mods and stuff

[pyro]

howdy folks, basically im sick of people saying my 360 is slow boring, u know the usual attitude towards volvos!, any one got any ideas for mods (daft question) rather make it a quicker 0-60 than jus put body kits on it, im in the uk and so far ive found no aftermarket parts for a 360.
its a 2.0 (carbs), manual, f reg (1988), 56k miles, GLE

i also heard that a 2.0 turbo angine out of a 940 or 740 (wentworth??) would jus fit straight in cos its the same block, can any one confirm this, because i have an opertunity to get a complete one,
i am a fairly competant mechanic any thing is possible!!

cheers folks

[blackbox]

first thing i would do is fit a high flow air filter they do help then try the exhaust. You could try to rejet the carby

[classicswede]

Give me a ring if you want to get more out ya 360.

Cheers

[SteveP]

Hehe.. that's the attitude.. 56k eh, nice starter car it sounds!

[pyro]

yea folks, full service history from new, including all tax discs ans recipts and stuff!! and if u change the airfilter wont u have to tune the carb or summat, cos itill run wrong? therefore run about hot????
ben

[pyro]

ps im a student so i lack ne realy money!!!!

[sven360]

ps im a student so i lack ne realy money!!!!

You're among friends here,then

Trust you not studying english lit judging by your spelling-or is it text talk-don't know for sure but I am old

[pyro]

nah im jus lazy!, im doing civil and structural engineering at leeds uni
ben

[MJ]

The 360 uses Volvo's redblock engine, so named as the block is painted red

700 series and 900 series cars use redblocks as well, so they'll swap easily. I'm not entirely sure about clearances, but someone else will clarify. You may like to consider the 2.3 redblock engine for more power

If you want something simpler, you could try twin carbs, a la Foggy

[340GLT]

I'm a Student mate, anything is possible and if your handy with a spanner loads can be done for peanuts!!
Adam

[pyro]

yea so true, im building a series 2a ligtweight landrover aswell, so i know my way round a tool kit
its a 1964 landrover swb
so far - rewired from scratch, new suspension, new steering, fuel system, seats, welding so on
ne way random over with
ben

[volvo360gle/340turbo]

i hav jst finishd building a series 3 2.25 diesel, which is now for sale! and im building a 2a 109 1972! ther jst a big mechano set tho! lol

Andrew

[pyro]

true but so's every thing if uve got the skill and the ideas!!
or so i keep telling my self!

[foggyjames]

I wouldn't bother with the NA B200...not enough of an increase to be found to match modern hot hatches without a lot of work. Dropping in a B230K from a 740 or 240 would be pretty much a bolt in (with the usual sump and pumps swapped) for a moderate gain (~120 bhp, but 145lbft torque?).

Beyond that, you're into turbo power. All 2.0 or 2.3 red-block engines from the 700 and 900 series bolt right in, but you'll need to do custom work to plumb them up (i.e. exhaust!) and sort the fuel/spark management out. I'd get one from a very late 740 or any 940 - with a B230FT rather than an ET. The ETs made more power as standard, but FTs with the more modern EMS take better to modifications. One of the guys with a 940 made just shy of 300lbft of torque from one with just chips, an exhaust, and some more boost. It's a bit more complex than that, but we can get onto that later.

Honestly, I'd find a donor car and swap the complete engine and electronics over - engine swaps and engine development are two very different skill (and time) levels!

cheers

James

[pyro]

ET????? (an engine suffix or does it stand for somthing) think i can guess what it means! ive got access to a full garage so tools and skills isnt necessarily a problem, im trying to keep the insurance down aswell but we will see how that goes!
its probably going to be an easter sort of thing, if i can get the landrover done in time
ben