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As some may know we are going through an engine top end rebuild, and so I've ordered a set of Ed's fast cams. Someone in the past has kindly fitted a nice stainless exhaust system to our car. I've read a bit about Volvo metering heads to help take the engine to Stage 2, but is there a definitive guide somewhere to setting the engine up properly to take advantage of the new hardware? I'm thinking especially about valve gap settings, cam timing, fuel pressures, etc.
Our car is with a specialist who knows the engines very well (Volvo Master Tech), so I'm sure he will be able to get the best out of it.
Med Venlig Hilsen
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You also need the Volvo air venture to go with the metering head, (the bit with the flap) and ideally the dizzy for same Volvo (I have the part numbers somewhere, I will try to dig them out) When I did the same I left the gap settings/timing/fuel pressures all as per stock.
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I still have a small stock of front lowered springs at £80 a pair including mainland shipping. i'd have to quote for shipping to IRL. I can take some to Norfolk if required.
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As per Chris, try and get the whole lot of a Volvo as the metering head, dizzy and fuel distributor need to match or it'll never run right, trust me on that lol.
Whole engine is preferable as the b28e engine whilst looking identical is higher compression, I think the Pistons are slightly different.
I've just swapped to a Volvo B28e engine as my original engine was toast, and I am very happy with the replacement.
It certainly seems to pull nicely, even in the three speed auto.
J
