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  • 122s engine rebuild plus more - UPDATED 16 Sept - CC'ing the head



I have got all of the parts together to get stuck into rebuilding the engine in my ride.



The block, head, crank and flywheel are at the machine shop, cleaned and measured. I have to drop a box of parts in the morning.



Pretty exciting!

Will provide updates.
I got my parts back from the machine shop. Quite happy with the service. Took just over 2 weeks, but I did say there was no rush.



Today I cleaned up the garage a bit and started cleaning some of the yucky bits.







Not sure about the little parts washer yet. For about $200 for the washer and the proper solvent parts washer fluid I could buy a lot of the SCA degreaser spray cans.

The machining all looks really good, although I'm not sure what a "kline" is. I must call and ask. The balancing guys (sub contracted) had to really grind a lot of of the big ends to bring them down to match the lightest. I expect it will make a good improvement. Will try to take pics to show.
I got the normal home ownership chores out of the way and made it back into my garage today.

Oh, but it seems I can't add pics. Will investigate...

Seems edit no longer has the abilities of new comment....

Spose this update will have to go at the bottom.....

For 20 JUL update see post
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/162970/#Comment_162970
I really like the 122s coupe(?). Are there many around?
ALVO360;c-160616 wroteI really like the 122s coupe(?). Are there many around?
I think the 2 door 122s is becoming a rare beast. I only saw a few while looking for my 4 door. Good luck.
12 days later
Looks like the ingredients for a very thorough rebuild! The costs add up fast, but it's nice knowing that you have as much power and reliability as possible under the bonnet once it's done.
5 days later
Hi @todd, looks like a lot of good gear there. Would be very interested in as much detail in your progress as you'd care to share!
Looks like a steel timing gear set. Is that the one from IPD? I need to replace mine shortly and looking for suggestions.
Cheers,
Dan
VolDan;c-161535 wroteIs that the one from IPD?
The timing gear is the aluminium kit from CVI. I think the aluminium one should last ok and reduces rotating mass.

I actually accidentally over ordered and have two of these kits. I would be willing to sell one for $205 + shipping, which is about cost, not including any of the cost of shipping/GST/import fees/import taxes that I paid on the order.

Shoot me a message if interested.

I receive my machined and balanced parts next week.

-Todd
ramrod;c-161574 wroteWhat engine is that?
B20E, still with HS6 SUs. Not sure where the manifold is from, seems modern. Dual exhaust outlets and no preheat system.
7 days later

Not bad, what is the compression ratio you are going with on the head and the squish volume? On my pushrod redblock builds I aim for 0.035' , makes it less likely to ping.

What cam will you be running?

  • todd replied to this.
    Vee_Que

    Not bad, what is the compression ratio you are going with on the head and the squish volume? On my pushrod redblock builds I aim for 0.035' , makes it less likely to ping.

    What cam will you be running?

    The compression ratio and squish is yet to be measured. Squish will be pretty easy to measure, I think/hope. Hopefully it comes out ok. The machine shop was reluctant to assemble to check. I have thought about custom head gasket too. Measuring the capacity of the chamber might be a bit more of a challenge. Off to ebay to see how much a pippet (I think that's what I need) is. (edit: pippette is what I was thinking of, may be able to use a syringe to get close)

    The cam is a K reproduction from CVI, says made in usa on it.

    I plan on rebuilding a second head at a later date. I have a mate that will port it. Prob don't need a better cam till that happens.

    I live in the city so I kinda want to stick with the SUs.

      You may find the K requires a lot of rpm to deliver (that is if you've not had experience with the K). The D with an appropriate 123 programmable electronic ignition will deliver mid range power and torque.

      K and D cams for a B20 are very similar.

      http://www.1800philes.com/ianr/_superlist_grinds.html

      The K was used in B20E engines. I had a K cam in my 144 years ago, and it was very good for a daily driver - there was good idle, and it wasn't a pig below 2200 RPM, like the later (bigger) cam in that car was.

      I run an aggressive cam on my 122 b20 compared to stock, and it is no harder to drive than a modern 16v s40 Volvo, I'd even say it's equal. So sure it doesn't have all it's torque at 1500rpm and you can't bog it down, but you shouldn't anyway!

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