Hello I just purchased a 2002 v70 non turbo it's mint inside and out. I could not pass up the deal for a whopping $350. The question I have is the timing belt spun and I hear cylinder #5 slapping and banging. so I am going to purchase a new used motor. I found a t5 turbo and was wondering if I could put it in with out the turbo would it bolt up the same ? I also found a 2002 s60 non turbo w/150 on it for $150 . Just wondering if ether of these engines would work. any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

I would go with a non-turbo engine if the car is a non-turbo now. The S60 engine should work fine as it is non-turbo and the same model year.... If you go with the S60 engine (or any other engine for that fact), I would change the timing belt and all associated pulleys/tensioners before puting it in or you might find yourself in the same position you are now a few thousand miles down the road.

 

I figured that it would be easier to pull the motor and buy a new one than repairing the valves on this one. I can always save this one that's damaged and fix it at my leisure and keep as a back up. I was planing on putting on a new belt, pulleys and tune up, ect. I thought for a $150 the s60 non turbo was a good price and I could put the extra money to make sure it would last for another 100.000 miles. Thanks for the info just did not want to buy it and find it would not work.

 

Generally speaking you want to stay with the same motor that came out of the car. The ECM is programmed for that engine, so if you want to switch to another engine type you have to swap the ECM as well. There may be accessories, exhaust, or other issues as well.

 

right, the turbo blocks generally run lower compression (9:1 vs 10.5 or 10.8:1) so if you run a T block without the turbo you'd lose some performance. I'm not sure which is easier - replacing/repairing the head on the existing motor or swapping out the entire motor... check out car-parts.com to look for used heads or motors in your area (and to get a price check)