volvo engine swap b19e to b230fb

[crazydan]

question's

1. the dizzy? can i keep the one on the back of the head or do i need to use the block mounted 360 one?

2. anything else i need to swap over (its a carb model)

thanks dan

[classicswede]

Hi Dan,

1) you could keep the 7/900 series rear mounted dizzy but bear in mind that long term this is an expensive option. The rear mounted dizzy cap, rotor and leads will set up back over £100 a pop. Converting back to the side mounted dizzy will drop that cost down to below £50. To convert you will need tofit the intermediate cam from your B19 or from another 360 or 240. To blank the dizzy hole off in the back of the head you will need the blanking plate from any of the B2xx engines from either the 360 or 240 series.

2) If you are going to keep your carb then it will on bolt in and work. The carb realy will want a new needle and jet - use one for the B23 and make sure you fit a new diaphram at the same time.

If you are wanting toconvert to fuel injection then there is a fair bit involved, you will need all the sensors wiring loom and ECU's from the donor car.

[crazydan]

thanks dai ill be running a lpg carb so thats ok

do u know if u can adjust the igniton timing on dizzy on the back of the head?

also could i not just remove the dizy from the back of the head and fit a core plug insted?

[classicswede]

You probably could blank the hole with a core plug but using the propper part from a later 360 or 240 would save hassle and you know it will work first time.

I take you have a LPG mixer on the carb not an LPG carb?

[crazydan]

no i have a blos lpg carb fantastic reviews on it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLOS-Propane- ... 64d&_uhb=1

and by intermediate cam do u mean the engine camshaft or ?

[classicswede]

Would be interesting to see how you get on with the Blos - I've never found them that good but the price for them have been slowly going up.

The cam you need is the one that dives the dizzy and oil pump. The engines with the dizzy in the back of the head do not have the gear on that cam.

[crazydan]

Will the cam out of the b19 not fit?

[classicswede]

You can use the cam from any B19 B21 B23 or from a 240 or 360 B200 or B230 engines. It is only the engines fitted to the 7 and 9 series that did nothave the drive on teh cam.

You might need to change the drive wheel if your B230 is a round tooth geared rather than square tooth like the B19. It is all bolt in and no real messing about.

[crazydan]

Spot on thanks dai! U hero :L

[classicswede]

You might find this thread usfull

http://volvo200crazy.co.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=66#p66

[crazydan]

Spot on! Exactly what I'm after thanks again!