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2.0 8v engine? Is it renault derived?

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Old May 9th, 2007, 12:09   #1
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Default 2.0 8v engine? Is it renault derived?

somebody told me the engine in my 440 glt 2.0 is a renault engine? is this true? I hope so because that may yield some better tuning prospects?
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Cant believe nobody knows this? all u guys into volvo's and nobody knows :<
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yes is is a Renault engine
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Cant believe nobody knows this? all u guys into volvo's and nobody knows :<
we do know...we dont like to admit it!
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well then i must ask the question is this the same engine as the laguna rte 2.0 8v engine? If so is everything on the engine exactly the same? This means i can get renault performance parts and they would fit? things like high lift cams? verniers etc?
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