [RELATED]

HI everybody

Currently I´m driving around with the B230F engine (115hp) and I´m quite pleased with it. The only disadvantage is, that it is not very powerful. Now I´m searching for options for increasing power. A new camshaft sounds not bad but I wouldn´t stretch the B230F engine to the limit.
Now the perfect option would be a B230FT out of the 940. Existing gearbox would fit and major upgrades would "only" concentrate on electronics - especially distributor, wiring and the ECU.
Now I saw some pictures on the web showing some 240s with a 5 cylinder engine out of the 850. Would this kind of conversion be lot more difficult than the B230F to B230FT conversion? How it is about the engine mounting points, electronics and the gearbox - what kind of gearbox would be necessary for this engine and do I have to do some major upgrades to the driveshaft?
Moreover how it is about the reliability of these engines - I have no experience with the 5 cylinder engines but according to the automotive press they must be quite good ones.
Any advice would be appreciated

Thanks in advance -- lots of greetings M.P.






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