volvo b230ft

The Volvo B21 is a slanted straight-four engine first used in the Volvo 200 series, meant to replace the B20. The B21 and all derived engines are often referred to as red block engines for the red paint applied to the block. The primary differences when compared to the B20 was the switch to a SOHC in place of the older pushrod configuration, and an aluminum crossflow cylinder head versus the iron head of the B20.
Initially the overhead camshaft versions were offered as optional equipment on the 240, becoming standard in all markets by the 1976 model year. The overhead camshaft motors were available in displacements of 2. 0 , 2. 1 , and eventually 2. 3 litres. The B21 featured an 80 mm stroke, and 92 mm bore. In the US, the B21's power output ranged anywhere between 98 hp and 107 hp , based on variations in the compression ratio and was typically supplied with a B or M camshaft....