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Engine swap to a B234 rather than a B230 turbo? 200 1992

posted by  gt6 on  Tue Jan 28 01:14 CST 2003
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One important point to mention is that the 16V engine is not a direct swap in to a 240 - the head-mounted distributor will not fit back against the 240 firewall.

Like Philip mentioned, you won't get the power levels of the Turbo, although you will be close. Volvo rated the B234F at 153HP, and torque was somewhere in the 140's, just slightly more than the 8V B230. This engine pulls very strongly at mid-to-high RPM. You'd need the whole engine, manifolds, wiring, FI computer, etc... it was all slightly different than the 8V motor. There aren't many more ponies to be found, though, so this project is sort of an end in itself. Swapping in a stock Turbo is only the beginning.

If you can't resist the lure of the 16V, you may be able to build a hybrid with a little work. The B234 head will bolt on to the B230 block. Add the manifolds, a special timing belt, and your stock FI may be able to adapt. There are some guys around the net who have built up such motors.

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Speed Racer, '83 240 R, '74 164 E, '93 940 OL1 (Manchester, CT)






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