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Originally Posted by dilip122S
PLAN what you are doing carefully, decide what you want to achieve, then write the "wish list" of parts and labour required to achieve this. If you're on a budget, acquire the parts as and when, and basically spend a year or so "parts-collecting". Meanwhile, enjoy your nice standard Volvo. When you're ready, build your engine to your planned requirements. I can assure you that this approach, whilst requiring patience, is far more likely to yield the results you're after.
I should add, that the cheapest and easiest thing to do would be to build the engine to late P1800S spec., or 123GT spec. This would give an immediate, noticeable ( and easily achievable) improvement over the B18 A spec. Might be a good "Stage 1", after you've done all the usual "Stage zero" stuff.
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hi dilip122s
this is exactly the route i am thinking of taking.. upgrade to a 122s/123gt/1800 spec, drive it for a while, then see what needs doing after this.
as for the budget, well, mortgage, bills, kids take all the paycheck, so dad gets very little time/pocketmoney to play with.. so this may take some time
1966 122s, all good ideas fella, keep them coming. this is turning into a useful thread..
This is helping me form a plan alright. i guess the next step is to start examining the diffrences between my b18a and some of the more sorted motors..
PS. stage zero?!?!?!?