HELP!
When I take my B280E engine out of my Volvo 760 GLE I'm going to give it an overhaul:
Valves
Springs
Cam Chains
Head Gaskets
Spark Plugs
HT Leads
Oil Filter
Polish the heads.
I wanted to know if you could give me any pointers:
Anything I have missed of my list of repayments?
Stuff I have missed and things to give it a bit more Power?
I was thinking/hoping to supercharge it, will I need to upgrade my valve springs?
Thanks
James
volvosport is your man
a decent set of exhaust manifolds .
theres not a greal you do if your sticking with lh2.2 fuel injection .
turbo/supercharge isnt cheap - itll involve rods/pistons or at least whatever alpine/renault used for theirs .
you may get away wit a modest amount of boost upto 7/8 psi .
maybe worth a shot at some alpine renault forums to see if theres any second hand stuff about .
otherwise
www.turbobricks.com search for john lane
or the volvo owners club , youll find me in both - and the majority will shout TURBO to you , since you know you want to do it .
the eagle premier was sold in the US with bigger bores so you can enlarge the capacity , of course thats more money again . Best bet is to overhaul it
, and 3 angle valve seats , but dont go to far with it - itll cost load before you get it in the car .
and after all that your still stuck on going faster, i wouldnt bother with the std engine and start with an alpine or r25 turbo lump .
Thanks Volvorsport thats loads to look at, I’ll get you a pint if we ever cross paths.
EFI system would go with something like MegaSquirt or make my own as I’m a programmer, never one to shirk a programming challenge.
I was thinking a low boost supercharger (Eaton roots of a Mini Copper S?), MegaSquirt EFI, new exhaust manifold, polished heads and new valves and
springs.
I don’t have a lot of cash at the moment so might do the overhaul and valves and come back to the rest.
Or I could get all Veyron on your ass and get two and make a W12 
this might help you along .
http://www.ultrapartsltd.co.uk/Appguide/Web_Index.htm
what you doing with the gearbox ?
you can fit the volvo manual box , but youll need to spend £200 on getting a flywheel machined if you use the std injection .
basically the v6s were very rare with manual boxes , so even if you found a renault one it wont match the fuel injection/clutch etc , so youll need to
think about an alternative trigger .
theres a chap whos converted a v6 to manual , it wasnt easy as you think !
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
What you doing with the gearbox ?
yes , that can be done , note the 760 v6 auto doesnt have eletrically controlled solenoids , the straight six ones do - a chap in the states did
exactly what your talking about .
perhaps you might be able to put the aw34 onto as71 bellhousing .
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
eletrically controlled solenoids
well i suppose thats doable .!!
gearbox is wide at the bottom - take that into acount when making the chassis , and your legs are in the way !
keeping it in 3 , itd pull from very low to err 90 mph .
what year is the volvo ?
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
and your legs are in the way !
[Edited on 5/11/07 by Volvorsport]
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
keeping it in 3, itd pull from very low to err 90 mph .
[Edited on 5/11/07 by Volvorsport]
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Originally posted by Volvorsport
what year is the volvo ?
[Edited on 5/11/07 by Volvorsport]
yours should have IRS if its a saloon , if not itll be a live axle - check the axle tag for the number , your looking for 1041 or 1045 , means its a factory locker .
It's got the top of the range GLE self-leveling independent suspention.