Hi, maybe this will help answer some of the questions:
Description
a.. b.. B200E,B230E: fuel injection high compression version General Specifications
Engine Year CC Fuel System HP (SAE) @RPM LB-ft (SAE) @RPM CR B200E 1985- 1986 Bosch K jet 117 6000 117 3000 10
Tune-Up Specifications
Engine Year Idle RPM Spark Plugs Type Plug Gap (in.) Timing BTDC @ RPM Valve Clearance Cold Warm Cranking Compression (PSI) B200E 1985- 1986 W6DC 0.030 10@ 0.014 - 0.016
It's all I could find. Good luck "bildabob".
Andy I.
: >> On Jan 28, 1:25 pm, bildabob wrote: : >>
: >>> My 88 240 gently coasted to a halt recently and I discovered that the : >>> timing belt had busted. No nasty crunchy noises were heard from the : >>> dying engine. But I have been told that the engine is now beyond : >>> economical repair. : >
: >
: > The 240 engine is a non-interference design, which means that even when : > the valves and pistons get out of their correct relationship nothing : > will hit and nothing should be damaged. : >
: > A shop which tells you otherwise doesn't know what they are doing : > visa-vis older Volvos. 850, 960 and newer all indeed can have massive : > internal damage from a failed timing belt. : >
: > If you are not prepared to DIY the belt replacement, make sure that : > whoever does it is someone who works on Volvos all the time. You don't : > want anyone learning at your expense. : >
: > John : : : He said this is a B200E, is that still non interference? I'm not : familiar with that engine since we never had it over here.