B230 compatibility? ('85 and '92)

Just read on a site that in '89 the B230's were equipped with "New fuel system with integrated ignition system (LH-Jetronic version 2.4)", so I suppose if I wanted to use the '85 (with LH 2.2), I'd have to swap the injection/ignition system from the '92 to the '85... darn...

That shouldn't really be an issue, it's easier to leave the fuel/ignition system in the car when you remove the engine anyway. It's only a couple of bolts to remove the whole fuel rail assembly.

Oh that's good to know, thanks!!

You'll need to transfer the tailshaft housing from you car to the 85 trans. The 85 had a cable driven speedo, yours should be electronic.

On the injection/ignition side you may have to change the distributor. And as was said the fuel injection is completely different. You may also have to change the coolant temperature sensor. The engine harnesses on pre 87 cars were notoriusly bad so you may oopt to change that over as well. The 85 engine has different thrust bearings on the crank shaft, the piston oiling is slightly different, and the timing belt pullies may be the round top design (quieter)than the square top on the 85, but otherwise the engines are mechanicaly identical.

Bob

It's best to, though I've seen mechanical speedo trannies put in electronic speedo cars, the fitting is simply left disconnected.

Thanks for the additional tips Bob and James. Whether I ever need this engine time will tell, but it's good to know that I can get it to work in the 92 with those necessary substitutions. For now, I'll limit myself to swapping the starter (the one on my 92 is starting to sound a little noisy so may be on the go - 310,000 kms), and having a look at cam wear on the 85 engine, as well as health of seals etc. I'll disconnect the tranny and engine on the 85, which will make storing the stuff in my garage easier, and allow me to check the back end of the engine etc. I can practice taking the timing belt off and on, which will help when I need to do it on the running 92 in a couple of years.

With the boxes of stripped parts from the 85, I also got all the power window motors, windshield wiper motors, windshield washer pumps, and lots of other engine bay and interior paraphernalia. I assume most of this will be compatible with what I have in my 92. I also got all the light bezels, but I gather from information I've read on the net that there may be slight differences between 85 and 92? Also got a good grille, and a new-looking rad (the plastic type though).

I was also fortunate to pick up a set of nice 14" Volvo alloy wheels for a good price, which I'll clean up, paint, and stick my summer tires on. The stock wheels will get the winter tires.

I suppose that with all this stuff, I'm now fairly committed to Volvo ownership! :-)

In North American models the front end sheetmetal changed significantly in '86, so fenders, hood, lights, grill, bumper and any other cosmetic bits from that area are different on an '85.