Renault / Volvo engines

[Blue Mule]

Since 1.4 T engine from R5 GTT is pretty exhausted, I still want to buy the car but need a optional backup for engine swap.

I considered F7P and then turbo it, Ill do it maybe one time, but what about Volvo 440 1.7 NA engine? Is is suitable for turbo? Or maybe some other engine that will fit with out bigger hassle? My friend put Volvo engine (dont know excatly which one) in R5 GTE, I think he didnt do any mods to engine bay, just take out and put in.

Are there any other Volvo engines? Or is that 1.7 from 440 ready for turbo? So plan would be that engine plus trionic from SAAB...would it be good?

 

[jabba]

they do a volvo 1.7 440 turbo lump thatll fit straight in ish. waste of time thou, that 1940s push rod lump is the frogs bollox and is as good if not better than the 1.7 conversion. a few modern tweeks and its more reliable than itll get credit for

 

[RobFenn]

I saw a 1.7 Turbo R5 in the back of fastcar once.

 

[Blue Mule]

Jabba, what you sayin? To go for a 440 1.7 turbo or not?

 

[myky16]

isnt the 480 turbo a ren engine anyway that they uses?

 

[MaLicE]

the volvo 1.7 engines are all renault engines,volvo bought the design from renault it was originally a 1.7 carb engine that was in the ren 5 gtx or summit, volvo made it injection, then they also bolted a turbo on it, in standard form according to volvo the 1.7 turbo is 130 bhp.



tomorrow my volvo 1.7 turbo engine is going in my 1.4 rt

 

[RobFenn]

Quote: Originally posted by myky16 on 08 August 2003

isnt the 480 turbo a ren engine anyway that they uses?

its the same 1.7

 

[Chris_H]

the 1.4 is a better engien than the 1.7 turbo, stronger mainly. Capacity is meaningless with forced induction engines, all that matters is mechanical strength and thermal efficiency. Well maybe not on a road engien but it is if you want big power.

I would avoid the volvo lumps. Theres a reason the 400 series cars are the most unreliable volvos! lol

 

[Blue Mule]

OK, fair enough...

Is it smart to increase GTTs 1.4 T engine by thicker head gasket, and raise it to lets say 1.5 or 1.6 and lower the comp.?

 

[BenR]

you cant use a gasket to increase capacity, even a single CC change in the chamber volume will reduce CR a fair amount.

Plus, itll look silly and seal badly with a 10mm thick gasket!

 

[Blue Mule]

So how can I increase capacity without resorting to gaskets?

 

[Mike Wright]

Quote: Originally posted by MaLicE on 08 August 2003


the volvo 1.7 engines are all renault engines,volvo bought the design from renault it was originally a 1.7 carb engine that was in the ren 5 gtx or summit, volvo made it injection, then they also bolted a turbo on it, in standard form according to volvo the 1.7 turbo is 130 bhp.



tomorrow my volvo 1.7 turbo engine is going in my 1.4 rt





Volvo had nearly gone bust when they approached a few other car manufacturers who werent interested. renault however supplied engines and Volvo survived to put a long story into a short one!

 

[Tom]

And the irony is.........

Who are ford about to sell? and to who?