volvo turbo engined mk2 escort

[SeventyNine]

forums.turbosport.co.uk/bbs/showthread.php?t=89703&page=1&pp=20



;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


theres a load of pics all the way through the pages, just look through.

turbo from a lorry ;D

[Revolution 9]

Unusual engine choice, a good one though, that's a cracker of an engine, very tuneable and high on bulletproof!

[Nick]

seen before i think its great. similar results to a "cossie" conversion and probably a load cheaper.

[Revolution 9]

I would think so, you'll get an engine like that, complete with the car it came from for a few hundred quid if you go for an abused old 940 estate off ebay or out the local Autotrader, the engines last forever if they're given basic maintenance, the turbo wouldn't be a hard thing to get a hold of, Volvo still make FL7s, no doubt that turbo or one like it's still in production so you could get it from a Volvo commercial dealer or a commercial breakers or similar no problem, whearas trying to find a good Cosworth YB in a decent nick for a decent price must be like finding a dentist for hens.

[MWF]

You're talking a grand for a YB these days

B230 came with both Mitibushi and Garret T3 turbos over the years I beleive so I think there's the option to obtain a garret manifold and bid hard some cheap 2nd hand T3s.

[samyboy]

ooooooooh yuuuuuus the B230FK+T, red block

loads of volvos with the almighty Holset turbo my mates 940 will soon be treated to a Garret GT-42 once he can pump the fuel in it will be hitting something like 40psi

i know of someone else that was putting a volvo lump in a mk1 escort dunno if its still happning (Dirtbike on that site)

[Dave Dorson]

Thats brilliant!!!

Talk about outside the box thinking, I mean a volvo engine in a scort, it's brilliant.

[Gompo]

They've been putting Volvo engines in Escorts for a while now, I have/had a CCC from 10 plus years ago where they were putting in an older Volvo 16 valve motor in. Was getting good power back then.

I seem to think that with a bit of messing around you can put a Volvo 16v head on a Pinto bottom end... not 100% about that one though.

[Dave Dorson]

really?, that's cool, it makes sense really, cheaper than XE/Cossie power

[Reynolds501]

Nice find ;D

That is bloody awesome, I love seeing unusual paring of engines and cars like that!

[AsconaDaz]

I love these bonkers sideways thinking Sweedish tuning soloutions.

And in a similar vain, Saab turbo powered Ascona;



ascona400.pointclark.net/gallery/min_ascona

[Pillock]

engine choice makes sense..... ford own volvo, and the new Focus ST has the volvo 5-pot doesn't it?

[samyboy]

yup the new Focus ST shares the same chassi and Volvo T-5 engine as the volvo S40 T-5........so when the Focus ST is winning all the rallys....thats VOLVO power

and yup nowt wrong with putting a volvo engine in things 200,000 on the clock (thats the engine just run in) theres a P1800 state side with something like 2million miles on the original engine, we had a 940 clocked at 200k and we put anothr 200k on it, and weve had one with 375k on it......."Volvo belived in building quality cars" shame Ford took over