bye bye 8v hello 16v

**Sweep** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 08:36

Have you had the rods checked for balance? I looked at the K1's for mine but yet to see anyone in the Volvo world to use them.

**t5 pete** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 11:04

Why would I need brand new rods checking.
There's many people running k1 rods espically lots of 16v people who are running big power also wobbly dave and paul uses them in their t5 engines.

K1 are highly regarded as one of the leading manufacturers but most people don't like the price tag so use Chinese rods

**Sweep** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 14:29

Why wouldn't you? Lotta moneys worth of shiney parts to just throw together without even making sure they're fit for use! 99% of engine builders will balance the entire bottom end before use.

Where did you get them from if you don't mind me asking? Other than eGay specials and Sten Palmers from KG Trimning at eye watering prices there's not a lot of middle ground, I found K1's at about £480 which isn't too bad.

**t5 pete** · Saturday 9th January 2016, 14:53

Originally Posted by Sweep

Why wouldn't you? Lotta moneys worth of shiney parts to just throw together without even making sure they're fit for use! 99% of engine builders will balance the entire bottom end before use.

Where did you get them from if you don't mind me asking? Other than eGay specials and Sten Palmers from KG Trimning at eye watering prices there's not a lot of middle ground, I found K1's at about £480 which isn't too bad.

They come with a full test spec sheet and have each been fully tested.
They can be found at quite a few places on the net.

**jks** · Sunday 10th January 2016, 19:36

Absolutely nothing wrong with K1. Quality stuff..

**t5 pete** · Sunday 17th January 2016, 16:28

Got the trailing arms and wish bones back from blasting now to add strength.

Also got my angle iron to make the brake calliper brackets out of.

Got my new plates ready for strut brace.

And I think I've decided on a colour.

**craigoodwood** · Sunday 17th January 2016, 17:03

i bet you just happen to have a set of polaris in the man-cave somewhere too

**t5 pete** · Sunday 17th January 2016, 17:37

Yep and they happen to have my custom fit ap brakes behind them

**t5 pete** · Friday 22nd January 2016, 14:58

The blocks back also the head is being fixed which is great news and also have another 16v head on its way

**timbo** · Friday 22nd January 2016, 17:39

What you had done to the head Pete? Have you settled on a colour yet?

**t5 pete** · Friday 22nd January 2016, 18:10

Originally Posted by timbo

What you had done to the head Pete? Have you settled on a colour yet?

The gasket face was badly corroded due to ££££ or no coolant do needed filling it with weld and then skimmed.
Are you on Facebook pal as there's loads of pictures on there

**Sweep** · Friday 22nd January 2016, 18:13

Shiny! Don't suppose you're relocating the oil filter are you? I can't find a suitable relocating plate anywhere! Plenty of sandwich plates for oil coolers but none to actually move the filter.

**t5 pete** · Saturday 23rd January 2016, 12:25

That's the brackets don't just need a clean up and plating

**barkster1971** · Saturday 23rd January 2016, 18:10

The oil filter is stick on the backward facing heat exchanger bit. To use the external oil cooler that was fitted to the b230et etc , it helps to have the older style engine mounting brackets. If you're tapping the oil drain the fitting is hampered by the oil filter placement. And if you notice the tube back to the water pump it is useful to have the ne shown as the b230fk one has the pipes coming off that loop round the oil drain to the heat exchanger.

**t5 pete** · Saturday 23rd January 2016, 19:05

Originally Posted by barkster1971

The oil filter is stick on the backward facing heat exchanger bit. To use the external oil cooler that was fitted to the b230et etc , it helps to have the older style engine mounting brackets. If you're tapping the oil drain the fitting is hampered by the oil filter placement. And if you notice the tube back to the water pump it is useful to have the ne shown as the b230fk one has the pipes coming off that loop round the oil drain to the heat exchanger.

All ready ahead of you the oil filter will be fitted with a sandwich plate then line to a external oil cooler.
The water pipe tha runs along the block is a new n/a one as no longer need the extra water ports