new to V3M my little yellow 343

Post by **Chris_C** » 11 Oct 2007 09:48 am

Haha, just remeber, it's your car mate

Whenever I've been with Nick filling the dolly, he just chucks in a lines worth (the bottles are marked) per £20 or so, nothing too accurate! Think I'd go insane filling up in 5L batches Shimon!!!

Post by **Ricatron** » 11 Oct 2007 10:03 am

yeah every 5L....... its going to be difficult

so i am just filling the tank when it gets low but not to the near the botom for good reason.

how much does a tank take? roughly.

about £30? is it a small tank?

Post by **radiodanno** » 11 Oct 2007 01:24 pm

I think 1.4's had 45 litre tanks. So from totall empty, nearly £45 these days!! You'll probably find £30 a time will just about fill it if you're not running it down.

Post by **shimon340** » 11 Oct 2007 02:00 pm

true... a classic driving everyday needing lead additive would be a pain to fill up in 5 litre batches.... I like to dose accurately as I'm a chemist and have worked on fuel additives.... hee hee

Post by **foggyjames** » 12 Oct 2007 12:06 am

Swapping one B14 for another isn't a big deal....but I can understand your concern. I'd go with the additives for now. I may well have a nice ~90k B14 available in due course, if you'd be interested. I also have a 5 speed box, but it's starting to show its age a bit at 207k

cheers

James

Post by **shimon340** » 12 Oct 2007 12:11 am

hi james

if Ricatron doesnt need/want the B14 4E Im on the look out for one just in case my E reg's engine concern ends up being serious.... will elaborate once more testing is done

A friend of my Ev Zarifis from the UK Daf club build a B14 4E engined Daf 66 coupe with Renix also fitted

Post by **foggyjames** » 12 Oct 2007 12:21 am

All things are possible Shimon

Benny in Germany has a B14.4E powered Daf 66 too

cheers

James

Post by **Ricatron** » 12 Oct 2007 08:54 am

foggyjames wrote:Swapping one B14 for another isn't a big deal....but I can understand your concern. I'd go with the additives for now. I may well have a nice ~90k B14 available in due course, if you'd be interested.

i like the idea and the rest but......

there are always buts.

i would have to do lots that we all know and i dont need to list.
firts question is what engine size is the B14?

pm a price if you like

im always thinking of progress

Post by **foggyjames** » 12 Oct 2007 09:25 am

The B14 is still a 1.4. It's a direct swap...you really shouldn't have to change anything except the bellhousing (if you want to run Renix, which I would).

As for the price...the engine was given to me, so if you're willing to help pull it...

For a few beer tokens we could have it and the box done in a weekend.

cheers

James

Post by **trabitom99** » 12 Oct 2007 09:27 am

Ricatron wrote:firts question is what engine size is the B14?
pm a price if you like im always thinking of progress

The B14 is a 1.4.

Putting in a late B14.4E would mean you'd be able to use 95 RON unleaded (rather than 98 ) and could leave out the lead replacement additives. Breakerless ignition saves you some servicing ...

Tom

Post by **SteveP** » 12 Oct 2007 09:32 am

Foggy - if Ricatron isn't interested in yer B14 and 5speed... I might well be!

Post by **Ricatron** » 12 Oct 2007 12:17 pm

cheers for the offer people its a really good volvo community 340pw

thing is if it aint broke dont fix it

i dont mind adding additive etc it keep the old girl running straight and true

but if i was going to do engine conversion i would have to add slightly to the capacity rather than just replacing whats there.

the lovely 3 door would be nice with a bigger engine and longer dif but i would not want to do that to this car.

i would just buy another - which im considering??? i have bitten the volvo bug already

Post by **classicswede** » 12 Oct 2007 01:21 pm

I think I have to agree you with you leave this one std. There can not be many in the uk in that condition. Once you start changing things for the sake of it then you never know where it will end!

Post by **foggyjames** » 13 Oct 2007 03:12 pm

I salute your dedication, sir

Steve - Nessy's box is pretty well worn (input shaft bearings, I suspect, thanks to heavy vibration for ~30k from that bent clutch output shaft), but I do have another B14 box minus diff, so if you were to frankenstein the two...

cheers

James

Post by **Ricatron** » 15 Oct 2007 08:50 am

well chaps i am sorry for not joining you guys this weekend but i had to make a trip down to london in Quakers and it was a great trip

got back late last night but the old girl did 70 / 75 mph all the way from manchester to london in around 4 hours

did plenty of stops to rest the car and i hit 80 once on a down hill

but it was so smooth and a delightful car.

never skipped a beat

used just under 2 tanks of fuel - should still be enough to run the car till wendesday

but i may fuel her up just to keep the fuel level high.

i hope the meet went well.