Talk:Volvo Redblock Engine

Redblock's Roots
There seems to be some confusion from the Ford 2.3 people that the volvo engine is based and is basically based on the ford 2.3. As far as I know this is not the case. Can anyone comment? Also I have heard conflicting info on who developed the 16 valve head. Some say porsche (like this article) others have said it was kosworth. We need a source for one way or the other. --WBG4 (talk) 18:32, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

the redblock was 1stly introduced as the B18 engine back in 1961. to make this engine volvo chopped 4 cylinders off a truck v8 engine hence the 5 rather than 3 main bearings. in 1974 the cylinder head became alloy and the camshaft moved into it but the block was relatively unchanged. and this is the configuration and background of the engine that is used in this article. no ford involvement at all.--Lotsofmagnets (talk) 22:11, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

This page is full of errors and omissions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:BD5D:6310:ECA4:1C24:726E:FB5B (talk) 16:54, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Tune up information?
Are there any websites that have the info on tune up procedures? All I've been able to find are sites selling various books, or forums and ads for Volvos saying the car has had a tune up. I'm trying to find out if there's any special procedure required for adjusting the ignition timing on a 1983 B23F that does NOT have a vacuum advance on the distributor. The Chiltons book only shows the distributor with vacuum advance and says to disconnect it. I know some other makes require unplugging a wire from the distributor when setting timing. —Preceding unsigned comment added byBizzybody (talk • contribs) 21:00, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I would look around at swedishbricks.net or brickboard.com. This talk page here is for discussion of the Wikipedia article, not the cars themselves. --Fletcher (talk) 22:03, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

As a long time volvo owner and mechanic, I was always under the impression that the "redblock" designation was for the B16, B18, B20, and ,B30 engines which were all vertically mounted, cast iron (painted red) pushrod actuated overhead valve engines. The B21 was the first all aluminum overhead camshaft engine, and was mounted at an angle from vertical. The B 21 series were the engines that were introduced in the 240 series, and variations of that motor remained until it (and the 240) was finally retired from production in 1992. The 740 series were powered by an all aluminum 4 cylinder overhead cam engine mounted vertically, and, in the 760, by a V-6 produced as a joint venture with renault and Peugeut. The current 5 cylinder series has been in production since it was introduced in the transverse mounted 850 cars. The S60, s70, v70, v50, s40, and s80 are all cars that carry some form of this engine.

Response: Nope, the red block went out of production in 1998 though the US stopped getting them after 1995. The red block was still mounted at an angle in the 740s, 940s, and 760 turbos. Also the 240 went out of production in 1993, not 92. --WBG4 (talk) 18:33, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Volvo B204
I am wondering about the displacement of the B204 engine. Some sources claim 1986cc, same as the B19/B200, while some (Automobil Revue 1991) state that it was bored up 0.1mm for 1991cc. Does anyone know?  ⊂&#124; Mr.choppers &#124;⊃  (talk) 18:17, 9 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Seems that the Swiss got it wrong, the B204 definitely had a 88.9 mm bore. B234/B204 "Greenbook".  ⊂&#124; Mr.choppers &#124;⊃   (talk) 18:48, 9 December 2010 (UTC)