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Re: Increasing the power 1800 70

posted by  someone claiming to be John Erickson on  Fri Jul 16 11:01 CST 1999 [RELATED]

Most of us wish we were starting where you are. The B20E is a high compression engine that produces more stock horsepower than just about any non-turbo 4 cylinder Volvo has ever built. I think that I would avoid most "major" work. Port and polish the head and put an IPD header on it. Yes, hardened seats are a must, but I don't think I'd go for bigger valves. That tends to get a bit risky. Wait and see if you are pleased with what you have done before you go for the cam. This will keep the car very drive-able, yet give you more horsepower.





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posted by  someone claiming to be Randolph Peterson  on Fri Jul 16 09:07 CST 1999 >


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