Engine Differences?

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Can anyone tell me the difference between a Volvo B23 engine & a Volvo B230?
On querying an exchange on a rebuilt engine, the B230 is $3,500 and the B23
$2,500: That's Australian dollars.
It is a 1986 240GL car with 280,000 km on the clock.
 
Anton Sather said:
Can anyone tell me the difference between a Volvo B23 engine & a Volvo B230?
On querying an exchange on a rebuilt engine, the B230 is $3,500 and the B23
$2,500: That's Australian dollars.
It is a 1986 240GL car with 280,000 km on the clock.
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Yikes, those are some very pricey engines, have you looked into having the
one you have rebuilt? The B23 is an older, somewhat stronger design, the
B230 is more fuel efficient and slightly weaker, at least the older ones
are, but both are good motors. What fuel system do you have?
 
Ah, the price sort of stunned me as well. Not sure where you're from, but
cars in Australia tend to be more expensive than Europe or the US, I think
the UK as well.

I checked having it rebuilt, about the same prices apply. Don't know what
the parts would cost if I did it mayself, I haven't pursued that avenue yet
BUT there's an inherent risk in my abilities to also take into account. I
would start looking for an engine from a wrecked car first.

It is a fuel injected system and it is designed for unleaded petrol.

Thanks for your reply.
 
'86 model in Australia would have a B230F engine with LH2.2 injection
system.
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Will
'90 Volvo 744 GLT
B230F converted to B230FB (531 Head & VX3 Cam)
 
William Liao said:
'86 model in Australia would have a B230F engine with LH2.2 injection
system.
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Will
'90 Volvo 744 GLT
B230F converted to B230FB (531 Head & VX3 Cam)
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So same as the cars here in the US. If it didn't cost so much to ship, I
could get you a good running motor with relatively low miles for probably
around $200.
 
So same as the cars here in the US. If it didn't cost so much to ship, I
could get you a good running motor with relatively low miles for probably
around $200.
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At the prices he's quoting, it might be well worth the shipping.


Gary
 
'85 was the first year of the low friction B230 series (as opposed to the
old B23), and for us in Australia was also the last year of the E engines.
From '86 all new cars in Australia has to be unleaded, since then we only
got the F engines.
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Will
'90 Volvo 744 GLT
B230F converted to B230FB (531 Head & VX3 Cam)
 
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