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Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
Hey guys, ive been trying to figure out what will be the easiest and the most cost effective way to get some good power, i know alot of people go the SR20 but its still a bit expensinve, just want to know some people insights on what they think each avenue will cost and how hard it is. i dont really know what's involved in turboing a pinto and need some info on that also. If anyone can give me a insight that would be tops!
Cheers Rhys.
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/07/04 20:57:30
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Volvo conversions are massive in Sweden and they produce some very high power cars, wonder if the swedes have a forum etc on old fords?
maybe turbosport may be a good place to put a post to find out more?
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/07/04 21:02:34
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Ive been on turbobricks.com and thats a volvo site but not really very helpful on putting one in my escort, yeah my uncle had told me about this crazy mk2 with the volvo conversion in it and the clip on youtube is awsome, smashed a r33 skyline and hardly gets traction in 3rd. Im trying to weigh up pricing of all three types, the volvo's are very hard to come by.. well the manual ones atleast.  Rhys.
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/07/04 21:50:43
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Expensive...??...
Theres a sr20det on ebay for 900 no bids yet, and hes got a g/box to, use andy's x-member to make it easier and waallaa have some fun!!!
ok its not that simple but sr motors come round cheap every now and then
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/07/04 22:51:50
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Probably not that helpful, but I understand one of the twincam 4cyl volvo heads bolts on to the 2.3 US pinto for impressive results.
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/08/04 09:27:50
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It does bolt on but the volvo redtop is quite high about 20mm higher, ive been searching on different sites and they say there is alot of cutting involved, i think i may cancel the volvo out, its hard to find and alot of chop chop.. im not afraid of a little cutting just affraid of ALOTof cutting lol
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/08/04 20:52:54
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quote:
Originally posted by 3sc0rt
Hey guys, ive been trying to figure out what will be the easiest and the most cost effective way to get some good power, i know alot of people go the SR20 but its still a bit expensinve, just want to know some people insights on what they think each avenue will cost and how hard it is. i dont really know what's involved in turboing a pinto and need some info on that also. If anyone can give me a insight that would be tops!
Cheers Rhys.
The May 2009 issue of RetroFord has an article on a Volvo B5234T five cylinder 2.5 litre engine in a Mark 1 Escort. The deed was done in Sweden. Cheers, Pete
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/13 12:58:30
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aha! i knew i was forgetting something, this months classic ford mags :)
what about sticking to the ford engines? st 170 or duratec? or are they hard come by over there?
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/15 20:25:37
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sr20! lots of head scratching. definately worth it. i think. [x2x] haha
Shea man
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/16 13:14:20
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Volvo meets Escort... 
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/16 18:02:47
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That intercooler is kinda...ummm...big [:u]
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/18 08:07:24
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there is a few types of volvo conversions you can do, that looks like the single overhead, they have a twin cam, almost same size as a sr20 and looks just like too because of redtop, and I think the twin cam b230ft is the one ppl want but u have to do some serious cutting.
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/18 10:59:43
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3sc0rt, if the idea behind the conversion is for a modern, EFI, turbo, powerful, reliable engine... then the CA18DET would be the winner. Much easier and cheaper, and it is readily available compared to most other engines mentioned in this thread.
Compared to a SR20DET, where most people space the x-member down or modify the rack position, both which are not good for steering geometry, the CA18 sump can be easily modified so the steering position remains factory. SR20 upper sump can also be modded, but is much harder.
In your case, you cannot beat the CA18DET. Period.
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/18 16:59:23
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ive just had an sr20 fitted into my escort
had custom mounts made up im using vl turbo rubbers so i dont need to pay $450 for sr 1's
didn't need to touch the steering colum or space cross member sump fits perfectly in between sway bar and steering rack im going to be running a winged baffled sump.
jus need a decent fabricator that no's wat he is doing... u pay for wat u get...
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RE: Volvo B230FT, SR20DET, Ca18 or FJ20
2009/04/18 17:44:40
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if you want an easy and cheap conversion then go sr, my mk1 is currently in the middle of an fj conversion been a bit of a piss around x-member has had to be dropped 35mm, steerin rack has had to be moved over 3inch and modify the pickup with a custome sump thats had 13hrs spent on making it.
but everythin comes down to personal choice
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