Volvo PRV to Replace Demo'd Delo Block?

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Martin G: check me out on this one (or Darren B)...

Was in junk yard today getting dash clock for one of the Lincolns.
Close to donor car was a late model (1990) Volvo 760, so out of
curiosity I popped the hood. I thought PRV had fallen out of favor by
then, but this was like looking in a mirror. Not only PRV, but had
idle speed motor, microswitch, etc (horrors) and some sort of Lamda
type device (double horrors). Studied block very closely but could see
no external differences, other than bolt on accessories of course. If
original to car, PRV must have been in production at least through 1990.

BTW junkyard owner wants $200 for everything from transmission forward.

Late model 760's are very plentiful. In roadable condition only fetch
upper $hundreds to low $thousands (eBay). I'm sure flywheel is
different, but couldn't remainder of block simply be dropped into DeLo
with demo'd factory unit (overheat, death by storage, etc)?

Was under impression you had to find early 80's 760, which are rarer.

BTW: this is all academic. One more vacuum leak and my R30 should be
perfect (as perfect as a PRV can be...)

Bill Robertson
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