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Are 24 Valve 740's 760's or 940's free wheelers? 200

Do these 24 Valve models freewheel when the timing belt breaks or do they bend Valves? Thank You








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Are 24 Valve 740's 760's or 940's free wheelers? 200

Okay, the bottom line is that any 24 Valve Volvo, be it a 960 etc, is not freewheeling like a trusty 240, period. The guys on the 700 forum didn't have 24 valve engines.








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Are 24 Valve 740's 760's or 940's free wheelers? 200

I asked the same question in the 700 forum and got mixed answers. Maybe the guys that didn't bend the valves got lucky?








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Are 24 Valve 740's 760's or 940's free wheelers? 200

That's not what they said. A few things were mentioned, which you should pay attention to:

1.) No 740, 760, or 940 got a 24 valve engine. NONE.
2.) The 1989-1991 740 GLE and 940 GLE got 16 valve engines.
3.) In the US none of the 8 valve engines (turbo or non) are interference motors
4.) All the Volvo 16 valve motors are interference designs.
5.) The 12 valve Volvo V6 is an interference design, but the valves are driven by chains that are much less likely to break.
6.) The 24 valve Volvo inline six is an interference design. The only rear wheel drive Volvo this was found in was the 960 (which was later renamed the S90 and V90).

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Are 24 Valve 740's 760's or 940's free wheelers? 200

Agreeded with dave,, he know all about that..:)
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