Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

Hi you lot,

Im thinking of swapping my 240 estate with a 740 turbo estate, 1987 model. Whats the 0-60 time B.H.P and are they genrally well rated?
What kind of horrors should i look out for?

I KNOW its not that much of a performance motor but its got a turbo, that my 240 aint got!

Tim (lankytim@hotmail.com)

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

If I remember correctly, and I may well be wrong!! I think the old 740 turbo was quite a shifter..around 8.something (reasonably sure) to 60 & 170BHP(GUESS)

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

Hi Tim
Look around for 1989 model far better spec alloys abs brakes go for 2.3 turbo really great car any advice e-mail alan.beal@bt.com
regards Alan

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

I know of a bloke who fitted one of these engines to a 360, just put on a cone air filter, a high flow exhast, and returns over 200bhp. They were proably 'held back' a bit to prevent upsetting any labradors, but as a result are idea for a bit of tuning. It wouldnt take much turn it into something capable of sending these T5 boys running for the hills!

the stock BHP is, as Alex said, is 170, which ought to get that thing to 60 in anything between 7.5-8.5 s dependant on load. the 360 does 6.5s BTW :)

cheers

james

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

i had an 88 740 turbo and it was the dogs b****x. the 4 star ones ( upto 1988/e reg) have 182 bhp and the unleaded are 170 bhp.they are pretty bullet proof if serviced .mine did 188000 miles and the 88000 i put on it were not kind at all.and it still goes strong with the new owner. the main reason i got rid and got a t5 was fuel average was below 20 and the best was 27mpg.

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

Nothing to add to the other answers but they are very tune-able: the motor is fairly understressed, and they apparently respond very well to the bleed valve / exhaust treatment. See www.turbobricks.com for details -- many of the listers on their forum have 740 turbos and can answer any questions you may have.

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

check out ww.turbobricks.org theres a bloke who tweeked a 740 turbo motor then fitted it into a 240 gl estate 0-60 less than 6.5 secs!

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

Thankyou everso much for everyones replies. I think ill definaltely get this car when the guy sells it. One more question, does it have a Limited slip diff? ;)

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

Don't know about an lsd -- but a couple of checks to help when looking finally at the car are:

- check the turbo is OK: after your test drive, let the car idle for a minute. Then get out, watch the exhaust carefully and boot the throttle. If you get a big plume of blue / white smoke the turbo seals are shot and will need replacing (budget minimum £400)

- check carefully around the oil filler cap & dipstick for mayonnaise and check the radiator / header tank too

- ask to get / see any receipts for service work and check through: any recent work on the turbo area / gaskets is a GOOD sign!

- check carefully around the hoses leading to and from the turbo for splits / stress points. These can let go with age.

Good luck

RE: Volvo 740 turbo auto estate
 

One way of tuning a 740 Turbo is to fit an APC from a Saab 900/9000 Turbo, in particular the famous red box makes the car very fast. There is a website about this, just do a search. Or perhaps someone in the club has done this.

George