pills wrote:i think i might go for the 440 2.0l option for the moment then do the rest later with funds.

the old farmer whos shed iv taken over with my nova project has his 95 440 GLT lyin parked up... is this conversion possible via a straight swop into a 340 1.4?? my brother asked me about doing it but i took it the volvo stuff wouldnt mate to renualt stuff:?

is there anything else that fit fairly handy?? ie half digi dash

You already have a renner engine, but it's an older design than the ones in the 440s. Yours (and mine) are C series OHV engines, like they put it 5's and 9's, the 440s have F series SOHC engines. The 340 1.7s have an F series engine though, so with parts from one of those you can fit the 440GLT or lots of other engines.
Basically anything that fits a clio, 400 series, ren 19, laguna (not V6), or megane will go in with OEM parts.
HTH

why not v6

Different bolt pattern AFAIK, could be wrong though.