Interesting 1.4 turbo

Post by **Fuse** » 15 Nov 2006 06:22 pm

I found this at this Finnish car sale site

http://www.nettiauto.com/viewVehicle.php?id_car=999535

I wonder if it's the R5GTT engine, or has someone turboed the 1.4 block of the 340.

Post by **Frits** » 15 Nov 2006 10:23 pm

interresting.. unfortunately there are no detail photo's of the engine.

But I don't like the looks of the car.....
Its almost the same I'm doing. So Im not the first with a 1.4T conversion

can someone translate it into english?

Post by **340cbr** » 16 Nov 2006 12:15 am

Volvo 400 seats... Interesting...

Does anyone tryed it?

Are they plug&play?

Post by **Fuse** » 16 Nov 2006 01:16 pm

Yeah I don't like the looks either, too much "cheap ricey" stuff involved..

There are not many specs said in the text, just that it is 1.4 turbo intercooler, 0.9 bar of boost (has tried 1.7, I wonder what he has done with the engine), front is lowered a bit and it has been his daily driver.

Post by **classicswede** » 16 Nov 2006 08:35 pm

I realy do wonder which engine he has used.

Would be nice to know if it is the original one turboed

Post by **foggyjames** » 18 Nov 2006 10:57 pm

I see an engine pic now. Looks like a turbo strapped onto an adaptor on the end of the standard manifold, with a pressure box around the standard carb. In other words...a turbocharged standard engine.

cheers

James

Post by **Ali** » 19 Nov 2006 11:03 pm

That fan doesn't look anything like the one I had on my 1.4 though, looks viscous to me. Really is true bodgery at its best!

Post by **SteveP** » 19 Nov 2006 11:07 pm

Yeah 340's pre late 1983/early 1984 were v/c fans

Post by **foggyjames** » 19 Nov 2006 11:10 pm

I think they went straight from directly coupled (to the water pump) to e-fan on the B14 cars.

cheers

James

Post by **Frits** » 19 Nov 2006 11:35 pm

Yes, my 343 had also a fan straight to the waterpump.

Post by **SteveP** » 19 Nov 2006 11:41 pm

Ahh to the water pump, been a long time since I've seen an early b14!

Post by **foggyjames** » 20 Nov 2006 12:00 am

It's the same as the B200...oh..wait...that would assume you'd looked under the bonnet

cheers

James