Fitting a 2.4 engine to a S60R.

[stribo]

Had the car in to the garage today to have the thermostat changed because it's overheating, to be told it'sn got a cracked liner. (Awaits the "I told you so" posts) The plan now is to fit a 2.4 lump, but have a couple of questions.

1. Does the 2.4 engine have VVT on both cams, or will the heads have to be swapped over?
2. Is the turbo oil return in the same place as on the R?

[merc85]

I dont ever laugh at anyones miss fortune, dont to others that you wouldnt like done to yourself, thats how i live anyway.

In response to the engines i thought the vvt was just on the exhaust cam tbh well the solenoid anyway, and id had thought the turbo return is in the same spot on both lumps, but im not that well up on the later engines.

Hope you get it sorted out mate.

By the looks of this > http://www.volvopartswebstore.com/sh...rimLevel=24667

The vvt is on both cams

[graemewelch]

vvt on both cams. if you want my number so can i compare both engines. if need any info give me a shout

[M-R-P]

All the 2.4 t5 engines have the vvt on both cams mate.

Can't you get the liner fixed and have it all shimmed? Must be cheaper than a replacement engine, less effort too.

[Jamest5r]

So you didn't escape the pod unscathed

[oblark]

Had the car in to the garage today to have the thermostat changed because it's overheating, to be told it'sn got a cracked liner. (Awaits the "I told you so" posts) The plan now is to fit a 2.4 lump, but have a couple of questions.

1. Does the 2.4 engine have VVT on both cams, or will the heads have to be swapped over?
2. Is the turbo oil return in the same place as on the R?

The oil return pipe is the same on ALL 5 cylinder blocks.

I`ve fitted a K24 to a 2.3 block with no mods to the return pipe

[Santa]

Sorry to hear that mate

[stribo]

So you didn't escape the pod unscathed

Escaped Pod, but possibly not Shakespeare Raceway.

[stribo]

All the 2.4 t5 engines have the vvt on both cams mate.

Can't you get the liner fixed and have it all shimmed? Must be cheaper than a replacement engine, less effort too.

Apparently liners can't be fixed once split, and shimming now wouldn't be guaranteed to sort the problem.

[claymore]

Just fix the liner mate, it's not difficult, it's worked on mine.

[claymore]

Apparently liners can't be fixed once split, and shimming now wouldn't be guaranteed to sort the problem.

Rubish, whoever told you that don't know what they're talking about, if you need a 2.4 block, I've got one that's been repaired and shimmed by Tim Williams.

[S70T5Chris]

Apparently liners can't be fixed once split, and shimming now wouldn't be guaranteed to sort the problem.

They can be. I'd have a word with Tim Williams. He's done a fair few 2.5's that have split their liners now.

[stribo]

Just fix the liner mate, it's not difficult, it's worked on mine.

How is the liner fixed, any idea who could do it around here?

[stribo]

They can be. I'd have a word with Tim Williams. He's done a fair few 2.5's that have split their liners now.

Have you got a contact number for him?

[M-R-P]

As above mate, it can be done.

Gutted for you tho mate, so soon after the remap too.

(this is where I'd add a link to my first post on your remap thread but I'm not THAT mean)

[claymore]

do it yourself, just shim it with stainless steel, it will be hard th get the shim in on the damaged liner, and use jbweld to seal it all.

[stribo]

As above mate, it can be done.

Gutted for you tho mate, so soon after the remap too.

(this is where I'd add a link to my first post on your remap thread but I'm not THAT mean)

I know, I know, maybe I shouldn't have had the rev limiter raised.

[oblark]

How is the liner fixed, any idea who could do it around here?

My understanding is if you stop the split from opening by shimming the block you sort the problem.

[stribo]

do it yourself, just shim it with stainless steel, it will be hard th get the shim in on the damaged liner, and use jbweld to seal it all.

That's a bit beyond my capabilities I'm afraid. I have noticed on another forum that some people say the shim should be the same level as the top of the block, and some say it should be below, any ideas?

[oblark]

Just below