240 General: - valve frendly engines ? - Page 4

kamikaze ! · Sep 30th, 2006, 00:31

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Originally Posted by Ian Hutchinson

Yes, I know what you mean old chap. Despite myself I cant help but laugh - I am on my 3rd glass of red wine however.

(I do find the signature 'old grannies wanted' slightly disturbing though)

what else would you call a granada ? as they are far from new ? (pre 85)

Velorum · Sep 30th, 2006, 00:39

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

what else would you call a granada ? as they are far from new ? (pre 85)

Ford Granada - 1975 - The Sweeney - excellent year, bought my first harris tweed jacket that year. Whats this got to do with my grandmother? And why do you think that my eyesight is defective to the degree where I am unable to clearly define objects at a distance exceeding 6ft?

My dear fellow, I am rather concerned about you - are you quite allright?

bb54 · Sep 30th, 2006, 00:39

where bouts in norfolk are you kam ?

wayne

kamikaze ! · Sep 30th, 2006, 00:42

norwich area
& granada's dont some call them grannies ?
WOW if only volvo bonnets were that long !!!

bb54 · Sep 30th, 2006, 01:01

wow, thats close.
ill keep an eye out for you at the "Acle straight meet" in december.

wayne

kamikaze ! · Sep 30th, 2006, 01:08

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Originally Posted by bb54

wow, thats close.
ill keep an eye out for you at the "Acle straight meet" in december.

wayne

you proberly would if i driv a volvo !!! im still with there "parent company !!!"
you all seem to be missing the link -
my sig... volvos... the web link i gave you all...grannies...
surely someone must of got it by now ?

Alec Dawe · Sep 30th, 2006, 07:24

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Originally Posted by bb54

wow, thats close.
ill keep an eye out for you at the "Acle straight meet" in december.

wayne

WOT Acle straigh meet???
Not the head on one in the dip just before the Pontiac Roadhouse (now closed) I hope!
This thread seem to have a very high alcoholic content.

CTCNetwork · Sep 30th, 2006, 16:04

Hi,

This topic has lost the plot I think...

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

are any of the 4 cyl engines valve frendly ?

- Yes.

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

if so which ones ?

- the non-interference ones.

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

i dont seem to have much luck with them !

- I'm not surprised with your choice of cambelt!

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

i know a ford pinto cam belt fits, & think the 2.1 is valve frendly

- See where you are going wrong?

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Originally Posted by kamikaze !

can any one shed some light on it ?

- You need light? Get a torch..

Mind you, you could - theoretically - use any old cambelt, given the tooth size was the same AND you made sure that the number of teeth between BDC on the crank wheel and TDC on the cam wheel was the same. But that would involve adding components to the block to make sure that this was possible. And given not other variables..
Cheeper to buy a Volvo belt really! Chuck that pinto belt where it belongs..
In the bin with the rest of the fud scrap mate...

Des. . .

classicswede · Sep 30th, 2006, 16:48

A whole tread about absolutly nothing.

The answer to the origonal question -

All the silver top 2.1 engines are totaly safe.
Most of the later engines are also ok but I'm not total sure of the exact ones.

I find it very strange you should have belts snapping all the time!
I have only seen belts snapped on the volvo OHC a small number of times.
Sometimes it has been due to not changing the belt on (20,000 miles or more past the correct milage) and the other one is lack of maintenance running with filthy oil reusting in the can oil ways blocking and seizing the cam.

Andrew (UK) · Sep 30th, 2006, 20:16

B234 and B204 are definitely interference. B230K may or may not be depending upon who you talk to. All other petrol engines fitted to the 200 series should be non-interference. All bets are off if the head has been skimmed in the past or a high lift cam fitted.

Fitting a belt too short or too long will put the tensioner into an area it was not designed to work in resulting in too much or too little tension in the belt. Continually readjusting the tensioner will lead to premature failure as will oil contamination from a leaking oil seal or contamination from coolant.
Volvo engineers are not fools, fit the proper part.

Andrew

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classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Today 21:53 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	A whole tread about absolutly nothing. The answer to the origonal question - All the silver top 2.1 engines are totaly safe. Most of the later engines are also ok but I'm not total sure of the exact ones. I find it very strange you should have belts snapping all the time! I have only seen belts snapped on the volvo OHC a small number of times. Sometimes it has been due to not changing the belt on (20,000 miles or more past the correct milage) and the other one is lack of maintenance running with filthy oil reusting in the can oil ways blocking and seizing the cam. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Sep 30th, 2006, 20:16	#40
Andrew (UK) VOC Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2021 08:39 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Sutton, near Ely	B234 and B204 are definitely interference. B230K may or may not be depending upon who you talk to. All other petrol engines fitted to the 200 series should be non-interference. All bets are off if the head has been skimmed in the past or a high lift cam fitted. Fitting a belt too short or too long will put the tensioner into an area it was not designed to work in resulting in too much or too little tension in the belt. Continually readjusting the tensioner will lead to premature failure as will oil contamination from a leaking oil seal or contamination from coolant. Volvo engineers are not fools, fit the proper part. Andrew

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