Hello, I’m super new to Volvos and cars in general. Bought my first Volvo (1990 740 turbo wagon, completely stock) in 2020 and fell in love. In may of 2021 I blew a rod (or more) and stopped driving the car. Still runs and drives just fine, just sounds absolutely terrible. I originally wanted to try and rebuild the engine myself with help from some friends but do not have the time, knowledge, or tools to do so. I’ve officially given up on that hope and now just want a new engine for the car so I can have my car back. Because I have absolutely no knowledge I need some help and pointers. I’ve heard that different engines could fit and would like to know which engines those are and basically where to look for one, how much it should be around. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated,

 

We all appreciate that you want your car back and enjoyed it while you had it.

REALITY CHECK

Your car as is is worth $150 as scrap metal. If you find a used engine and pay someone to put it in and make it reliable enough to drive for a while (it's 30 something years old) - you will have spent much more than the car could ever be worth. It's not a reasonable or rational thing to do. (unless you have more money than common sense)

I'm sorry - you really just need to find your next car