90's Volvo Wagon Power

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James Sweet said:
That'd be a fantastic car but alas we never got a turbocharged 960 here.
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I always thought that a five speed stick 960 would be sweet.

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'90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate
"Shelby" & "Kate"
 
Peter K L Milnes said:
Especially if it has the twin turbo T6 engine as in the top XC90 (possibly
UK only).
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Isnt the V8 coming to the UK next year??

Tim..
 
There is talk of it but nothing definite yet. You will have to take your
place in the queue I am afraid.

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).
 
You will have to go to Europe/UK for that. There was a manual option offered
of the M90 box on 960s and S/V90s after '94 when the 2.5 Litre engine was
introduced.

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).
 
Intercooling doesn't affect turbo life, water cooling most certainly does.
Either is easily retrofitted to a car that came without, though the water
cooling requires a different turbo but when changing the turbo there's no
reason not to spend the extra 100 bucks to get a water cooled unit and the
additional plumbing kit.
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Just thought of another consideration: if I get a turbo model will I
need to fuel up with the premium octane gas? That's all I used to put
in the 240 Turbo and it's another reason the 760 is cheaper to
operate, it runs fine on the cheap stuff.

Fuel prices are topping $1/L today and the primo is another $6-8/tank.

Thanks,
blurp
 
Haven't noticed a difference betwen any of the grades in my 940
Turbo...maybe a bit less power with the lowest...but a double blid
study would probably show it's all in my head ;)

Switched down to the midgrade (from 93 to 87 RON) at the beginning of
this year and haven't noticed any difference in performance or distance
per unit of liquid measure, but don't know if the electronics in a 940
Turbo act the same as the 240 Turbo..think it would be all about the
automatic anti-knock timing adjustment?
 
Haven't noticed a difference betwen any of the grades in my 940
Turbo...maybe a bit less power with the lowest...but a double blid
study would probably show it's all in my head ;)

Switched down to the midgrade (from 93 to 87 RON) at the beginning of
this year and haven't noticed any difference in performance or distance
per unit of liquid measure, but don't know if the electronics in a 940
Turbo act the same as the 240 Turbo..think it would be all about the
automatic anti-knock timing adjustment?
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The 83 240 Turbo predates anti-knock timing adjustment and virtually
all electronics. No knock sensor, nothing. LOL
 
Just thought of another consideration: if I get a turbo model will I
need to fuel up with the premium octane gas? That's all I used to put
in the 240 Turbo and it's another reason the 760 is cheaper to
operate, it runs fine on the cheap stuff.

Fuel prices are topping $1/L today and the primo is another $6-8/tank.
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I run mid grade with stock boost levels, it works fine. The cheap stuff will
work too, but the timing retards further resulting in lower fuel economy and
more expense than just running mid grade. Premium results in about the same
economy as the cheap stuff so there's such thing as too much of a good
thing, but you can run higher boost.
 
would a V6 froggy engine survive if it was lubed only with Synthetic oil, I
know mine many years ago did the camsjust chewed them out but as I was told
use BP Corse plus I wonder if this helped cause the problems as its a very
thick oil, as well the wet sleave motor needs good anti corrosion fluid now
we have 2x 740 turbos and 88 and a 90 plus my sons 240 dl which seems fine
at 300000 klms.Run our Volvos on BP synthetic oil 5 -40 seems fine .
 
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