Super chuffed with my new hi-spec 240 GLT! - Page 7

foggyjames · Feb 3rd, 2011, 13:45

Dare I put on my pedant hat and point out that those are the 7.5" wide Eiker E1 copies...?

I thought the B230E was 130bhp...I guess that must have been the earlier higher compression version, as I see this is set up for 95 octane.

cheers

James

john h · Feb 3rd, 2011, 13:59

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

Dare I put on my pedant hat and point out that those are the 7.5" wide Eiker E1 copies...?

Haha! I have my pedant hat on as well James. I didn't say they were Polaris...

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

I thought the B230E was 130bhp...I guess that must have been the earlier higher compression version, as I see this is set up for 95 octane.

I don't know. I'm not an expert on these new-fangled overhead camshaft motors (where are the pushrods?) but various knowledgeable types have quoted 130, 131, and 136bhp. But no-one predicted 125.

It's not much power for a big car, but still, it goes quite well and this will be adequate until we put something fast in there!

John

john h · Feb 3rd, 2011, 14:01

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Originally Posted by Paul240480

This one I do like:

For me, that one looks a bit too low. Definitely not Yorkshire-road-friendly

John

foggyjames · Feb 3rd, 2011, 14:05

True...but you got away with that by the narrowest of margins!

136 was the B23E with the K cam. The older B23E with the H cam made 140.
Yeah, 130/131 is the number I'm familiar with. I bet it's the compression ratio...

cheers

James

john h · Feb 3rd, 2011, 14:14

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

The older B23E with the H cam made 140.

Well there's progress for you. With fundamentally the same engine, after a few year's intensive development work, Volvo managed to loose over 10% of the power...

John

foggyjames · Feb 3rd, 2011, 14:24

Peak power, anyway. I suspect (given the 'A' cam in the 'E' engines was shorter duration) that it was in the name of low-down grunt and fuel efficiency...and potentially improving emissions.

cheers

James

nick_ovlov · Feb 3rd, 2011, 15:16

according to my handbook my car was really meant to run on super unleaded- hence the idle was never 100% smooth when i ran it on 95...

still it was always good for low down grunt as you say james. and then just picked up once you got past 4000 rpm

i did find though occasions when more power would have been a good move!

Nick

foggyjames · Feb 3rd, 2011, 18:58

Which year was yours, Nick? I doubt the idle was octane related, to be honest...I blame teh K-Jets.

cheers

James

TheJoyOfSix · Feb 3rd, 2011, 19:12

What, the same K-Jets that beat your V70R down the drag strip............?

nick_ovlov · Feb 3rd, 2011, 20:20

james mine was a 1990 same as johns but uk car obviously. it idled perfectly when i put 98 fuel in it...

i wouldnt blame the k-jet as i thought it was a good system!!

Nick

Feb 3rd, 2011, 13:45	#61
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Dare I put on my pedant hat and point out that those are the 7.5" wide Eiker E1 copies...? I thought the B230E was 130bhp...I guess that must have been the earlier higher compression version, as I see this is set up for 95 octane. 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	True...but you got away with that by the narrowest of margins! 136 was the B23E with the K cam. The older B23E with the H cam made 140. Yeah, 130/131 is the number I'm familiar with. I bet it's the compression ratio... 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

Feb 3rd, 2011, 14:24	#66
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Peak power, anyway. I suspect (given the 'A' cam in the 'E' engines was shorter duration) that it was in the name of low-down grunt and fuel efficiency...and potentially improving emissions. 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

Feb 3rd, 2011, 15:16	#67
nick_ovlov VOC20556 Last Online: May 7th, 2019 16:40 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elgin View Photos By: nick_ovlov	according to my handbook my car was really meant to run on super unleaded- hence the idle was never 100% smooth when i ran it on 95... still it was always good for low down grunt as you say james. and then just picked up once you got past 4000 rpm i did find though occasions when more power would have been a good move! Nick __________________ 1989 Volvo 240 GLT "the fridge" - 1998 TVR chimaera 400 "the toy" - 2002 BMW 330CI Clubsport " the daily"

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foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Which year was yours, Nick? I doubt the idle was octane related, to be honest...I blame teh K-Jets. 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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TheJoyOfSix N.F.I Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 23:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belper View Photos By: TheJoyOfSix	What, the same K-Jets that beat your V70R down the drag strip............? __________________

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nick_ovlov VOC20556 Last Online: May 7th, 2019 16:40 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elgin View Photos By: nick_ovlov	james mine was a 1990 same as johns but uk car obviously. it idled perfectly when i put 98 fuel in it... i wouldnt blame the k-jet as i thought it was a good system!! Nick __________________ 1989 Volvo 240 GLT "the fridge" - 1998 TVR chimaera 400 "the toy" - 2002 BMW 330CI Clubsport " the daily"

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