new to volvo. want advice

**SteveyDee** · Sunday 10th November 2013, 23:33

Hi everyone new to the site.
Im looking for advice on turbo volvos.
I have a ford capri and i want to put a good engine in her next year, i want about 200-250 hp but dont want to have to rebuild it every 10k so i thought volvo would be one of the strongest

Im need to know what models would be the most straight forward for the conversion? I want to use the engine and box so has to be rwd

Not got a budget but want to keep it cheap

**T5frankie** · Monday 11th November 2013, 05:34

You'll be wanting a 940 turbo engine and box then

**M-R-P** · Monday 11th November 2013, 06:35

or a t5 engine and a M90 box from a 940. less engine tuning needed to make the 250

**hybriduno** · Monday 11th November 2013, 06:55

my personal choice too. T5 with m90 gearbox

that's what im putting in my ford consul when I get the volvaxo finished ><

**smithy** · Monday 11th November 2013, 07:03

Originally Posted by M-R-P

or a t5 engine and a M90 box from a 940. less engine tuning needed to make the 250

300 bhp is easy to get on a redblock it's when you want more it starts to cost . For sound t5 engine but the whiteblock m90 box are very hard to get hold of .or for aggression and ease redblock with m90 box .

**M-R-P** · Monday 11th November 2013, 07:08

the whiteblock comes with 225+ bhp from the start

all the spare money (t5 engines can be had for peanuts these days) can go into making a gearbox fit? without throwing money at the engine.

**smithy** · Monday 11th November 2013, 14:46

The only reason the redblock didnot come with higher power was due to the market they were selling it too .in Sweden and the USA they know different lol.

**M-R-P** · Monday 11th November 2013, 15:08

Can't deny it's a tougher engine mate.

**smithy** · Monday 11th November 2013, 16:29

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Can't deny it's a tougher engine mate.

Very true in Sweden they have run 502whp on a stock engine just with a lairy cam ,big turbo and standalone lol.sorted and it's ran like that for 2yrs a atleast and reliable and he races the tits off it and it's also a daily driver .do that with a whiteblock lol.dont get me wrong though I do like the whiteblock engine because they flow very well.

**SteveyDee** · Monday 11th November 2013, 20:29

Thanks everyone.
So what is the white and red blocks about? What are the differences? How can i tell by looking?

**SteveyDee** · Monday 11th November 2013, 20:37

Also what models have the m90?
Do any models have the t5 with the m90? So i can buy a whole donor car

**stribo** · Monday 11th November 2013, 20:54

Originally Posted by SteveyDee

Also what models have the m90?
Do any models have the t5 with the m90? So i can buy a whole donor car

Whiteblock is the 5 cylinder engine fitted transversely to 850s onwards. Redblock are 4 cylinder(possibly 6 cylinder as well) fitted longitudinally to 700 and 900 series cars. No whiteblock engined cae came with the M90, because of the transverse installation, 700 and 900 series cars had M90 gearboxes.

**smithy** · Monday 11th November 2013, 23:11

Originally Posted by stribo

Whiteblock is the 5 cylinder engine fitted transversely to 850s onwards. Redblock are 4 cylinder(possibly 6 cylinder as well) fitted longitudinally to 700 and 900 series cars. No whiteblock engined cae came with the M90, because of the transverse installation, 700 and 900 series cars had M90 gearboxes.

Your info is not totally correct mate .the whiteblock comes in 4/5/6 cylinder straight engines .and the 2.5 960/v/s90 came with a m90 manual gearbox as some of the 3.0 did too but are rare .this engine is a whiteblock too.the redblock is an 8v 2.3 witch is similar to the pinto in design but can pack a real punch in turbo form .we never got the 16v version but the euros did and they have an endless amount of power out put .

**Tomcat** · Monday 11th November 2013, 23:32

All I have to say is Capri with T5 power......Mmmmmmmmmm

That's one of the projects I never got around to doing because the price of Capri's is getting silly.

**SteveyDee** · Tuesday 12th November 2013, 09:46

Ohhh glad i asked because i would never have worked all this out lol.
So if i find a 940... what power they come with? What do the 2nd and 3rd numbers mean in the model numbers?

**stribo** · Tuesday 12th November 2013, 10:07

Originally Posted by smithy

Your info is not totally correct mate .the whiteblock comes in 4/5/6 cylinder straight engines .and the 2.5 960/v/s90 came with a m90 manual gearbox as some of the 3.0 did too but are rare .this engine is a whiteblock too.the redblock is an 8v 2.3 witch is similar to the pinto in design but can pack a real punch in turbo form .we never got the 16v version but the euros did and they have an endless amount of power out put .

I knew you'd be able to correct any of my mistakes.

**SteveyDee** · Tuesday 12th November 2013, 15:50

Ohhh glad i asked because i would never have worked all this out lol.
So if i find a 940... what power they come with? What do the 2nd and 3rd numbers mean in the model numbers?

**SteveyDee** · Wednesday 5th February 2014, 22:49

Ive got a 940. Picking it up saturday.

Its a taxed n tested car with service history. 1997 lpt estate so should have had an easy life.
Ordered a boost control valve and gauge.

I was told just wind the boost up to 12psi and that will give me 200bhp ish... how true is this?