Cheddar
New member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2018
- Location
- Ontario Canada
Hello everyone,
So I have run into a problem with my 1974 Volvo 142. I had several oil leaks so I decided to pull the engine out and regasket it. During this repair I found some metal flakes in the oil pan. After disassembly I found my camshaft lobes are worn out as well as the lifters. Also the cam sprocket broke, which was kind of expected.
Now my dilemma, I have a 2.3 turbo redblock, 740 block, 2.1L 240 head, marine camshaft, mostly built engine. Do I rebuilt the B20F that is out of the car and put it back in or do I gather the necessary parts to put the redblock engine in? I plan on putting the 2.3L turbo in eventually but wasn?t really ready yet. Also, does anyone know how much a rebuilt B20F with a mild performance camshaft would be worth? Would it at least be worth the value of parts and machine work that I put into it?
Looking for some input, I am really torn on what I should do. I was planning on rebuilding the B20 after I put the 2.3L in anyway I just was hoping to be driving the car while gathering parts and saving money.
Regards.
So I have run into a problem with my 1974 Volvo 142. I had several oil leaks so I decided to pull the engine out and regasket it. During this repair I found some metal flakes in the oil pan. After disassembly I found my camshaft lobes are worn out as well as the lifters. Also the cam sprocket broke, which was kind of expected.
Now my dilemma, I have a 2.3 turbo redblock, 740 block, 2.1L 240 head, marine camshaft, mostly built engine. Do I rebuilt the B20F that is out of the car and put it back in or do I gather the necessary parts to put the redblock engine in? I plan on putting the 2.3L turbo in eventually but wasn?t really ready yet. Also, does anyone know how much a rebuilt B20F with a mild performance camshaft would be worth? Would it at least be worth the value of parts and machine work that I put into it?
Looking for some input, I am really torn on what I should do. I was planning on rebuilding the B20 after I put the 2.3L in anyway I just was hoping to be driving the car while gathering parts and saving money.
Regards.