volvo 360 b200k to b230k engine swap

any one tried this

any one knows what the b230k engine needs above the original

I want some more power 100bhp to 113bhp and a lot more torque and the
ability to run unleaded or skim the head and run maybe 120bhp.

does the b230k need nothing more than an ignition module change to make it
work. know they ude the same carb and exhaust etc. Should I change the
distributor? etc?

 

Isn't the angle different? Look at oilpan, oilpump and manifolds.
Consider fitting the alloy cover of later models to stiffen up the diff.

 

I would imagine the jetting in the carb is different, so it'd be best to
use the B230 carb. You'd be better off if you could carry over as much
as possible from the B230 installation, but you'd probably only notice
problems from using the carb designed for the smaller engine.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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I know the carb is only a jetting change (same body) as I have looked up the
specs in a Haynes manual since my post so this should be relatively cheap to
do. I have bought Haynes manuals (old ones that are worth having) for 200
300 and 700 series, I notice that most of it looks very similar and the
pipes all seem to be in exactly the same places exhaust etc and I have seen
another post here that tells me that this is easily possible. I have also
found on a google search some one else that has done a b200k 9.2:1 comp
ratio engine mod at a place not 4 miles from me here in London just by
changing carbs albeit a serious change and he has 140bhp. My engine is "new"
and has 10:1 so I think this might be another option.

 

I know that the 360GLT B200E has 120bhp but actually about the same torque,
obviously there should be more in theory with a bigger bore on the engine,
but an ali plate not heard or seen of that before, how late a model are you
talking about mine is 1986/7 D reg UK.