Re-designed new redblocks

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Re-designed new redblocks

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Might be old news, but Motor Design Sweden has now completely new and improved design red blocks for sale. :cool:

http://www.motordesign.se/start.asp?page=8en
Big News from Motor Design Sweden AB! We introduce the Completely New Motorsport/ Replacement Engine Block for the Volvo Red Engines.


Supply of Volvo B230R Original Red Engine Blocks has become increasingly scarce, with a real risk for new Engine Block sourcing drying out completely.

In National, Nordic and International Rally, Rallycross and Racing these engines continue to form a backbone and are used in high quantity. At the same time we note a globally increasing interest for this type of 4-cyl. displacement category, with very reliable and effective Competition Engines. Also in Motor Sport applications, the Red Engines live up to the core values of Volvo with great reliability and providing cost effective performance.

In particular, MDS Red Engine EVO-versions have achieved great success with several hundred engines in service in almost all classes of Motor Sport. Also in international comparison it is an unusually high number. But with this success follows a great responsibility. MDS has long time recognized the need for a new series of Motorsport/ Replacement Block to protect for servicing, overhaul and not least for supply of new blocks to cope with the an increasing demand for all new Motor Sport Red Engines.

Therefore, MDS has in own development defined and developed a completely new Motorsport/ Replacement Engine Block. The unique new casting of course covers the needs of today but is even more focused on protecting for the requirements of the future. The completely new block from all new tooling is designed with the latest state of the art development methods and most up to date knowledge. The block is also significantly stronger structurally through the all new detailed design, the crank case is further reinforced and the block is created more symmetrical. It is cast in a particular strong cast iron quality (actually the material is similar to that used by BMW and Mercedes in their Motorsport Blocks). The end result is an all new, structurally very strong and stable block, with reduced weight and not least engine friction. Furthermore, a displacement increase can also be realized without any compromises in strength or reliability.
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Re: Re-designed new redblocks

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Where is the intermediate shaft and where does the disty go?
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Probably designed for head mounted dizzys and direct ignitions.
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That does look nice :) Who's going to be the first UKer to build a mental awesome nutter block then?
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And also no internal oil pump in that design of course, because no intermediate shaft. :P But it's designed for this kind of applications (which you can also buy from them as crate engines) with dry sumps.

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Sweet. I promise if I ever get rich I'll do this to a 360 :D
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