how fast

[stainesy]

is a volvo 760 turbo fast?
i mean compared to sumit like a 850 or a t5?

[Jod T5]

is a volvo 760 turbo fast?
i mean compared to sumit like a 850 or a t5?
LMAO, the 760 turbo is a pussy compared with the t5, however expect to get 120mph cruising speed out of one....
The cars are very different, tho it is well possable that a mbc will quicken it up no end..BTW i have had the pleasure of a trip in Ryans 740 turbo (not et mind) mega-squirted up and it shifts.......big time..James and Ryan are the 7 series "know-it-alls" but i expect you will have to wait for the voc to open or log onto t5d5 for thier input...
If your after tyre shreading moments the 760 will only entertain in the wet, however if you are looking for a solid reliable ride with the potential for playing around with the rwd then this is a good car....
Cheers
jod

[stainesy]

LMAO, the 760 turbo is a pussy compared with the t5, however expect to get 120mph cruising speed out of one....
The cars are very different, tho it is well possable that a mbc will quicken it up no end..BTW i have had the pleasure of a trip in Ryans 740 turbo (not et mind) mega-squirted up and it shifts.......big time..James and Ryan are the 7 series "know-it-alls" but i expect you will have to wait for the voc to open or log onto t5d5 for thier input...
If your after tyre shreading moments the 760 will only entertain in the wet, however if you are looking for a solid reliable ride with the potential for playing around with the rwd then this is a good car....
Cheers
jod

rwd? ooow i like the sound of that. reminds me of my old mk2 escort. was great fun LOL.
i no its 2.3 turbo but is it 4 cylinder? and is it twin cam?
also do all volvo wheels fit all volvos?

[Jod T5]

rwd? ooow i like the sound of that. reminds me of my old mk2 escort. was great fun LOL.
i no its 2.3 turbo but is it 4 cylinder? and is it twin cam?
4 cyl, single OHC,....IIRC 134bhp and 260NM Torque....
Basically it gets there in the end but has potential
BTW i think i saw engineer floating around earlier, he knows a *little* bout the 7's too.lol....
Cheers
Jod

[stainesy]

what are they like for fuel? mpg?

[Al115]

760 has 6 cyls, 740 has 4...

[bomb192uk]

Nearly Al, some of the later 760s had the 4 cylinder engine with the LH2.2 fuel injection and a turbo (wierd I know).

There were some twin cam engines built (engine code B234F, might have been 940s only though), but they seem pretty rare.

MPG is crap, expect around 20 - 25. My old 940 was the lowest engine size 2.0litre, and it only did 25 - 28 MPG. The bigger engines do less than that.

Useless info bit - The V6 engine used in the Volvo 760 was used in the Delorean!

[Jod T5]

Nearly Al, some of the later 760s had the 4 cylinder engine with the LH2.2 fuel injection and a turbo (wierd I know).


the one the OP will be referring to is the ET, motronic version...., i agree fuel consumption is nothing to write home about, tho i got far closer to 30 mpg on my trip to france last year over 1200 miles so i was not too disappointed...
Cheers
Jod

[nobananas]

The 760 and 940 turbo's are supposed to be more easily tunable and slightly more bomb proof then the T5's. We didn't get the twin cam versions here as they were only available as a left hooker, something to do with the steering column fouling on the turbo of the twin cam. That's not to say that people haven't done the swap and managed to re-jig things to get it to fit on a right hooker.

[Rufe]

some basic power figures from the 740 / 760:

B200ET = 163 BHP (2.0 8v Turbo)
B200FT = 155 BHP (2.0 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)
B230ET = 182 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo)
B230FT = 156 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)
B280E = 170 BHP (V6 12v Non turbo)

[Filterlab]

Useless info bit - The V6 engine used in the Volvo 760 was used in the Delorean!

Indeed, in fact it was virtually identical to the 2.7 V6 PRV engine used in the old 264, with a virtually unchanged power output. It was the best thing (mechanically speaking) about the DMC 12.

