[DML] Re: Volvo B27E engine ads (wasHouston/Wolf)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't know about the block itself, but everything north of Alex's
heads is definitely not E series. Has the usual ECU driven do-dads,
two piece upper air assembly (probably with deceleration valves), 066
series CPR, cast iron fuel distributor, etc. His injector lines are
indeed steel (a'la Renault) but lines to cold start valve, CPR, and
frequency valve are flouroelastometric.

Told him to do a compression test. If it doesn't come back 160-170 PSI
per cylinder, lower half of engine is North American too.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "d_rex_2002" <rich@xxxx> wrote:
> FYI,
> 
> If some of the gear head, pack rats out there have car magazines
> saved from the mid to late 1980's, check out the parts for sale
> ads in the back of the magazines like Car & Driver, Motor Trend,
> Autoweek, Car Craft and other similar magazines.
> 
> It's cool to see these Volvo B27E engines being advertised in
> these mainstream car magazines.
> 
> Later,
> Rich W.
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Alex Wolf" <alex@xxxx> wrote:
> > > That's EXACTLY where the PO got it, from a place in Ohio!!!! 
> > 
> > Alex Wolf
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx] 
> > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:55 AM
> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DML] Re: Houston Experience (Alex Wolf)
> > 
> > > Wonder how many other DeLo owners are running the same engine?
> > > 
> > > Your engine, if indeed Renault, is actually a "Z7V" -- 
> comparable to a
> > > Volvo B27E. Displacement is indeed .2 liters smaller than stock 
> DeLo,
> > > but compression is 9.5:1, giving you 145 rated HP. Somebody in 
> Ohio
> > > was marketing these imports in the 1980's to DeLo owners with 
> melted
> > > factory blocks. It's a fine engine used throughout Europe no 
> problem.
> > > I'm running it with great success.
> > > 
> > > If you are Z7V, be aware there are significant differences from 
> stock
> > > DeLo as far as tuning is concerned. eMail me direct at
> > > brobertson(at)carolina.net and I'll walk you through them.
> > > 
> > > Please note: your engine isn't "wrong", just different. Both it 
> and
> > > stock DeLo were manufactured in the same factory in Douvrin 
> France.
> > > Renault's design philosophy is a little closer to PRV basics, 
> but you
> > > may discover your new engine is actually more contemporary than 
> the
> > > one it replaced (build date cast into mine is 1983).
> > > 
> > > Bill Robertson
> > > #5939
> > 
> > [long quote trimmed by moderator]




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