B21/23/230 comp. ratios 1976-86 + engine numbers for most of the engines

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B21/23/230 comp. ratios 1976-86 + engine numbers for most of the engines[200/85] posted by John L. on
Monday, 15 February 1999, at 3:44 a.m.

Just a rather interesting tidbit:

1976-77 B21F: (498304/5) 8.5:1 - EGR, 102 hp
1977-79 B21F: (498578/9) 8.5:1 - Lambda-Sond, 101 hp
1977-78 B21F: (498580/1?) 8.5:1 - EGR, 104 hp
1979-80 B23E: (498776) 10.3:1 - no EGR or Lambda, 140 hp, european/australia
1979-80 B21F: (498836/7) 9.3:1 - no EGR or Lambda, 107-111 hp (more likely 107) Cdn version
1980 B21F: (498848/9) 9.3:1 - Lamba-Sond, 107 hp
1981 B21F: (498892/3) 9.3:1 - Lambda-Sond, Constant Idle, 107 hp California version
1981 B23E: (498900/1) 10.0:1 - EGR, 136 hp - everywhere but U.S.A.
1981 B21F: (498920/1) 9.3:1 - Lambda-Sond, 107 hp
1981-82 B21F-MPG: (498960/1) 9.3:1 - Lambda-Sond, Constant Idle, Mopar ignition, 99 hp
1981-83 B21FT: (499800/1) 7.5:1 - Lambda, Constant Idle, Turbo, 126 hp
1982 B21F-LH: (4989??) 9.3:1 - LH-Jet version 1.0, 105 hp
1983 B23F: (499802/3) 10.3:1 - LH-Jet version 2.0, white cap dist, 107 hp
1983-84 B23F: (499846/944) 9.5:1 - LH-Jet 2.0, Bosch coil + dist, 111 hp, 944 version has 3-wire O2 sensor and different head casting
1984 B23F: (499847/945) 10.3:1 - LH-Jet 2.0, Bosch coil + dist, 114 hp, 945 version, like 499944, but auto tranny.
1984 B21FT: (498966/7) 7.5:1 - Lambda, Constant Idle, Turbo, 131 hp
1984.5-85 B21FT-IBS: (499926/7) 7.5:1 - Lambda, Constant Idle, Turbo, IBS, 162 hp
1985-86 B230F: (499858/9) 9.8:1 - LH-Jet 2.2, 114 hp

--- odd last digits signify automatic tranny engines, even last digits signify manual tranny engines ---
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Re: B21/23/230 comp. ratios 1976-86 + engine numbers for most of the engines[200/85] posted by Keith Hyndes on
Monday, 15 February 1999, at 3:19 p.m.

Wow!!!!!!! If this doesn't get archived!
How about 197?-8? B21E: (498824/5) 9.3:1 - no EGR or Lambda, 123 hp, European/Australia K-jet. --
Keith 440/94 245/80 with plastic radiator and S*** 900T/85

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