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Originally Posted by Clan
Yes it was developed by Volvo engineers with Yamaha building it . , it has a 60 degree V so very narrow for a V8 . It has a big bore and short stroke hence loves Rpm , max power is at 6500 rpm so will go to 7000 :-) . It is not that powerful for it's capacity ,( same bhp per litre as a citroen C1 ) so lots of potential for tuning ..As far as i know its not used in any ford model ...
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Thanks again, Clan - informative as ever
Unless my memory is playing tricks, I seem to remember traditional Ferrari V12s run a 60 degree angle, whilst the 2.4 V6 that went in the Dino, and a couple of posh Fiats is 65 degrees.
Just thinking out loud, but I wonder if the motor will go in a 240?
A genuine Volvo 240 V8 would be quite something.
With a billet steel crank that could probably make 9,000 rpm with ease, and open the door to some very serious horsepower.
Here I go again . . .
Cheers,
T
p.s. Paul, from a personal perspective, what I don't like about many modern cars on the passenger side, is the sense of being very exposed.