Sorted on my own.

Mac needs urgently!

A "scrap" B14 cylinder head (just the bare casting) and a rocker cover.

Condition not important - destined for display not for a car.

Mac.

Naturally!

Now, bow before me worm

I agree with the interpretation. XLB = VIN code for Volvo 345 = Model type - 3 series, 4 cylinder engine, 5 doors (hatchback) 57 = Engine type - cannot find - only 53,54,& 55 (B14.4E,14.4O,& 14.4S) begin with 5 - only 27 (B200F) ends with 7 It is probable that this code was allocated to a B14.0E fit...

Yes and no, The early B14's used a restrictor in the pipe from the 'T' piece (on the valve cover) to the carb but there has only ever been one ' T ' piece - part no.3277001 and it's never had a restrictor. In later cars (B14.4E) no restrictor is shown in the parts listing. (But I have found them fit...

Pipe from oil separator on block goes to three way junction at the rear of the inlet manifold. From the junction one pipe goes to air cleaner housing and the other goes to the brass pipe that is part of the insulation block between the carb and manifold. It's this third pipe that should contain the ...

Yoga indeed is the way - adopting the posture of the Depressed Wildebeast solves all.

Afternoon girls - me been thinking! - and my conclusion is that I am wrong in saying that there shouldn't be a problem combining "old" top and "new" bottom - in fact there will be!. Spent the afternoon taking carbs apart and fiddling (I must be on a register of some sort by now) and, well see below....

Evening all, Will try to get my article re-hosted! I don't feel the hybrid mating of a Z10 REN857 and a REN894 is causing your problems - there are very little differences (your filter being one of them). If as you seem you are suffering gross over fueling (from the venturi) the most likely cause is...

Afternoon girls, Just to add to the handbrake stops - currently second version is under test by Mac and Volvomania (Born Built Beauties). Initial thoughts are that they are first class - they seem very strong, layer resolution seems to be <0.1mm and no separation even under considerable force. All c...

GOTCHA, April 1st.

A very good friend in the oil industry (he's an area dealer development manager for one of the "big three" has warned me of an "in preparation" set of EU standards that might well give us all some grief! Think back to when cellulose paint became the "worlds most dangerous substance" and became restr...

Ev'ning Steve,

89 GLT B200E "non cat".

Centre box - Volvo pt.no.3245611 Bosal pt.no.283-933 Skandix pt.no.1016804 Klarius pt.no.VO145Q

Back box (3/5d) Volvo pt.no.3213328 (4d) Volvo pt.no.3213329 Bosal pt.no.280-995 Skandix pt.no.1016807

Mac.

Let the fun continue. Today was scheduled as a "let's put it all together" day - the "customer Siôn came to help (well to watch) :lol: and we began by deciding to do a proper job and fit new wheel cylinders, followed by mounting the bearing carriers into the brake backplates (a light press fit). htt...

Hi again, If Dai has sent you a carb he knows was working fine it should eliminate direct carb related issues (assuming no contamination is feeding through from the tank. An Aug.82 car has conventional coil/breaker points ignition so the coil itself is a possible culprit as is the "condenser". Obvio...