740 16v vs. Turbo

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Mike \Rotor\ Nowak

Hello Everyone,

I have a good friend that I have managed to talk into a Volvo, and he is
currently up in the air between a 744 16v and 744 Turbo as the sedan to look
for (ideally with a manual transmission). He likes the numbers from both
engines -- the low down brute of the Turbo and the high rev power of the
16v -- but is not sure of any more differences between the two. Can anyone
shed any light on the pros and cons of these two engines? I'm a big D24T
fan, so I can attest to no knowledge of those non-smoking fours ;)

Thanks in advance!
Mike
 
744 16 valve has 155 bhp 744 Turbo (2.3) has 165 bhp. The 16 valver has good top
end and reasonable torque throughout its rev range, The turbo is higher up the
revs delivering power but has less low-down torque than the 16 valver. With 16
valver the cambelt needs to be changed WITH the balance shaft drive belt, no
balance shaft on Turbo.

Cheers, Peter.

: Hello Everyone,
:
: I have a good friend that I have managed to talk into a Volvo, and he is
: currently up in the air between a 744 16v and 744 Turbo as the sedan to look
: for (ideally with a manual transmission). He likes the numbers from both
: engines -- the low down brute of the Turbo and the high rev power of the
: 16v -- but is not sure of any more differences between the two. Can anyone
: shed any light on the pros and cons of these two engines? I'm a big D24T
: fan, so I can attest to no knowledge of those non-smoking fours ;)
:
: Thanks in advance!
: Mike
:
:
 
Peter said:
744 16 valve has 155 bhp 744 Turbo (2.3) has 165 bhp. The 16 valver has good top
end and reasonable torque throughout its rev range, The turbo is higher up the
revs delivering power but has less low-down torque than the 16 valver. With 16
valver the cambelt needs to be changed WITH the balance shaft drive belt, no
balance shaft on Turbo.

Cheers, Peter.

: Hello Everyone,
:
: I have a good friend that I have managed to talk into a Volvo, and he is
: currently up in the air between a 744 16v and 744 Turbo as the sedan to look
: for (ideally with a manual transmission). He likes the numbers from both
: engines -- the low down brute of the Turbo and the high rev power of the
: 16v -- but is not sure of any more differences between the two. Can anyone
: shed any light on the pros and cons of these two engines? I'm a big D24T
: fan, so I can attest to no knowledge of those non-smoking fours ;)
:
: Thanks in advance!
: Mike
:
:
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The turbo has way more torque than the 16 valve, as long as you're above
1500 so the turbo can build some boost. This is especially true with
the smaller turbos introduced on the 1990 models. With the turbos, you
just need to wait a fraction of a second for the power, to give the
turbo time to spool up.
 
Why? It's a great motor, you just have to make sure you change the timing
belt on time. Combine the 16v head with a turbo and you can get some
incredible power.
 
Sounds like your advice then! Pity words don't stop ships. On what do you base
your seeming wisdom? Have you owned one? Do you know that it has almost the same
power as the 8-valve turbo? The engine should feel smoother as it uses balance
shafts. Anyway I doubt you could pick up a moped engine let alone a real man's
machine.

Cheers, Peter.

: The 16 valve is a piece of shit best used as a boat anchor.
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