Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - B18 Rebuild Getting some oil through the journals

sleek lemur · Mar 25th, 2021, 16:17

Hi LS,

Yes, built the engine just for fun. I managed to get hold of a B18A which had obviously been sitting around for a good few years. No, I don't have a car for it! My 1800E runs a bored and stroked engine on Webers so will not be doing an experimental swap! The B18A is now unleaded, with 9.5 C/R and a K cam. Also went to the trouble of re-bushing the rocker gear. Interestingly, the crank was still within tolerance (2 thou wear), so could use standard main bearings. It's quite tight, but turns nicely and nothing bashes into anything else, which is nice. I'm rebuilding a pair of SU's for it.

Just for the fun!

I will have to do something with it, but if I do sell it, it will probably only be so I can do another one. Or maybe a gearbox next time.

Mar 25th, 2021, 16:17	#6
sleek lemur Senior Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2022 11:47 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Thorndon, near Eye, Suffolk, England	Hi LS, Yes, built the engine just for fun. I managed to get hold of a B18A which had obviously been sitting around for a good few years. No, I don't have a car for it! My 1800E runs a bored and stroked engine on Webers so will not be doing an experimental swap! The B18A is now unleaded, with 9.5 C/R and a K cam. Also went to the trouble of re-bushing the rocker gear. Interestingly, the crank was still within tolerance (2 thou wear), so could use standard main bearings. It's quite tight, but turns nicely and nothing bashes into anything else, which is nice. I'm rebuilding a pair of SU's for it. Just for the fun! I will have to do something with it, but if I do sell it, it will probably only be so I can do another one. Or maybe a gearbox next time. __________________ Lemurs of the world rise up!