Volvo 16V head swap...

**map351** · 06-21-2007, 09:59 AM

The big controversy over the B234F 16V Volvo head installed on a Lima 2.3/2.5 block has been going on for some time now.
Phil Marshall/PM Motorsports in NY has made the swap work. Some say it's not worth the effort, some say it's a cheaper alternative to a 3500.00 ARCA alum. Esslinger head.. Word has it the car is making over 600Hp with a mildly ported head with stock cams.

"This is a video of PM Motorsports XR with the Volvo head on the lima block. From what I read, He put down mid 500 rwhp before it started burning the tires. This was at Carlisle this year. Enjoy!"

Here's a Vid of Phil's XR at Carlisle on the rollers...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/08...=PhilsDyno.flv

**Viper_ed** · 06-21-2007, 10:04 AM

Very Cool!!!!!!!!!

**yeahloh95** · 06-21-2007, 10:36 AM

i have been reading up on the swap and there are some guys making big power with that head

**map351** · 06-21-2007, 11:46 AM

It nice when you can buy a 16V Volvo head for 40 Bux and make that kind of power...

**Viper_ed** · 06-21-2007, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by map351

It nice when you can buy a 16V Volvo head for 40 Bux and make that kind of power...

Yes it is considering what a dog Volvo's are!

**Stangman701** · 06-21-2007, 01:51 PM

I saw the car on the dyno at Carlisle, it was pretty damn impressive

**wick** · 06-21-2007, 06:35 PM

I did not see the car but I did know about the head swap for a long time.

**lib88stang** · 06-21-2007, 06:52 PM

nice #'s

**Martin0660** · 06-21-2007, 06:55 PM

snoore........It will never work, why bother, its not worth the effort ;)

Bob Myers < - 8 valve guy ;)

**loutheplumbr** · 06-21-2007, 11:15 PM

lots of welding and machine work to get one of those to fit

**fastfox91** · 06-22-2007, 02:52 AM

i seen it as well not sure if it was the tires smoking on the dyno or the tires rubbing the well lips on the quarters so bad that were causing the smoke. he had to acctully stop and cut a big hunk of it out because it started to cut into the tire and was throwing marble sized chunks of rubber into the crowd none the less very impressive 535hp

**map351** · 06-22-2007, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by loutheplumbr

lots of welding and machine work to get one of those to fit

I see your not up on current events, Don Haulsee bolted on a Volvo 16V head without any welding on the cyl head... 4 freeze plugs on the block deck!

**Viper_ed** · 06-22-2007, 09:23 AM

Cultural Engineering at its finest!

**Martin0660** · 06-22-2007, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Cultural Engineering at its finest!

Take that away, and my car wouldnt even run. Sometimes i'm amazed what all those misc parts can do ;)

Bob Myers

**loutheplumbr** · 06-22-2007, 11:53 PM

do you have some more pics of that that looks like a possibiltyto do now

**map351** · 06-23-2007, 10:19 AM

Now for something complete different!

**yeahloh95** · 06-23-2007, 11:41 AM

now thats cool i would do that swap i'm all about loosing weight with an alum head , and that intake is sick

**map351** · 06-23-2007, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

now thats cool i would do that swap i'm all about loosing weight with an alum head , and that intake is sick

Yep the heads are 10Bux no welding now and a ton of turbo cams available!
Life is good...

**Martin0660** · 06-23-2007, 05:55 PM

That picture is on just about the right angle too for a volvo, forvo volord, whatever ;)

Troy = DO NOT start getting into what Mike is thinking, the next thing you will be dragging Pinto's home, looking for Volvo parts, maybe even fender flares. No good come come from it, just move along :D

Bob Myers