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Dec 31st, 2014, 08:06 | #11 |
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Does say 16v on the boot, best to ask but thought someone might want the head
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Dec 31st, 2014, 08:36 | #12 | |
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As for timing it up, you have to remove the camshafts, so all the valves are in the closed position (yes it is a ball ache). Then you can turn the engine by hand to see if it spins freely. If it spins refit the cams a new belt and other parts and then maybe it might work. Yes I agree about the bull s**t story of turning down £350 to banger race it. Most banger racers are looking for a car with a running engine and no banger racer in their right mind would touch a car with such a fragile engine as what the volvo redblock 16v was/is. Yes the 8v redblocks can do amazing miles but I bet their are very few 16v with over 200,000 miles at least ones that have never had major head work. SC |
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Dec 31st, 2014, 09:10 | #13 |
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cams
You can't rotate the cam sprockets so all the valves are closed. You may be lucky and find that it's still timed correctly ( unlikely ) and you can then put a new belt on but if it's gone out of timing then the only option is to cut the belt off and remove the head. I guess something's seized so it can't rotate and that's ripped the teeth off by still rotating in one area and being static in another which has then cocked the timing.
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Dec 31st, 2014, 10:19 | #14 |
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If the engine really is 'toast', could the car not be saved by fitting an 8v engine, or are the two engines not interchangeable? Just a thought - if someone had a 740 with tired bodywork but a good engine .....
Regards, John.
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£312
Went for just under reserve.
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