[Shop-talk] Volvo Engine Swap

[Patton Dickson]

Go join the swedespeed forum and ask there, they will know the swaps you can
do.

Patton - Volvo '05 XC90 V8, '12 S60 T5.

On Jul 14, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99 at msn.com> wrote:

> My brother has a 2004 Volvo S80 with 60,000 miles on it.  It was in
excellent
> condition until the timing belt broke and trashed the engine.  At least I
> assume the engine was trashed.  He had the timing belt replaced on the off
> chance that no damage was done, but that didn't do the trick.  Volvo has
> offered to cut him a deal on a new car, but they don't seem to want the old
> one at all.  I have no idea what it is worth with a bad engine, but I don't
> think he is going to get very much for it.
>
> Which brings this email to me.  I am thinking about buying it and putting a
> used engine in.  However, my experience under the hood on modern cars is
next
> to nil.  I have had Alpine engines in and out many times, but am always
> intimidated when I look under the hood of a modern car. Assuming I gave my
> brother a grand for the car (his mechanic suggested
> that might be a fair value) and bought a used engine for $2500, I'd have a
> car worth considerably more.  My daughter is currently driving a 1996
> Accord with almost 140,000 miles; this would be a hell of an upgrade if
> it was feasible. How hard is this?  Am I crazy to even think about it?
>
> Thanks.
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