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b230 to b23 motor swap advice needed 700 85

posted by  someone claiming to be Ryan "ironswede" Pirtle on  Wed Dec 6 03:01 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Ok here is the situation

I have a 1985 740 non turbo and I have the cahnce to get a motor from a 1983 240. I want to know if I can still use my head, computer, intake and all other electronics and distributer on the short block of the b23. So basiclly can I swap one bottom end for the other with no other things needed?







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    Re: b230 to b23 motor swap advice needed 700 85

    posted by  someone claiming to be Dave Wallace on  Wed Dec 6 04:55 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    8mm tapped hole for knock sensor?, distributor location?.







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      Re: b230 to b23 motor swap advice needed 700 85

      posted by  someone claiming to be Rene Svastal on  Wed Dec 6 06:07 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      You can plug the B23 distributor hole with a plug from Volvo or you can make one or you can leave the old distributor there to confuse others.

      Don't know if the old B23 has a knock sensor, I think a hole can be tapped as perviously mentioned. BTW: The water pump is different:(

      Rene






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