filthyjohn wrote:With the limited wiring involved and the number of identical fitment parts, it would be FAR easier to change the whole engine.

And thus has been the opinion of every other wise man I have asked.

Christmas usually , but I've got this to do just now:


(Just say NO to de-bumpering )

And then work on the dizzler (it has a Lucas pump). It's not all roses here, tax on that 1595cc would be €478 for the year, so there is absolutely no intention to swap in a 1.9 as that would bump it up to €626. Petrol at the minute is about 10c/litre dearer, so I'm going to have to do some miles to save against the 106 (with the wheezy tax-buster 954cc @ €185pa).

volvosneverdie wrote:

filthyjohn wrote:With the limited wiring involved and the number of identical fitment parts, it would be FAR easier to change the whole engine.

And thus has been the opinion of every other wise man I have asked.

Maybe from the spannering PoV if you have a crane handy, but having dealt with the DVLA on many occasion, it's FAR easier to leave the motor (or what appears to be) in the car.

What on earth is wrong with that 106? Has it been bum raped by a bigger boy?

306Dturbo engines seem to go for about the same money as a Bosch pump and extra bits TBH Rich.

So an engine swap makes sense finacially too. The engine thats in is well cared for and runs great for what it is, but if there are power and thrift gains to be made, youd have to be foolish for not employing a crane.

PS, how does that 106 have a Lucas? I thought they all had Boschs? I thought that was the point of 106s.

I've got to do some work repainting the underside of the boot floor, starting to get very flaky at the back (rest of the car fine), so need to de-rust and whack some paint on to keep the NCT man happy. I just thought it would be easier to have the bumper out of the way, and to drop the axle.

Sorry about the confusion: The 106 is a 954cc 50hp TU9M petrol, it's ultimate replacement will be The Dizzler which is the 1595cc F8M diesel Volvo. Bigger 5dr car needed for family transport y'know.

The wife was looking for a more suitable family car - I said, "You don't need to look or buy one, I got a more suitable family car a few months ago....just needs a bit of work darling. Sorry! Did I not tell you?"

1.56€/l here with 580€ taxes per year. Diesel has gone down a bit as it was nearing 1.8€/l at winter (petrol was over 1.9€/l), we have ridiculous prices here even at our country's scale.

Veggie oil is something over 2€/l and LPG is non existing here, it is southern thing.

Oh there is also other reason here for no veggie oil than the price, last night it was +4.5C

Now with added 106 Rallye Steels.
Nice bit of dish, and "in keeping".

Couldnt get many pics, as the exhaust promptly snapped between the middle section and back box. Which carved a nice gouge in the tarmac till I could fins a safe place to stop.

God bless the lad at North East MOT Centre, Union Rd, Byker, as he bodged me a get home repair with no other payment than a smile and a handshake.









Will get some more snaps when it has a functional pipe.

Spot on wheel choice!

Have you been playing with those rear torsion bars or do you have a few bags of Blue Circle in the boot?

macplaxton wrote:Have you been playing with those rear torsion bars or do you have a few bags of Blue Circle in the boot?

No, torsion bars freak me out.
There was 4 steels, a trolley jack, a compressor, sundry tools in the back when I took those two pics tho dude.

+ many millions for adding those wheels VND! They look amazing on this car.

nvdw wrote:+ many millions for adding those wheels VND! They look amazing on this car.

Cheers dude, I am pretty pleased with them.

Lookin good dude, nice to see some French tin on here

Torsion bars are easy enough, just need to remove the torx bolts from either end of both bars and jack the trailing arm up to desired height and bolt it back together (its a crude but effective method)

To clarify, the xu9 is deemed better than the 2.1 for its 'eagerness', the long stroke on the big lump make it less willing to rev.... and yes, there was a dodgy batch of 1.9s from ~98, they were fitted with weaker rod pins from the n/a and they used to snap and throw rods out the side. Most of these were recall or have long since expired

I miss my 306 d turbo, nothing like a car you can tune with a spanner both, Lucas and Bosch pumped engines can be tuned with an Allen key, the Lucas just requires draining the fuel from the pump and primer afterwards.

thododd wrote:Lookin good dude, nice to see some French tin on here

Torsion bars are easy enough, just need to remove the torx bolts from either end of both bars and jack the trailing arm up to desired height and bolt it back together (its a crude but effective method)

To clarify, the xu9 is deemed better than the 2.1 for its 'eagerness', the long stroke on the big lump make it less willing to rev.... and yes, there was a dodgy batch of 1.9s from ~98, they were fitted with weaker rod pins from the n/a and they used to snap and throw rods out the side. Most of these were recall or have long since expired

I miss my 306 d turbo, nothing like a car you can tune with a spanner both, Lucas and Bosch pumped engines can be tuned with an Allen key, the Lucas just requires draining the fuel from the pump and primer afterwards.

Cheers for that dude. I used to have a 306Dturbo, but never got round to fiddling it up.

Being French, and in my possesion, there have been some issues with this tart. There always are when I go french.

So far, its had:
x2 New Driveshafts,
New exhaust middle section,
New Exhaust back box,
x2 New Wingmirrors,
x2 New Rear Shocks,
x2 Front Coilovers.

And some wheels/tyres etc.
I havnt had it 3 month yet!

Good news is I treated it to fresh oil,filter, air filter, fuel filter, had the tracking done.

In thanks, it just returned 58.1 MPGS on a 400 mile round trip to Chester.
Its a lot more punchy and eager after the service too.
Think the fuel filter on it was the origonal.

^^^^ good work fella!

(Now once I get me finger out and get the dizzler going I'm going to smash that MPG figure to bits with some coffin dodger Sunday driving.)