What Volvos had the Redblock?
The Volvo B21 is a slant straight-four engine first used in the Volvo 200 series, meant to replace the B20. The B21 and all derived engines are often referred to as red block engines for the red paint applied to the block.
Is the Volvo 240 an interference engine?
It is a non interference engine, should be fine, mine snapped while driving down the road before.
What is a Volvo white block?
The official designation of what is now known as the White block engine was the “N” engine. Where the ‘Redblock’ ran a cast-iron block, the new engine ran an all-aluminum alloy open deck design. Volvo has also decided to go with forged connecting rods and twin overhead camshafts sporting 4 valves per cylinder.
How much does a Volvo Redblock weigh?
ON A PALLET the Redblock motors have weighed 290-310 depending on manifold but no turrbo, flywheel but no pp.
What kind of engine does a Volvo B230FT have?
The B230FT comes with a crossflow aluminum cylinder head that packs 8 valves, a single belt-driven camshaft with 2 sodium-filled valves per cylinder. This configuration is known as the 530 head. There’s also the 531 head that Volvo introduced on similar engines.
What kind of engine does a Volvo 240 have?
D24 diesel engine used on the Volvo 240 Diesel from 1981 to 1985, and Volvo 260 Diesel from 1980 to 1982. D24T Turbo diesel engine used on the 760 Turbo Diesel from 1983 to 1985, 740 Turbo Diesel 1986. Above are for the North American market only. The diesel engine is much more common in other markets.
Where is the oil feed thread on a Volvo B230?
‘K’ cast into block late 88, 89 only (seen just below inlet manifold) Oil feed thread in block for turbos is M14x1.5. Same for oil pressure switch. Additional external clue :- rounded tooth timing gear and belt
What was added to the B230 engine in 1993?
For the B230 engines 1993, piston cooling, oil squirting jets were added to help alleviate piston slap problems on the turbo motors. Another modification was to go from a square toothed timing belt set up to a round toothed timing belt setup which made for quieter belt running.