[nobananas]

Purely out of interest does any body know if the V6 shares the same bellhousing pattern as the T5 ? (doubt it but you never know) and did you know that the same 5 pot (in 2.5 NA guise) also powered some of the old Renault Safranes ?.....hmm, T5 Safrane anyone !!!!

[johntheace]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig34S5obmc0

;)

[T-5HAUN]

I had a 760 turbo a few years back, i increased the boost on the turbo with a bleed valve (not the greatest mod i know) and it went very well, not totally dissimilar to a T5 actually, certainly fast enough to be interesting. And what a great car, sold mine with 215k on the clock and it was still going strong. The guy who's got it now says it's upto 260k and still as good as new. Shaun

[cameron]

[QUOTE=Rufe

B230ET = 182 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo)
B230FT = 156 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)

[/QUOTE]

Can anyone tell me why the big drop in power and if i decat my 855 will it increase the power? Also would it still pass the emmissions test at the MOT?

[Tomcat]

Sorry but all Volvo's before the 850(Facelift) where naff.....(run's and hides behind sofa!!!)....... The early Volvo's had good build quality but they weren't exactly performance cars where they?, the only exception is the wedge, and that only has the looks....

[cameron]

This 740 looks a beast......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbHEPbS9ZeU&feature=related

Just shows what you could do with these cars, Amazing!

[Tomcat]

it might be but it's still hideous!!. Sorry but I'm just not a fan of the early cars.

[cameron]

Id sacrifice the looks for the performance T.C.

Of course id only go out in it at night with a brown bag over my head, LOL.

Im not a fan of the looks either, just shows how far Volvo have come since then.

[SyKo]

yeah that guy who has that car is nuts, you should see the other video's, something like 500bhp 16v 2.3. its mental, and he is a pretty good drifter aswell. i aspire to have my 940 at that stage this time next year :)

and for the record i have had my 940 at silly speeds 140-150mph (track) and it was as standard, just stripped out interior.

and to answer the power drop with the cat. the cat installed on that is, i believe an 800 cell unit. these are quite restrictive so they generate heat to get up to working temperature quickly. i do believe also you can remove them if your car is before 1992, and if not, probably best to get a performance, which is like 400 cell or 200, but i am not sure what the effects on emissions would be with that. please dont quote me as i hate cats and they aint my area. also correct me if i am wrong and speaking out of my bottom

Matt

[t5 pete]

I had a 760 turbo 182bhp it was ok but was too over engineered ie vacume side im just on with a 240 turbo i hoping for 250bhp what a wolf in sheeps clothing i cant wait to get it done the 760 turbo was a 4 clyinder engine with 8 valve also the best thing about these are the rwd there more fun

[t5 pete]

P.S. i hope my 240 will be like that

[SyKo]

take a look at www.ipdusa.com, they have performance mods on there. remember if you want power, you need to get the suspension and brakes up to spec as the standard ones are poor over 200hp - trust me on that one!

I would definitely recommend the sports camshaft they sell, it says its for the b230 engine, the only difference between b230 and b200 is the cylinder diameter tbh, so that cam WILL work in a b200 if you should so have one. If you have the b21 block, i am not so sure, it may use the same 530 head though.

I have the turbo performance cam, with the adjustable cam shaft pulley etc ... i would get the pulley as you will loose *some* torque between 1000 and 2500rpm, but the adjustable gear allows you to put 2.5 degrees advance on it to get it back.

Matt

[t5 pete]

Which volvo do you have

[Jimmie]

Nothing wrong with the 1/2/7 series volvo's,they were built for safety not speed but were tuneable.
I always found them reliable but they are dated now just the same as the 850,a square box on wheels.

[t5 pete]

i take it you have a newer car that these

[SyKo]

i have two. a 1989 740 2.0i and a 1993 940 GLE 2.0i Turbo :) which is very rapid and light aswell as safe