700/900 series

Feb 7th, 2006, 15:02

What diesel engine can I fit to any of the 700/900 series estates this is purely a economical exercise as I will use the vehicle as my prime business transport and at the risk of offending the purists amongst you it need not be a Volvo engine
Thanks Devlin

James A · Feb 7th, 2006, 16:09

I once came across a 760 with a Nissan Patrol diesel fitted

740-estate-nut · Mar 4th, 2006, 21:11

hi there,
well, I have a 740 estate with a factory fitted D24T engine... It's a volkswagen engine, but it's good...
If you wanted a bit more oomph, you could get the D24TiC.. The Intercooler version.. that is about 120 bhp..

classicswede · Mar 5th, 2006, 11:45

God you do go about it the hard way!!! How much are you going to spend doing that? A £1000 ish?? okay so you'll have put a load of time and effort it and be getting 30 - 35 mpg from it. Now bear in mind the diesel is a little more expensive not much of a saving. When are you going to see that money back?

Well how about an LPG conversion??? For £970 fitted you will have a car that would be doing 22 - 30 mpg at 35pence a litre!! Or if you wanted fit it yourself and only spend £670.

A much better option do you think?

Peter Milnes · Mar 12th, 2006, 01:28

Devlin, in all seriousness you should look for a good condition diesel estate, preferably with D24TIC engine and see if you can obtain 100% Biodiesel in your area or produce it for yourself. It will cost around 32 pence a Litre, protect the fuel pump, give you more mpg and more bhp into the bargain. There is too much work involved in converting your car to diesel and the returns are getting far less than they used to be when converting petrol to LPG. You will need to keep a very sharp lookout as they are getting as rare as rocking horse pooh.If you can get one later than 1993 you should have the best of the diesels. Mine produces around 185bhp, averages around 38mpg, and runs extremely smoothly.

All the best, Peter.

Feb 7th, 2006, 15:02	#1
devlin Guest Location:	700/900 series What diesel engine can I fit to any of the 700/900 series estates this is purely a economical exercise as I will use the vehicle as my prime business transport and at the risk of offending the purists amongst you it need not be a Volvo engine Thanks Devlin

Feb 7th, 2006, 16:09	#2
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	I once came across a 760 with a Nissan Patrol diesel fitted __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Mar 4th, 2006, 21:11	#3
740-estate-nut Nuts about 7XX estates Last Online: May 11th, 2007 22:03 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Omagh	hi there, well, I have a 740 estate with a factory fitted D24T engine... It's a volkswagen engine, but it's good... If you wanted a bit more oomph, you could get the D24TiC.. The Intercooler version.. that is about 120 bhp.. __________________ I own a Gold 745 TD D24T Used to have a 745GL B200E but that died.... :-(

Mar 5th, 2006, 11:45	#4
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Today 12:57 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	God you do go about it the hard way!!! How much are you going to spend doing that? A £1000 ish?? okay so you'll have put a load of time and effort it and be getting 30 - 35 mpg from it. Now bear in mind the diesel is a little more expensive not much of a saving. When are you going to see that money back? Well how about an LPG conversion??? For £970 fitted you will have a car that would be doing 22 - 30 mpg at 35pence a litre!! Or if you wanted fit it yourself and only spend £670. A much better option do you think? __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Mar 12th, 2006, 01:28	#5
Peter Milnes Premier Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2014 00:01 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tonyrefail	Devlin, in all seriousness you should look for a good condition diesel estate, preferably with D24TIC engine and see if you can obtain 100% Biodiesel in your area or produce it for yourself. It will cost around 32 pence a Litre, protect the fuel pump, give you more mpg and more bhp into the bargain. There is too much work involved in converting your car to diesel and the returns are getting far less than they used to be when converting petrol to LPG. You will need to keep a very sharp lookout as they are getting as rare as rocking horse pooh.If you can get one later than 1993 you should have the best of the diesels. Mine produces around 185bhp, averages around 38mpg, and runs extremely smoothly. All the best, Peter.

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