just looking at getting a 360
just looking at getting a 360
vry curiouse as to what is a redblock?
Redblock is an engine construction Volvo used troughout 80's and 90's.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~meon/26a8ae70.jpg Looks something like that. In 300-series 360's and some 345's have a redblock.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~meon/26a8ae70.jpg Looks something like that. In 300-series 360's and some 345's have a redblock.
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The redblock was Volvo's iron-block engine, which was always painted red, hence the name. It is generally taken to mean the 4 cylinder unit, but the name is also used to refer to the 6-cylinder unit (B30). It encompasses everything from the very early 4-cyl units in the PV, through the OHV engines (B18, B20, etc), through the OHC 'high friction' engines (B19, B21, B23, etc), to the latest 'low friction' units (B200, B230, etc) used in the later 360s and 2/7/900s.
The newer aluminium engines (like the 5-cyl 850 engine) are called whiteblocks. I bet you can't guess why....although actually, they're not exactly painted white!
cheers
James
The newer aluminium engines (like the 5-cyl 850 engine) are called whiteblocks. I bet you can't guess why....although actually, they're not exactly painted white!
cheers
James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...