http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/p ... e=post&f=6

hi everybody,

im new to the forum and was wondering if you could provide me with some help

i have a 340gl 1.7 and am taking it off the road to do an engine conversion but am having trouble about wich one to do

i found this:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-940-2-0l-tu ... 35b1d5bc28

and was wondering what would be required to carry out this conversion?

any help would be appreciated

cheers, max

There are a few threads that describe this type of conversion for a 360, but its not so easy for a 1.7, you basically need a 360 donor for alot of items as it uses the same block shape, so you have to modify the 340 for the 360 engine mounts, diff mounts and gear change + use the 360 drive train. Its quite unusual to convert a 340 to a 360 but not impossible.

Apart from that you need the right 200/700/900 flywheel and clutch arrangement (ongoing solution finding for the best arrangement).
Edit to say, the flywheel you have might be ok if its not the large dual mass type (too thick for the 360)...actually just noticed there doesn't seem to be a flywheel on it and not listed. Not too hard to get normally.

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 13&t=10269

cheers man,

ive decided against it and to go for a simpler conversion.

thanks for your help

im new to this forum and havnt had a chance to properly look round everything yet, but will do my research in future

Did the wiring scare you away? It's not that bad really.

As said though, seeing as you have a 340 you're better off looking at 1800/2000 16v Renault and 1700 8v Volvo turbo or R5 GTT swaps.