right i have a 1.7 340
and im wanting an engine upgrade at some point
i know the 1.8 16v goes in no bother i was just wondering if there are any other n/a engines that will go in with the least amount of work
and ill be running it on carbs
cheers
kev

Anything F series will go in with roughly the same amount of work. So that's 1.8 16v from clio/19, 2.0 16v from clio williams/megane, 1.8 8v turbo from 400 series volvo, and other engines fitted to any of those cars.

The simplist conversion that can be done is to fit the 2ltr 8v from the 400 series. That will all bolt directly in without any modifications.

Im also interested in this 1.816v swap , from those who have done it did you see a big increase in insurance premium?

I'm not that good with the 300 series. But how would a b234f 16v engine fit in a volvo 300 ?

Or just a regular b230f with 16v head?

If u take a 360, its a reasonalby good fit. The head fits under the bonnet. Maybe manifolds will be a problem, and you'll have to use some fiddling with the electrics.