760 turbo restoration

[360beast]

The 760 turbo estate that was advertised for free in the sales section arrived at 9:30pm.

Plenty of welding to be done but the interior looks to be in very good condition. It is a B230FT automatic, as it is an FT not an ET I suspect it might be LH2.2 rather than Motronic as it appeats to have no power stage in the engine bay, I only spent a few minutes looking at it as it was late and dark so I couldn't see much even with a torch.

Photos to be uploaded tomorrow or Wednesday, I'll see when I can get over to it.

So it is time to break out the angle grinder and welder again

[classicswede]

It will be LH2.4 and a T25 turbo

[Laird Scooby]

Glad to hear you're restoring it Luke. As has been said, if it's B230FT then it will be LH2.4 and have a Lambda sensor and a cat. If memory serves it's a 1990 car so doesn't have to have a cat on it which could be interesting.

[360beast]

I've been speaking to too many Australians and kiwis about Volvos then, all of their later 700 series turbos seem to be LH2.2, I wonder why they didn't just do the 2.4 for them as well?

The engine bay (apart from the incredibly rusty battery trays) looks amazing, even has the original stickers on the radiator top hose.

My mate who picked it up for me said that it was used by a nursing home and then Mike's uncle (Mike was the gentleman I got it from) bought it and has owned it for over 20 years. So it has been well cared for but living by the coast it has suffered underneath.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by 360beast

I've been speaking to too many Australians and kiwis about Volvos then, all of their later 700 series turbos seem to be LH2.2, I wonder why they didn't just do the 2.4 for them as well?

The engine bay (apart from the incredibly rusty battery trays) looks amazing, even has the original stickers on the radiator top hose.

My mate who picked it up for me said that it was used by a nursing home and then Mike's uncle (Mike was the gentleman I got it from) bought it and has owned it for over 20 years. So it has been well cared for but living by the coast it has suffered underneath.

Most 760 Turbos would have been B230ET Luke which is either Motronic or LH2.2, later ones B230FT with a cat would have LH2.4 and ~20bhp less than the ET lumps.

[classicswede]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Most 760 Turbos would have been B230ET Luke which is either Motronic or LH2.2, later ones B230FT with a cat would have LH2.4 and ~20bhp less than the ET lumps.

For UK we never at any point had LH2.2 on reblocks.

The only model that had 2.2 in the uk was the V6

[827Roverman]

Originally Posted by 360beast

The 760 turbo estate that was advertised for free in the sales section arrived at 9:30pm.

Plenty of welding to be done but the interior looks to be in very good condition. It is a B230FT automatic, as it is an FT not an ET I suspect it might be LH2.2 rather than Motronic as it appeats to have no power stage in the engine bay, I only spent a few minutes looking at it as it was late and dark so I couldn't see much even with a torch.

Photos to be uploaded tomorrow or Wednesday, I'll see when I can get over to it.

So it is time to break out the angle grinder and welder again

I think you got a great looking car there Luke, right colour both inside and out, I love the interior it goes really well with the blue paintwork, yes you have some welding to do, but I've done ten times worse than that, your going to have a really nice one when its all done, it will be worth it, keep the updates and photo's coming, wish you well with it, David.

[360beast]

Originally Posted by 827Roverman

I think you got a great looking car there Luke, right colour both inside and out, I love the interior it goes really well with the blue paintwork, yes you have some welding to do, but I've done ten times worse than that, your going to have a really nice one when its all done, it will be worth it, keep the updates and photo's coming, wish you well with it, David.

Thanks David, it really is a nice car! It will be interesting to see how it performs compared to a HPT 940 with the Garrett T25 on it. 50 shades of Grey was rustler tha this so I've no doubt it will be welded up soon enough. My 360 was a lot worse than both 50 shades and this 760 so this is an easy job compared to that haha. Although I doubt even the 360 compared to your mk2 jag for rot!

[bob12]

Price List Jan 1990!

Bob

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by bob12

Price List Jan 1990!

Bob

Wow! Can't believe an electric passenger seat was nearly twice the cost of a Limited Slip Diff!

I don't suppose you happen to have a 1988 price list as well Bob? Just curious to know how much mine was new. I know my Rover was £30k + some change (£30300 rings a bell) but that was 1994. Would be nice to find out how much my 760 was when new as well.