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Now what: replace engine (b230ft) or sell off rolling chassis (745T)? 700 1992

posted by  GhostDriver on  Sun Mar 9 00:25 CST 2014
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I need some suggestions here, folks. My old reliable Ghost has thrown a rod.

Should I swap in a replacement engine? And stick with B230FT to avoid computer issues? Or go with something more modern and easy to repair, maybe OBD-2 included?
Closest Yard wants $500 for an engine, and that climbs to $700 by the time my pro mechanic installs it, no counting 10+ hrs of labor to do the whole swap thing.

Or should I just liquidate the old thang? Is a rust-free (Texas) rolling chassis of a 1992 745T worth much to y'all?








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    Now what: replace engine (b230ft) or sell off rolling chassis (745T)? 700 1992

    posted by  Will740turbo on  Sun Mar 9 14:03 CST 2014
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    It's really up to you.

    How much other maintenance/repair has been done and what else is an issue? I put a used 94 b230ft in my 90, and it has been fantastic. Worth every penny and almost every hour of greasiness.







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    Now what: replace engine (b230ft) or sell off rolling chassis (745T)? 700 1992

    posted by  jerryc on  Sun Mar 9 12:28 CST 2014
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    The body should have some value to some of the Volvo enthusiasts down that way. What is the overall condition?
    Later motors would be major work to use; a small block Chevy or Ford can make a nice sleeper, and would be reliable. I'd just get another redblock though, but it occurs to ask why the one you have threw a rod. That is a rare event.
    Oh, and there may be some folks on Turbobricks who would want the car.







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