Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
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Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Hey everyone, I was browsing around ebay and came across a used 850 turbo charger. So I got to thinking, would I beable to install this on my 6 cylinder '96 850 GLT? I know that a 6 cylinder engine is fairly rare as far as 850's go, so I wasn't sure if it would even be possible. Wouldn't I need a log manifold fitted for that specific engine? Let me know what you think. The turbo I was looking at will be under "850 Volvo Turbo Charger" on ebay if you wanna check it out and tell me how it looks. Your help's appreciated. Thanks.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
ORIGINAL: tech
As far as I know the 850 never came with a 6 cylinder engine.
Unless it was only a european thing.
But I have never heard of it.
As far as I know the 850 never came with a 6 cylinder engine.
Unless it was only a european thing.
But I have never heard of it.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
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Same here, never heard of a 6 sylinder engine. Volvo is touting the new S80 because it comes with the first transverse six (for volvo at least).
ORIGINAL: tech
As far as I know the 850 never came with a 6 cylinder engine.
Unless it was only a european thing.
But I have never heard of it.
As far as I know the 850 never came with a 6 cylinder engine.
Unless it was only a european thing.
But I have never heard of it.
What's Transverse mean?
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Sorry RedTurbo, left out that I was referring to the 850s... Volvo put sixes in the 200, 700, and 900 before the 850 was released. The new S80 has one(Volvo's first transverse mounted inline 6) and I forget about the XC90.
And going back to the orgininal question... If you have enough money/time you can put anything in any car. There are a few old 200s that have vette engines in them.
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And going back to the orgininal question... If you have enough money/time you can put anything in any car. There are a few old 200s that have vette engines in them.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Transverse engines are sometimes referred to as'east/west' engines as an imaginary line running from the front of the engine through to the rear of the engine lies along the axisbetween the front wheels.
A transverse engine has no tailshaft and logically allfront wheel drive vehicles havetransverse engines fitted.
A transverse engine has no tailshaft and logically allfront wheel drive vehicles havetransverse engines fitted.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Hello M. Tech ("M" for "Moderator"),
I think Honda once had a model that did have in-line 5, straight-mount and FWD. The design was unique in that the drive shaft was "penetrating through" the holes on the oil pan. The model might have been sold under "Acura" badge, 2.5TL or something like that.
This is off the topic, but Subaru seems to be popular in snowy regions. One reason is of course AWD, but they also use opposed boxer engines, so the C.G is lower to the ground. However, I myself was never attracted by Subaru.
BTW, I drive Ford trucks at work and have been maintaining them by myself (3 of them; '94 F150, '92 F350 and '92 Aerostar). In Japan, the only popular Ford is Mustang, and serious enthusiasts seem to prefer older models like the one you have, rather than newer models.
Good night,
JPN
I think Honda once had a model that did have in-line 5, straight-mount and FWD. The design was unique in that the drive shaft was "penetrating through" the holes on the oil pan. The model might have been sold under "Acura" badge, 2.5TL or something like that.
This is off the topic, but Subaru seems to be popular in snowy regions. One reason is of course AWD, but they also use opposed boxer engines, so the C.G is lower to the ground. However, I myself was never attracted by Subaru.
BTW, I drive Ford trucks at work and have been maintaining them by myself (3 of them; '94 F150, '92 F350 and '92 Aerostar). In Japan, the only popular Ford is Mustang, and serious enthusiasts seem to prefer older models like the one you have, rather than newer models.
Good night,
JPN
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
My next door neighbour just got a new Subaru Forester AWD. Very very nice mechanics, 2.0L engine, but I did not like the interior or the lack of optionals. It lacks something as trivial as mud flaps and a oil pan protector. USD 29000 for that seems too much for my taste. Oh, and there is only one official rep in the whole country, so it's not a stealership, it's a rapership .
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
OK EVERYONE, I WAS VERY WRONG. This car is NOT a 6 cylinder at all, and I have no idea why the woman who sold me it was so convinced it was. It's also not RWD like she said, its FWD. I obviously need to spend more time learning about Volvo, but I think it is pretty lame on her part for trying to sell me the car as a 6 cylinder. It's just a normal 850 GLT, 5 cylinder FWD, but I bought it anyway, and I already love it. I took it for a ski trip with my bro up to Jimminy and it drove beautifully. Thanks for all your feedback.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
ORIGINAL: jc2287
OK EVERYONE, I WAS VERY WRONG. This car is NOT a 6 cylinder at all, and I have no idea why the woman who sold me it was so convinced it was. It's also not RWD like she said, its FWD. I obviously need to spend more time learning about Volvo, but I think it is pretty lame on her part for trying to sell me the car as a 6 cylinder. It's just a normal 850 GLT, 5 cylinder FWD, but I bought it anyway, and I already love it. I took it for a ski trip with my bro up to Jimminy and it drove beautifully. Thanks for all your feedback.
OK EVERYONE, I WAS VERY WRONG. This car is NOT a 6 cylinder at all, and I have no idea why the woman who sold me it was so convinced it was. It's also not RWD like she said, its FWD. I obviously need to spend more time learning about Volvo, but I think it is pretty lame on her part for trying to sell me the car as a 6 cylinder. It's just a normal 850 GLT, 5 cylinder FWD, but I bought it anyway, and I already love it. I took it for a ski trip with my bro up to Jimminy and it drove beautifully. Thanks for all your feedback.
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Hello Axel,
Your description of Subaru "rapership" made me laugh. It was aptly stated.
Subaru is very minor in its home country. Even Honda is minor (but Honda motorcycles have great respect), Toyota pretty much dominates the market, followed by Nissan (though Nissan went downhill about 10 -12 years ago and now the CEO is some French guy from Renault or Michelin or wherever he's from). I myself like Honda or Mazda. Honda plans to replace NSX with a V10 unit. Accords & Civics have never been as popular in Japanese market.
I currently drive Suzuki Forenza, which is not a genuine Suzuki and it's actually Kxrxxn DxxWxx OEM. This car is extremely boring and I hate every bit of the car. On the valve cover it says "D-TEC". I wonder what it stands for, Honda's VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. "D-TEC" probably stands for "Detonation-Transformedinto Erratic Condition" or something like that.
Cheers,
JPN
Your description of Subaru "rapership" made me laugh. It was aptly stated.
Subaru is very minor in its home country. Even Honda is minor (but Honda motorcycles have great respect), Toyota pretty much dominates the market, followed by Nissan (though Nissan went downhill about 10 -12 years ago and now the CEO is some French guy from Renault or Michelin or wherever he's from). I myself like Honda or Mazda. Honda plans to replace NSX with a V10 unit. Accords & Civics have never been as popular in Japanese market.
I currently drive Suzuki Forenza, which is not a genuine Suzuki and it's actually Kxrxxn DxxWxx OEM. This car is extremely boring and I hate every bit of the car. On the valve cover it says "D-TEC". I wonder what it stands for, Honda's VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. "D-TEC" probably stands for "Detonation-Transformedinto Erratic Condition" or something like that.
Cheers,
JPN
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RE: Turbo on a 6 cylinder 850?
Honda plans to replace NSX with a V10 unit.
"D-TEC" probably stands for "Detonation-Transformedinto Erratic Condition" or something like that.
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