What kind of engine ??

Post by **alienek** » 21 Sep 2004 09:32 pm

Hi. I have a Volvo 345 since day before yesterday. I have engine "B122E". Could anyone tell me please, what kind of engine it is?? I know, that is benzine

And officialy it is 1,4 l... but my mechanic, and time it goes from 0 to 100 km/h, and other things tell me, that this is something more - am I right??

Post by **5lab** » 22 Sep 2004 08:43 am

you cirtainly shouldnt have a b122 in there - i dont even know if those engines existed - perhaps its been swapped at some point?

you *should* have a b14 (with maybe a suffex letter e), which does 0-60 in ~14 seconds and 98mph official speeds (thats in a manual).

perhaps we could have some photos of the engine bay? are you sure its a b122e?

Post by **alienek** » 22 Sep 2004 04:25 pm

http://volvo.carrus.pl/engine1.jpg
http://volvo.carrus.pl/engine2.jpg
http://volvo.carrus.pl/engine3.jpg

Post by **Carl** » 22 Sep 2004 04:56 pm

I'm not expert, but apart from the cam cover that looks exactly like my 2.0i (B200E) engine. And my old 1.4 certainly didnt have MPi!

Post by **special** » 22 Sep 2004 04:57 pm

well id say thats had an engine transplant at some point in its life
if im not mistaken thats injection
and it is not a b14

Post by **5lab** » 22 Sep 2004 05:09 pm

my guess is that its either an r-sport, or a 2l 345gls (the late ones had 2l blocks..)

http://www.volvo300mania.com/brochures16.htm

http://www.volvo300mania.com/brochures17.htm

Post by **5lab** » 22 Sep 2004 05:10 pm

to be honest, those pictures look altogether too neat to be a custom job..

Post by **special** » 22 Sep 2004 05:19 pm

if its not a custom job why is it officialy only a 1.4
i asume it says 1.4 on the log book?

Post by **special** » 22 Sep 2004 05:25 pm

this might sound a silly question but are the headlights right for a 345
cos they look the same as a late 340

Post by **5lab** » 22 Sep 2004 05:25 pm

it might just say 'volvo 345' which everyone presumed was a 1.4

ailenec - could you give us a photo of why you think its a b122e? by all accounts that engine never existed

Post by **Fuse** » 22 Sep 2004 07:55 pm

There is no such engine as "B122." That engine is 2 litre Volvo engine for sure. Or bigger if someone has changed it.

Exhaust manifold is original 2-litre though so I'm almost positive that it is 2 litre. Seems to be B19E because it is fuel-injected. B200-series have a black valve cover. B19-series have that silver/grey cover. Though it could be B200E/B200F also if someone might has changed the valve cover. No big diffrencies between B19E and B200E though. Late 345 was almost the same car as the first 360. 2 litre 345 name just changed to 360 and all 1.4/1.7l 345/340 became 340. Easier to see which is 2 litre and which is 1.4/1.7. One weird thing though... 2 litre 345 was equipped with a carburettor. 360GLT was a first 300-series car with fuel injection so someone has changed the engine or the fuel-system. If that was originally 1.4 then someone must have changed the drivetrain also because aluminum cardan of the 1.4/1.7l wouldn't handle the power of 2 litre engine.

Post by **François** » 22 Sep 2004 10:28 pm

I think it's an early 360GLT injection of which the tailgate
has ever been exchanged with a badge "345GLS" on it,
due to an accident or rust at the hinges or lockings.
As good type 2 tailgates become rare, this might be the case.
A picture of the complete car could solve this mystery.
Engine is definitely a B19E. Year 1982-1984, because de rubber
mould between engine bay and hood, covers the complete front
wing flange.

Post by **foggyjames** » 28 Sep 2004 01:51 am

I think Francois is bang-on. Its an original spec 360 GLT (B19E) with a 345 tailgate.

As far as I'm aware, there wasn't such a thing as a B122E. The codes go...

B23E - B = Benzine, 23 = 2.3, E = injection. 'High friction' - 'two digit'.

B230K - B = Benzine, 23 = 2.3, 0 = 8v, K = carb. 'Low friction' - 'four digit'.

B204FT - B = Benzine, 20 = 2.0, 4 = 16v, F = injection with cat, T = turbo. 'Low friction' - 'four digit'.

Of course it gets more complex than that, and there may well have been a B122 at some point (maybe a Penta boat engine!)....but that looks exactly like a B19E.

cheers

James

Post by **V6 Man** » 30 Sep 2004 08:41 pm

Errr Foggy?

If a B23E is a 'two digit', how are a B230K and B204FT 'four digit'??????

Post by **foggyjames** » 30 Sep 2004 09:27 pm

Smeg off! Note the time I posted that...

Get on AIM sometime, so we can verbally abuse you for knowledgably owning THREE PRVs

Actually....now I come to think about it...that's not really a matter for abuse...

cheers

James