what engine is in 760 turbo?

[househooligan]

I am confused - original question was ...


V6 -2.8 litre

Never even seen one. It was a french engine.

740s always had the 2.3 litre engine - I owned one.

I dont know mate.Im new to volvo performance cars. I just want a turbo volvo but i want rwd,fwd is no fun! but it seems the volvo's with the bigger bhp are fwd. what was your 740 like. Can there be lots of tunning done to engine.

[Wobbly Dave]

I dont know mate.Im new to volvo performance cars. I just want a turbo volvo but i want rwd,fwd is no fun! but it seems the volvo's with the bigger bhp are fwd. what was your 740 like. Can there be lots of tunning done to engine.

One word... slow.

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/galler...40_gallery.htm

0 - 60 in 13 seconds.

On the bright side I did try to make up for certain performance issues by adding lots of lights.

Have you been out in a T5 yet?

[househooligan]

I have seen a number T5 conversions on the 700 series before.

I surpose all that needs to be done is change the engine mounts in the 760 or 740 to take the transverse!!!!!!(I think) engine, change engine mangerment use same gear box from 740,760 I spect its that simple.NOT!

[Mrsmopp]

Both wrong the 760 was is a 2.8L peugeot V6. Only produced 188bhp.

BTW Welcome

MrsMopp and Frazer I am sorry for telling you that your were wrong when in fact you were absolutely right having first checked your facts and figures before posting....LMSO!!

x

[househooligan]

One word... slow.

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/galler...40_gallery.htm

0 - 60 in 13 seconds.

On the bright side I did try to make up for certain performance issues by adding lots of lights.

Have you been out in a T5 yet?

No i havint. It seems t5 is the way to go then even iif it is fwd. Still want rwd.The 740,760 must be very heavy cars?

[fraz13]

[Wobbly Dave]

I surpose all that needs to be done is change the engine mounts in the 760 or 740 to take the transverse!!!!!!(I think) engine, change engine mangerment use same gear box from 740,760 I spect its that simple.NOT!

Nope it aint that simple. There are loads of posts on the internet. I originally looked at putting a 3.5Litre V6 K series engine in my 740 to make it move better but the insurance was a nightmare. Which is why I ended up in a T5. Very happily ever since.
I was quoted 3 grand to do the V6 conversion. BTW

However the loom and engine management transplants are doable, especially on the earlier T5 engine.
Most of the T5 conversions I have seen are in America.

[Mrsmopp]

MrsMopp and Frazer I am sorry for telling you that your were wrong when in fact you were absolutely right having first checked your facts and figures before posting....LMSO!!

x

Ahem!!

x

[househooligan]

Nope it aint that simple. There are loads of posts on the internet. I originally looked at putting a 3.5Litre V6 K series engine in my 740 to make it move better but the insurance was a nightmare. Which is why I ended up in a T5. Very happily ever since.
I was quoted 3 grand to do the V6 conversion. BTW

However the loom and engine management transplants are doable, especially on the earlier T5 engine.
Most of the T5 conversions I have seen are in America.

So the 740 then is the turboed car not 760. Are they so slow because they are so heavy?

[Mrsmopp]

The 760 was a turbo charged 2.3

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[pikeajm]

also did a 4cl 2L low presure turbo in the 940

[househooligan]

So the 740 then is the turboed car not 760. Are they so slow because they are so heavy?

With a 2.3ltr 16v turbo engine there must be more power lerking around in there with a bit of clever tunning im sure it could be a rapad blower!

[househooligan]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-VOLVO-760...QQcmdZViewItem
Maybe that might clear the air a bit about whats blown and whats not!

[Wobbly Dave]

I had the B230K engine in my old beast (NASP) - which was SOHC. (8 Valve).

IMHO if you want to keep it simple - find a 960 3 litre (24 Valve) for RWD. But there again - most of those will be automatics and quite high mileage?

[Mrsmopp]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-VOLVO-760...QQcmdZViewItem
Maybe that might clear the air a bit about whats blown and whats not!

And the case rests

x

[Wobbly Dave]

Well I shall not be believing anything that is on VOC again - lol

[The Flying Banana]

I am confused - original question was ...


V6 -2.8 litre

Never even seen one. It was a french engine.

740s always had the 2.3 litre engine - I owned one.

I have seen one ..infact i owned one but it was in a Renault 30 TX....and may i just say it is a stonker of an engine ...all alloy v6 ...usually robbe dto put into kit cars but really none left now ... couple of 605 Peugeots kicking about with them in it up here but getting rare

[volvotuning]

Well I shall not be believing anything that is on VOC again - lol

Better late than never!

Adam.

[rickbee]

I have seen one ..infact i owned one but it was in a Renault 30 TX....and may i just say it is a stonker of an engine ...all alloy v6 ...usually robbe dto put into kit cars but really none left now ... couple of 605 Peugeots kicking about with them in it up here but getting rare

I had brief relationship with a Peugeot 505 Executive a few years ago that had this V6 engine. I think it was shared around the PSA group.T'was indeed a good lump, shame about the rest of the car. If I remember correctly wasnt it the same engine that was put into the Renault Alpine Turbo?

[racer]

I had a 760 Turbo Estate before I got my first T5. I really liked it at the time, huge cargo bay, towed anything and pretty fast. It was 2.3 Litre, had 4 cylinders and 8 valves BTW. I eventually gave it away when the gearbox went and it developed a few MOT issues at the same time.
Then I got my first T5. I was worried about going from rear to front drive, but the T5 converted me in about 5 hours. It's a lot faster and it goes a lot further on the same amount of fuel too.
The 745 Turbo was a nice car, but IMHO the 855/V70 is so much better I'd not even consider having a 700 series car.