Volvo 66 Competition services

Volvo440and66 · Mar 20th, 2023, 20:00

Hello everyone,

i've got a volvo 66 and there is a rare kit from volvo competition itself. do people have information, pictures or even parts from this kit?

Clan · Mar 20th, 2023, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Volvo440and66

Hello everyone,

i've got a volvo 66 and there is a rare kit from volvo competition itself. do people have information, pictures or even parts from this kit?

The R Sport kit perhaps for the 343 around 1981 ?

foggyjames · Mar 21st, 2023, 11:05

They did a R-Sport tuning kit for the B14 in the 343 (hotter cam, a sports exhaust, and an electric fan, I think), so it would stand to reason that similar treatment could have been given to the B110/130 in the 66.

cheers

James

Clan · Mar 21st, 2023, 23:05

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

They did a R-Sport tuning kit for the B14 in the 343 (hotter cam, a sports exhaust, and an electric fan, I think), so it would stand to reason that similar treatment could have been given to the B110/130 in the 66.

cheers

James

I fitted 2 of those kits back then but hardly worth about 10 bhp extra, it had different jets for the 32DIR Weber carb too. The camshaft would make a Rattle noise , could never get them quiet .

foggyjames · Mar 22nd, 2023, 00:36

Thanks - interesting to know.

Years and years ago I nearly bought a B14 cam in an R-Sport box...goodness knows if it was really something fruity or not! I decided to pass, in the end.

I think your route of fitting the Gordini engine would be far more worthwhile!

cheers

James

Clan · Mar 22nd, 2023, 09:11

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

Thanks - interesting to know.

Years and years ago I nearly bought a B14 cam in an R-Sport box...goodness knows if it was really something fruity or not! I decided to pass, in the end.

I think your route of fitting the Gordini engine would be far more worthwhile!

cheers

James

The Gordini Engine is 93 bhp as standard , it isn't a massive increase in performance however, it just openes up the rev range to about 6500 which fades at 5000 rpm on a B14. what's involved in increasing the B14 to 1600cc? Are liners and pistons freely available?

Clan · Mar 22nd, 2023, 09:13

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

They did a R-Sport tuning kit for the B14 in the 343 (hotter cam, a sports exhaust, and an electric fan, I think), so it would stand to reason that similar treatment could have been given to the B110/130 in the 66.

cheers

James

The 66 could be improved greatly with the B172 engine and it's manual clutch !

foggyjames · Mar 22nd, 2023, 19:12

I think you'd see a greater response to further tuning (Webers and a nice exhaust manifold, etc) with a Gordini head than the normal B14-style head.

It doesn't look like there was ever a factory big-bore option for the iron Cleon. Some of the later 1.6 developments (Dacias, etc) used a stroker crank (and presumably shorter pistons), as did the Oettinger 1.6 kit.

The more famous factory 1.6 Gordini (and Alpine) engines were from the alloy Cleon family, and I don't know how interchangeable the bits are!

cheers

James

Derek UK · Mar 24th, 2023, 15:26

How much extra power can the Variomatic put up with. Has anyone gone down this path before with the 66?

Clan · Mar 24th, 2023, 15:42

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Originally Posted by Derek UK

How much extra power can the Variomatic put up with. Has anyone gone down this path before with the 66?

The limiting factor is the alloy propshaft, that's why the 360 had a different arrangement with a torque tube.

Mar 20th, 2023, 20:00	#1
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foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	They did a R-Sport tuning kit for the B14 in the 343 (hotter cam, a sports exhaust, and an electric fan, I think), so it would stand to reason that similar treatment could have been given to the B110/130 in the 66. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

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foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Thanks - interesting to know. Years and years ago I nearly bought a B14 cam in an R-Sport box...goodness knows if it was really something fruity or not! I decided to pass, in the end. I think your route of fitting the Gordini engine would be far more worthwhile! cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

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foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	I think you'd see a greater response to further tuning (Webers and a nice exhaust manifold, etc) with a Gordini head than the normal B14-style head. It doesn't look like there was ever a factory big-bore option for the iron Cleon. Some of the later 1.6 developments (Dacias, etc) used a stroker crank (and presumably shorter pistons), as did the Oettinger 1.6 kit. The more famous factory 1.6 Gordini (and Alpine) engines were from the alloy Cleon family, and I don't know how interchangeable the bits are! cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

Mar 24th, 2023, 15:26	#9
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:29 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	How much extra power can the Variomatic put up with. Has anyone gone down this path before with the 66?

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