[Shop-talk] Volvo Engine Swap

[Jim Stone]

Thanks guys.  That is encouraging.  And the advice to get an exact replacement
is very important, as I had previously been looking at interchange engines.  I
will pick up a manual or buy online access through Alldata.

The possibility that this might just be the head is an interesting one that
was raised by my brother's mechanic (who is not the dealer, BTW).  The
mechanic (who has handled basic maintenance for him, but I don't think filled
him with confidence over working on the engine) also said it could be the
head, but indicated there would be no guarantees that rebuilding the head
would result in a running car.  I would pull the head and inspect it before
pulling the entire engine, but can anyone give me a sense of the likelihood of
it only being the head/valves?  I was under the impression that a broken
timing belt was likely to trash the entire engine.  If the odds are that
rebuilding/replacing the head is enough, then I would want my brother to know
that before dumping the car cheaply, even if I was going to be the beneficiary
of that dumping.

Thanks again.

> Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:59:00 -0400
> From: fishplate at gmail.com
> To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Volvo Engine Swap
>
> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99 at msn.com> wrote:
> > My brother has a 2004 Volvo S80 with 60,000 miles on it.
>
> If it's like my 2001 V70, the timing belt should last 105,000 miles.
> Is that the basis for cutting a deal?
>
> > Which brings this email to me.  I am thinking about buying it and putting
a
> > used engine in. [snip]  Am I crazy to even think about it?
>
> I think there are some year-to-year differences that would make it
> very important to find an exact replacement.  I would think, given the
> value and longevity of Volvos in general, that a used engine might be
> hard to find.  But, if you had one to hand, I don't think there's
> anything too complicated about changing it.  You might invest in the
> Haynes manual for that car to see what's involved in the way of
> special tools and equipment.
>
> Or, you could use the money to buy an old 240 and stick a 5 liter Ford
> V8 in it...
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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