Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by T.J. » 13 Jul 2011 09:59 pm

oh don't worry, I'm not "down" :) , just wanted to find out.. so where would I find the engine code?
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by Speedy88 » 13 Jul 2011 10:04 pm

Good luck with that, they're under the intake manifold close to the dipstick where it enters the engine. It's a plate, not the stamped letters in the block.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by L14MNP » 13 Jul 2011 10:10 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:thats not a williams dude.
its an f7p in williams blue.

nice spot though.

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That's not Williams blue. I'd say that's (iirc) Monaco blue.

Nice spot though. :lol:
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Jul 2011 10:13 pm

L14MNP wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:thats not a williams dude.
its an f7p in williams blue.

nice spot though.

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That's not Williams blue. I'd say that's (iirc) Monaco blue.

Nice spot though. :lol:
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by L14MNP » 13 Jul 2011 10:16 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
[/frankly embarrasing colour nerd debate]
I disagree :lol: The 16v's were in Monaco blue which is very similar to the Williams blue. I only know this cos a 'valva' was one of my mates first cars, and aside from constant mechanical woes we had to paint a few bits. :lol:

I am pleased that you wrote coloUr however. :)
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Jul 2011 10:21 pm

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Lol. Thats the most internest post ive ever made.

Im quite proud of it.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by Chris_C » 13 Jul 2011 10:34 pm

Speedy88 wrote:I'm waiting for Chris to come along now and dash all my facts with his beard.
:lol: I've a good one going again atm :oops:

1.8's are more rev'y 2.0's are more torquey.

Either way, if you have the correct number of cam's you'll have a very nice car.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by T.J. » 14 Jul 2011 10:17 am

Well I gave up looking for the plate cos it's way too hard to see. Instead, I used this forum from der fatherland ;)

http://faq.clio-forum.com/index.php?act ... artlang=de

I has the f7p engine. Problem solved.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by Speedy88 » 14 Jul 2011 12:13 pm

Cool, thanks for posting that actually. Always wondered if there were visual differences.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by jtbo » 14 Jul 2011 01:13 pm

Brand new, does not cost too much and with such one can get insane MPG.
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by Evoman » 15 Jul 2011 12:45 pm

Im lost, T.J. I thought you bought a red 3 door off sam? not a grey 4 door? The 3 door shell a new one for the 4 door shell??
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by mattywatsit » 15 Jul 2011 12:52 pm

Evoman wrote:Im lost, T.J. I thought you bought a red 3 door off sam? not a grey 4 door? The 3 door shell a new one for the 4 door shell??
Sam originally bought a grey 5 door with the F7P in and then after an incident he changed all of the parts over to the red 3 door shell and nearly finished the project and this is when it was sold to T.J. - so he now has a 3 door which is the re-incarnation of the grey 5 door if that makes sense? :D

It is all in this thread here: http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... hp?t=10845

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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by Evoman » 15 Jul 2011 03:12 pm

Thanks matt, I see now, what was this incident?
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by T.J. » 15 Jul 2011 06:14 pm

Evoman wrote:Thanks matt, I see now, what was this incident?
I think it's whats known as "running out of talent" ;)
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Re: Lookie, cheap engine conversion?

Post by volvosneverdie » 15 Jul 2011 06:31 pm

T.J. wrote:
Evoman wrote:Thanks matt, I see now, what was this incident?
I think it's whats known as "running out of talent" ;)
:lol:

thats why theres only 3 good rimzorz left too. :mrgreen:
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