Are those all your cars Craig?  That's a lot of cars for a kid - when I was
your age I had one, maybe two at a time...

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 1:33 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> I tend to disagree,
> The volvo 240s are some of my favorite non-vanagon cars, particularly the
> turbo versions. It's a completely idiot proof engine with a turbo simply
> added to it (But it's designed to take it). It works great, simple
> mechanics, cheap parts, etc.
> Now when you get into the newer volvo turbos.....ya, those can get
> expensive
> to maintain fast. We have a '97 850turbo GLT and it's an amazing car, 30mpg
> and FAST, though it's a fair bit more complicated than a B230F engine....
>
> I'd say it would make a wonderful swap other than the decklid problem.
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
> '84 Volvo 240
> '85Volvo 240
> '97 Volvo 850
>
> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
> > wrote:
> > > Nine out of ten mechanics told me to "run not walk" away from turbo
> > volvos.
> > > Ken
> >
> >
> > And I bet they were the Mitsubishi ones.   :)
> >
> > Seems they used Garrets on some Volvo engines.
> >
> > http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/EngineTurboIdentification.htm
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> >
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

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