240 General: - valve frendly engines ? - Page 7

kamikaze ! · Oct 8th, 2006, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Andrew (UK)

There are several different 2.3l engines fitted to 200 series cars. Most are non-interference, but some are interference. You have not told us which engine it was with the bent valves, merely its swept volume. Was it a B23E or a B230A or B230K or B230F or...?
You have not responded to the comments where people get far more than the recommended service life out of Volvo belts. You have not answered the comments that suggest there may have been some reason for the premature failure of the belt.
In short you have had some bad luck and are using that to try and convince the rest of us that you know better than the Volvo engineers who designed the engine. Your experiences do not correspond with most peoples, so it would pay you to find out why this is.

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE STORY !
its not worth using a volvo belt for banger racing !
i know its going to break

kamikaze ! · Oct 8th, 2006, 20:10

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Originally Posted by chow

ive read the whole thread, several times in fact, and every time with increasing amazment at the moronic ramblings which now seem to make even less sense than they did the first time (if thats possible)

do you race ?
i take it you dont
if you did then you would understand what im on about !
i take it your not a mechanic either ?

kamikaze ! · Oct 8th, 2006, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Ian Hutchinson

Hmm....I know what you mean. I must admit to having found it oddly amusing at times though. I am rather bemused as to why anyone would actualy want to crash into other cars ruining their own car in the process. Strange.

errr thats the whole idea
to remove other cars by hitting them out of the way !

Oct 8th, 2006, 20:44

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

do you race ?
i take it you dont
if you did then you would understand what im on about !
i take it your not a mechanic either ?

yes... actually i race a suzuki t500 in classic bike racing events, not "real racing" like banger racing! but still racing ,,yes, in a "previous life" you could say i was a mechanic and yes.... i still think your talking total boloxs

kamikaze ! · Oct 8th, 2006, 20:54

previous life dont count !!
i thought id get more help from a senior member, rather than looked down on like i was s#*t on there shoes

id like to thank the few who actually know what im talking about,
& these who dont - DONT BOTHER REPLYING !

Oct 8th, 2006, 21:06

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

previous life dont count !!
i thought id get more help from a senior member, rather than looked down on like i was s#*t on there shoes

id like to thank the few who actually know what im talking about,
& these who dont - DONT BOTHER REPLYING !

i would give you any help possible, however your beyond redemption

LankyTim · Oct 8th, 2006, 22:13

Bloomin 'eck, can you leave the guy alone?

Its pretty obvious that nobody seems to understand why this guy has asked this question which is a very valid and sensible question to ask. If you are not familiar with banger racing then you wont grasp the reasoning behind it. Its not about belts failing in use due to wear or incorrect fitment, but failing by being struck by a foreign object (i.e the slam panel) The cars wont be driving another 50,000 miles on the ford belt, just a few more laps round the banger track before the end of the meeting and the destruction derby.

I thought this was a friendly forum, wheres all this rudeness come from?

kamikaze ! · Oct 15th, 2006, 19:03

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Originally Posted by LankyTim

Bloomin 'eck, can you leave the guy alone?

Its pretty obvious that nobody seems to understand why this guy has asked this question which is a very valid and sensible question to ask. If you are not familiar with banger racing then you wont grasp the reasoning behind it. Its not about belts failing in use due to wear or incorrect fitment, but failing by being struck by a foreign object (i.e the slam panel) The cars wont be driving another 50,000 miles on the ford belt, just a few more laps round the banger track before the end of the meeting and the destruction derby.

I thought this was a friendly forum, wheres all this rudeness come from?

at least theres some one on here who seems to understand my point & not look down on us racers !
after all we are volvo owners to !!!!!
cheers tim !

CTCNetwork · Oct 15th, 2006, 19:35

Hi,

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Originally Posted by LankyTim

I thought this was a friendly forum, wheres all this rudeness come from?

chow maybe??

Mind you, alot of volvo owners will hate the idea of Volvos being driven to destruction. Prefering that DD drivers use something more unworthy (read any fords... LOL)..

He will do what he will do... Just hope he doesn't kill himself or others in the process..

Des. . .

kamikaze ! · Oct 15th, 2006, 20:39

your more likely to get killed on the road than in a banger(allthough there have been a couple of incident in the past 18 months)
our cars are built to strict giudelines as to the orc spec & always prept to driver safety, no one aims to hert anyone as we all have to work the next day !

just remember who volvo's parent company is though !!!

granada's or bluebirds nearly always out last volvo's in a in a dd !!! (if they aint been 2.8ed(ford that is !!!)

Oct 8th, 2006, 20:54	#65
kamikaze ! CRASH HAPPY ! Last Online: Apr 20th, 2011 19:12 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: norwich	previous life dont count !! i thought id get more help from a senior member, rather than looked down on like i was s#*t on there shoes id like to thank the few who actually know what im talking about, & these who dont - DONT BOTHER REPLYING ! __________________ OLD GRANNIES ALWAYS WANTED ! ALSO WANTED - VOLVO'S/WESTY'S/A60'S/TRUMMY'S/BLUEBIRD'S/CAPRI'S/CORTINA'S/LADA'S/FSO'S/CROWN'S/CEDRIC'S/YANK'S/PLASTIC PIG'S EVERY ONE LOVE'S A WESTY ON THE STICK ! ! !

Oct 8th, 2006, 22:13	#67
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: May 1st, 2024 18:59 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Bloomin 'eck, can you leave the guy alone? Its pretty obvious that nobody seems to understand why this guy has asked this question which is a very valid and sensible question to ask. If you are not familiar with banger racing then you wont grasp the reasoning behind it. Its not about belts failing in use due to wear or incorrect fitment, but failing by being struck by a foreign object (i.e the slam panel) The cars wont be driving another 50,000 miles on the ford belt, just a few more laps round the banger track before the end of the meeting and the destruction derby. I thought this was a friendly forum, wheres all this rudeness come from? __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Oct 15th, 2006, 20:39	#70
kamikaze ! CRASH HAPPY ! Last Online: Apr 20th, 2011 19:12 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: norwich	your more likely to get killed on the road than in a banger(allthough there have been a couple of incident in the past 18 months) our cars are built to strict giudelines as to the orc spec & always prept to driver safety, no one aims to hert anyone as we all have to work the next day ! just remember who volvo's parent company is though !!! granada's or bluebirds nearly always out last volvo's in a in a dd !!! (if they aint been 2.8ed(ford that is !!!) __________________ OLD GRANNIES ALWAYS WANTED ! ALSO WANTED - VOLVO'S/WESTY'S/A60'S/TRUMMY'S/BLUEBIRD'S/CAPRI'S/CORTINA'S/LADA'S/FSO'S/CROWN'S/CEDRIC'S/YANK'S/PLASTIC PIG'S EVERY ONE LOVE'S A WESTY ON THE STICK ! ! ! Last edited by kamikaze !; Oct 15th, 2006 at 20:45.

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