Volvo 850 engine rebuild thread

[shepbomb]

Looking stunning Peter as always you have done a top job

[jotter22]

Cracking job mate i just wish i was good at fettling.

Tony.

[Tomcat]

Pete! looks great bud!.... why paint the oil filler cap?..or is that just a temporary one?.....You're tempting me to do a rebuild at some point...what did it cost you in the end?

[claymore]

Looks like a cracking job there, young man

[t5 pete]

Pete! looks great bud!.... why paint the oil filler cap?..or is that just a temporary one?.....You're tempting me to do a rebuild at some point...what did it cost you in the end?

Hey tc the filler cap is just a old one i have and just fitted it to keep the neck clean as for cost lol i honnestley havent added it up i bought quite alot of other things aswell
rough geuss
£900 in machine shop new pistons and all new shells
£400 rods
all gaskets seals liquid etc £200-£250
water pump £ forgot
For a full new engine if your doing the work your self you looking at 2k the ammount of time it take to post and polish a head is unreal god knows what some one would charge.
Then theres new acuator, quarfe lsd, fuel inectors, gauges, fuel pump and lots more ive forgot about lol

[t5 pete]

Looks like a cracking job there, young man

Cheers colin im just looking forward to being able to use it

[Tomcat]

Hey tc the filler cap is just a old one i have and just fitted it to keep the neck clean as for cost lol i honnestley havent added it up i bought quite alot of other things aswell
rough geuss
£900 in machine shop new pistons and all new shells
£400 rods
all gaskets seals liquid etc £200-£250
water pump £ forgot
For a full new engine if your doing the work your self you looking at 2k the ammount of time it take to post and polish a head is unreal god knows what some one would charge.
Then theres new acuator, quarfe lsd, fuel inectors, gauges, fuel pump and lots more ive forgot about lol

Awww borrocks....that's me out then,lol...still not a bad price when you think that it'll probably outlast the car if it's looked after.

[t5 pete]

Awww borrocks....that's me out then,lol...still not a bad price when you think that it'll probably outlast the car if it's looked after.

Yep well worth it, these engines if looked after will last a very long time as long as they are not pushed too far.
The way i look at it is the car owes me nothing i have no intention in ever selling

[MoleT-5R]

Nice job there pete, looks like there's been a bit of knife egdeing going on in the Jap manifold ?

[Wobbly Dave]

Thats really crap dave how did the box over heat "parts not moving freely or down to fluid

Competition transmission services aka CTS aka www.gearboxman.co.uk blamed it on insufficient oil when drag racing. TBH in session I had no rebuttal, but subsequently thought of other reasons. I lost the case because I was not prepared to go further spending money chasing 1300 quid.

[Wobbly Dave]

Hey tc the filler cap is just a old one i have and just fitted it to keep the neck clean as for cost lol i honnestley havent added it up i bought quite alot of other things aswell
rough geuss
£900 in machine shop new pistons and all new shells
£400 rods
all gaskets seals liquid etc £200-£250
water pump £ forgot
For a full new engine if your doing the work your self you looking at 2k the ammount of time it take to post and polish a head is unreal god knows what some one would charge.
Then theres new acuator, quarfe lsd, fuel inectors, gauges, fuel pump and lots more ive forgot about lol

I spent 350 donor engine plus 1200 on the refurb plus 500 forged rods plus 500 forged pistons. The LSD was a PITA journey that cost me over 3000 quid in 2011.

[iancho]

Super work Pete it must give you great satisfaction and pleasure when you see it all coming together. Wish i had a 5th of your talent and skills... Keep us updated!

[Mental Wealth Doctor]

Epic job Pete

[t5 pete]

hopefully gunner book a few days off in 2 weeks time and get the swap done got lots to fit

[Jamest5r]

hopefully gunner book a few days off in 2 weeks time and get the swap done got lots to fit

Then put a 1000 miles on it before York only leaves you 3 weeks.......not gonna be ready to race matey

[t5 pete]

Then put a 1000 miles on it before York only leaves you 3 weeks.......not gonna be ready to race matey

And needs mapping but i have a plan dont worrie

[t5 pete]

Nice job there pete, looks like there's been a bit of knife egdeing going on in the Jap manifold ?

Cheers bud yeah always nice to smooth things out putting the jap manifold to the standar one side my side the breathing space is really cut down on the standard one

[t5 pete]

Had a few hours free this morning so got some work done then had a few more later on tonight so ill let the pic do the rest.
Today strated like this









And ended like this

[AndysR]

Looking really smart, you must be itching to drive it now its all coming together! That finish on the engine looks good what did you use?

[t5 pete]

Looking really smart, you must be itching to drive it now its all coming together! That finish on the engine looks good what did you use?

Hey Andy, cheers im hoping to have it ready for the meet at the weekend and then must resist the right pedal for quite some miles lol i used hycote engine enamel it leaves a lovley finish but you have to build the coats up nice and steady to achieve a lovley look