Toby, Daryl,
Correct. There are a few guys on
http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?
that have done the Volvo 16V twin cam head swap onto a Ford 2.3L block. The
bore spacing is less than 1 mm different from what I'm told.
Pretty insane, but there are some very talented people on there who are
committed to make it work.
Use the "search" function to find references to the Volvo swap.
Enjoy.
Karl Payne
>From: "Daryl Smith" <drlsmith@telus.net>
>Reply-To: "Daryl Smith" <drlsmith@telus.net>
>To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>,
><RacerY@comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: CNC headwork
>Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:55:27 -0800
>
>This type of thing has been done before. I remeber reading somewhere some
>guys were modifying Volvo heads to fit a Ford(?) 4 banger. I'll try to find
>the link!!
>But, who has the time / access to heads, to actually find something that
>would work? :-) Chances are slim, but possible!
>
>
>>Lightweight!
>>
>>But it got me thinkin'... what's the bore spacing on the u20/r16?
>>
>>'Cause if a BMW M42 head was the same... well, boy howdy, that would
>>be kind of fun.
>>Or an SR20?
>>Or something twin- cammy from Toyota? Volvo? Saab?
>>
>>Yeah, it's wrong- but then, I thought Frankenstein was on to something,
>>too...
>>
>>
>>heh heh
>>
>>Toby
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