Hi, I have a 1986 360 GLT, and I'm thinking about fitting a turbo and/or possibly reboring the engine to 3.0 if possible! Also, the body is looking a bit tired (rust and all the normal stuff) could you recommend a volvo friendly body merchant - luv the site, I though there wasn't any others as nuts as my 360 as me!!

if you want to go the bigger engine/turbo route the cheapest way would be to fit a b230 ft from a volvo 760/740. make sure you get one with an intercooler, and then fit a 16v head, you should have 230bhp without any problems!

16V head isn't nessecary though. There are +500hp 8V redblocks.

16v is an easier (cheaper) way to a reasonable horsepower over here thou

Unfortunately the 16V would not fit under the bonnet. On the dutch forum there's also a thread about a 360 turbo. When i have the right conditions i'm planning to try something with a turbo too.. I looked very close at Fuse's new pics to see how it is done at his car. The way to do it without too much alterations is to fit a B230t 8v i guess. The problem is that the engine mount under the exhaust manifold has to move when the turbo is in place.

Did'nt I read somewhere you could use some Penta parts to enlarge a BF230FT up to 2.5l?

5lab wrote:if you want to go the bigger engine/turbo route the cheapest way would be to fit a b230 ft from a volvo 760/740. make sure you get one with an intercooler, and then fit a 16v head, you should have 230bhp without any problems!

A B230ET would be easier to find and if the power goals aren't too great the small con-rods will not be a hinderance. 230bhp is easily attainable on an ET simply by upping the boost, cold air intake, and larger better flowing exhaust. 16v head is not necessary.

230 BHP just by doing that... I'm getting eager to get my hands dirty!

There are a number of routes for more power...

# Bolt-on turbo kit for a B200. Easy, but you need to spend money on an aftermarket EMS, and dyno time for tuning. 200bhp easy.
# Complete B230ET - stock or modded. 200-250bhp easy.
# B230 (2.3) 16v (stock or otherwise)...a bit of a PITA, but it DOES fit.
# B230 with Penta internals = 2.5, and could be made to look stock.

3.0 on a 4 cylinder is beyond the most efficient point - and balance starts to become an issue without care - you might as well go for a greater number of cylinders....or more turbo related work!

Do bear in mind the limitations of the drivetrain - either work around them, or plan on replacing bits.

Good luck!

cheers

James

Does anyone have more info about putting a turbo-kit on a B200? The turbo has to point up i think, because you have the engine mount sitting under there on a B200. For me a B230ET would be a little bit overdone. I'm not really planning to get that much horsepower and go race with it or something. I am just keen on turbo's lately and want to find out how it would do on a 360

Can anyone tell me what EMS stands for?

B200....either use a B200ET or FT from a 740 (Europe) or 940 (UK), then a 90 degree bend at the flange like on Fuse's car - or have a custom header built. Alternatively, just bolt on the parts from any Volvo redblock turbo. The proceedure is detailed in an article at www.turbobricks.com.

EMS = Engine Management System. That's pretty much essential to get the most out of it, especially with the original high compression bottom end. Fuse's car uses a piggy-back system on top of LE-Jet, but it's not ideal (as we were discussing in a thread the other week) - and the Renix ignition map will not give optimal performance for when the engine is in boost. Megasquirt is probably the best option if you're on a budget, but it includes some DIY work. Other popular systems which are probably a little easier to install (but more expensive) include Emerald and OMEX (at the lower end of the market).

cheers

James