Big ends for '86 B200E

Post by **pettaw** » 01 Feb 2005 08:35 pm

Yeah I guess there was no real change from 1986 to 1987 was there, apart from the engine conversion from high compression to low compression and the ignition control unit being changed.

And thanks from me too Will. A second pair of hands is always useful. Have you got some sort of crane or method of getting the engine out, Peter?

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Feb 2005 09:30 pm

A B200K had a change of camshaft too (oh no!!), but the 'E' just altered compression. Of course I'd check they didn't sneak some other stuff in there too

A visual inspection ought to be enough.

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 01 Feb 2005 10:33 pm

Did they? Not according to my Green books, All European B200K apart from Nordic were a L camshaft.

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Feb 2005 11:18 pm

Like Volvo would know

As far as I can tell the later low compression motors had the hotter Y cam, and the earlier high compression motors had the L cam. All will be revealed in a month or two when I remove my cam to make way for the K! JTBO has a Y in his B200K, but then his is Nordic...

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 01 Feb 2005 11:57 pm

What type of cam is the K then? is it similar to the A cam in the injection models, or is it even hotter?

Anyway, here's the green book where I got it from.

Volvo did a lot of funny stuff without telling anyone

Post by **petefarrell360** » 02 Feb 2005 12:31 am

Hi pettaw, well, that is where the problem is really, I don't have a crane or lift my end, so that's why I suggested you had the shell on wheels, as it sounds as though you have the lifting equipment your end! There is an alternative, I could possibly manage to arrange a lifting device in the form of a chain on a tractor bucket hook! Could be possible, with some rearranging! Loading into your car is my main concern!
Pete

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Feb 2005 01:51 am

The K is a lot hotter - you've got 2mm more lift than an A for a start. Timed straight up you don't hit the power until 3500 or so, and its a riot from 4500 up! In the B23E it made 136bhp, and 122 in the B19RS.

Just out of interest, where did you get the green book from? Something like that would be of great interest to me if I could get a copy.

Regarding the block...pull the manifolds (you don't want those anyway), pull the head, then the shortblock is a fairly easy two person lift. It's a one man lift if you're desperate enough. Job done

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 02 Feb 2005 10:27 am

I've got the whole set of green books by buying them from a friendly dealer who was prepared to sell them to me. I got the A/C book from global customer relations. That one I got free!

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Feb 2005 02:31 pm

When you say he sold them....were they new, or their old stock?

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 02 Feb 2005 04:14 pm

new, but very few dealers are prepared to order them for you.

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Feb 2005 04:34 pm

Right....time to go bug the hell out of Speeds

Then Kastners....I WILL get a set

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 02 Feb 2005 04:49 pm

Be prepared for expense though, most of the books are about 30 quid each. I've got virtually the whole set, it cost me about 200 quid. I just focus on what I save.....labour charges......

Post by **redline** » 02 Feb 2005 04:54 pm

cant promise but i may be able to lay my hands on an engine hoist , I loaned it to a mate a year ago and this thread has just reminded me that he still has it (or at least I hope he do's

) hes out of the country til next week though so will let you guys know as soon as I contact him

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Feb 2005 04:59 pm

When you say the whole set....I presume you mean for all the various models? To begin with I'd only be interested in the 300 series one. How did you go about getting the AC one? Just get in touch with customer relations?

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 02 Feb 2005 05:25 pm

no,no, the books are divided up into sections, one for the B14 engine, one for the B172 engine, one for the transmission, one for the clutch, one for the suspension. etc etc etc.

I'll bring the set with me to a meet if you want although they're a bit tatty now as they were left out in the rain OOPS! Still readable though, although the first page of the specifications book didn't survive.