I am looking for a clean B230FT, or B230F (prefer turbo) and possibly a 4spd manual transmission for my 91' 245DL. I was recently rear-ended in my 88' 245DL and despite its good condition, the insurance company did not give me sufficient replacement value. I was fortunately given this 91' which has a damaged block. I am only in need of an engine, but I would like to replace the transmission at the same time. I was thinking maybe a 740T wreck. And I am a college student with little money to do this. I live in RI, an would be willing to pick up in New England area.

B230FT into a 240 is here:

http://home.flash.net/~noseoil/Volvo%20245%20turbo.htm
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F, dtr's 83-244DL B23F, 'my' 94-944 B230FD; plus grocery-getter Dodge minivan, hobbycar 77 MGB, and a few old motorcycles)

If your 91 is an automatic or an M47 5spd and your goal is to switch it to an M46 4spd+O/D standard bear in mind that you'll also need the driveshaft, clutch/brake pedal assembly if switching from auto (duh...), O/D harness & relay (I think), and your rear-end ratio may be different from the donor car. I like the turbo conversion idea! But as already noted that'll really require having a complete donor car. Otherwise the little things will kill you pricewise - how many trips back to the junkyard for things like the resistor pack you forgot, that oil cooler you needed, and so on... If you're not depending on a car to get back & forth to school, and you've got the summer to pick away at it, I say go for it! Another forum, www.turbobricks.com, will prove a great resource when the time comes to really make it go fast. But, if you're in the same boat I was you're working on your car at night after class instead of finishing that term paper because you need to get that water pump on so you can get to class in the morning to hand in the paper you haven't finished yet... In that case I say stick a B230F back in it and whatever transmission was bolted to the old engine. Then build your dream car later when finances & time constraints allow.

From the school of hard knocks: if it's a motor out of an LH2.2 going into your car you'll need to swap flywheels and install the crank sensor bracket before the transmission goes on. And there are several positions in which the flywheel can be installed. Only one is right. Mark the top of the flywheel (in line with the crank sensor) and engine at TDC before removing. Install with new motor at TDC, flywheel lined up to crank sensor.
-Chris

Excellent advice. Did the M46 transmissions all come with mechanically driven speedometers (ie: cable driven)?? Not sure what would be necessary to convert to make the systems work, be it mechanical or electrical.

All in all I like the sounds of a B230FT in a 240. If I weren't such a purist with respect to the 242GT I would probably tackle this conversion myself someday. :)

Bean
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'80 242GT 93k, '94 945T 143k, '89 765T 68k (new '94 B230FT)

He'd have no problem with the speedo, the 91 he's transplanting into uses the differential cover speed sensor (electronic). Question comes to mind though - would the speedo drive on the M46 spew fluid if there's no cable connected? Seems like it would be wise to cap it off, I've seen that done on a couple of M46s.
-Chris

You'd need a 1986 240 M46 (available, but specific to that year) or a 1984-91 740 M46 to get one that has no speedo cable. Only the latest 740T M46's will have the hole for the crank sensor knocked out in the bell housing, as well. Only 1990 and 1991 for certain, but all the others, back to about 1983 production, will have the relief for the crank sensor cast into it, and you can break the thin metal out with a hammer if needed for a LH2.4 setup.

Note if a 740 trans is to be installed in a 240, you still need to get the shifter assembly off a M46-equipped 240. The 740 shifter looks the same but it's a few inches longer and doesn't fit. SOund like fun yet?
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: Roterande Fläkt Och Drivremmar!

Hey,
Seeing as you are in New London maybe youd like to help tackle the project? I am in Westerly. Fortunately I found a 91' engine with 80K with evertything up to the tranny for $400. Not totally cheap, but seems like a good idea.
Thank You for the info,
Thomas

architect@sol.dk

In the interest of keeping things cheap and simple, installing the good 88 engine (and trans if needed) into the 91 makes the most sense. It's almost a drop in job- you'll need to swap a few of the sensors from the old 91 engine onto the "new" 88 engine so that the newer LH 2.4 injection can get all its signals. Other than that, pretty straightforward.

The other conversion can be done, sure, but you'll be talking about a good bit more money and stuff needed- you pretty much need a whole 740T/760T/940T parts car to get the intercooler, plumbing, wiring harnesses, exhaust parts, ECU, and all that.

There is one, a very nice 1989 240 turbo conversion, in Groton CT, that is a daily driven car, if you're serious about pursuing that. I've driven it, and it IS fun!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: Roterande Fläkt Och Drivremmar!