88 360GLT <--> B230T

[Cruisen Volvo]

Hey everyone

I have been told that dropping a B230T and sticking a 16V head on is the way to go if wanting a turbo in my Kar. I would just like to know a few things.

1: Has anyone in australia done this if so can you e-mail me or PM me please.

2: How much am i looking at paying to go down this path approximately.

3: If you pull the b230T out of say a 740 or 940 what happens with the exhaust does the 360 fit straight on or do you need to bring the 740:940 exhaust with.

4: is there any other parts that need to come across like distributor and so on.

5: With the new head on it will it be free spinning instead of like the b200E where if the timing belt breaks your f*%ked.

6: Do you have problems with the engine sump and the cross member and steering and so on.

These are all the problems i could think of but also if anyone knows of anything else that can cause problems please let me know.

All help and answers appreciated

Thanks guys

[Fuse]

About the engine it self, I would go for -90< B230FT or FK if choosing a 2.3l turbo engine as those have oil squirters for pistons and most important -90and newer 2.3l turbos have much stronger conrods. Weaker ones in B230ET will handle about 250hp but if you are putting a 16v head I guess you are aiming for more because there isn't much point to go 16v with such power outputs yet. B230ET's only advantage is that it has 531 head but if you are going to 16v then there's no point choosing a B230ET as it has much weaker internals. Weaker 9mm rods were used from 85 to 89. 90 and above should have stronger rods.

Sticking a 16v head in B230 block isn't nowhere near an easy job so if you aren't aiming for 350+ hp figures I would stick with 8v. When fitting a 16V in a B230 block you need new pistons or you have to mill the gaps for valves to pistons. Also the pulley setup needs to be figured out, belt tensioners and all that stuff. I have seen a power output of 550p/680Nm from 8V redblock. It was in a green 240 and head was ported 531 if I remember correctly. Though if you got the tools and skills then of course take 16v but I'm just saying that it is not necesary though with something like below 400hp.

I wouldn't try to fit a 300-series exhaust in a turbo engine as it would be restricting much.. Custom 2.5"-3" is the way to go. Custom tubular exhaust manifold would also be much better than the stock manifold but the newer style manifold from 900-series turbos isn't too bad either.

Oil sump is needed from 300-series engine as is the oil pump too. They'll fit straight in 2.3l block.

[Cruisen Volvo]

So if i was looking for somewhere between 150 and 200 KW and i wanted a turbo (for the sake of playing around with one sometime in my life). What would be the easiest, cheapest, most plausable way to go?

[jtbo]

If your car is 360, then what redblock engine package you can source cheapest, take engine and all accessories with it, engine management wirelooms everything, all pipes and stuff.

Then just lift old out, take part of oilpump, waterpump and oilsump from old engine, fit those to new engine and lift new in. Little swearing to make turbo fit, perhaps alternator needs to relocation, with two engines side by side you can see what other need to be done.
Can't remember if oil dipstick needed to relocate too, maybe not with RHD model.
Downpipe might require some work to make it fit.

You like to have intercooler, specially if you have warm weather there.

That is easiest way I think. Can be rather cheap too.

If you can, you could also do swap so that you have car where you are taking engine near so easier to get everything from it.

If you have space and possibility, try to get crashed 740 turbo to rip everything from, could be cheaper than just engine.

But if you have 340, then looking to renault engines and lot more work, maybe easier/cheaper to get 360 to get work with...

[RandomHero]

Apart from the downpipe, is it possible to keep the original 360 exhaust system?