B18U
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- doingitsideways
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Re: B18U
No, not really.
The compression ratio is too high in the N/A engines, and the management won't support forced induction from a turbo, or supercharger.
Best bet is to get hold of a B18FT and associated wiring loom and ECUs from a car that is being broken, and transplant that in place.
The block is externally almost identical to the one you already have in a B18U, so it would all bolt up very easily
Steve
The compression ratio is too high in the N/A engines, and the management won't support forced induction from a turbo, or supercharger.
Best bet is to get hold of a B18FT and associated wiring loom and ECUs from a car that is being broken, and transplant that in place.
The block is externally almost identical to the one you already have in a B18U, so it would all bolt up very easily
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
- doingitsideways
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Re: B18U
Yes, definitely possible, and a quite frankly hilarious conversion!
Check out http://www.volvo300mania.com/uk/forum/ for some inspiration
Steve
Check out http://www.volvo300mania.com/uk/forum/ for some inspiration
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
- glasgowjim
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Re: B18U
dont the 300 crew drop in redblock engines and upgraded prop shafts from 200 series and drop n stiffen the suspension.
A 340 wallows like a duck even with a 1.4 engine with a turbo engine........
A 340 wallows like a duck even with a 1.4 engine with a turbo engine........
- doingitsideways
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Re: B18U
Ha ha, yeah usually.
They usually use a 360 base as they already run with a 2.0 redblock and torque tube type prop, but there have been a fair few B18FT conversions using a 340 base.
Just need to uprate the standard aluminium prop and be careful on launch to not destroy the gearbox!
There one on ebay actually at the moment... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-VOLVO-34 ... 4ad75e5785
Steve
They usually use a 360 base as they already run with a 2.0 redblock and torque tube type prop, but there have been a fair few B18FT conversions using a 340 base.
Just need to uprate the standard aluminium prop and be careful on launch to not destroy the gearbox!
There one on ebay actually at the moment... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-VOLVO-34 ... 4ad75e5785
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!