B20 with verified compression, TAS or VIC.

Beyond economical repair. Beyond my budget to repair in the manner reconditioning deserves.

The crank is stuffed, it hasn't been fitted to the block properly, the mains likely require line boring, it's a disaster.

There's a lot more, like the metric bolts jammed into the block to bellhousing holes, the coarse thread that's been tapped into the crank at the flywheel...not even straight. I could go on but its tearful.

Aspects of the block have been butchered in the hands of others. not impossible to repair, but costly and time consuming. Reconditioning this block economically, not likely.

The cylinder head is very average, not worthy of extensive, expensive repair. I have a spare head which is in the hands of an engine reconditioner for measuring, inspection and report.

The block original to the car is long gone. As for the real condition of this engine, given what I've found so far, it's probably unworthy of the expense of measurement. ?

I NEED an engine! B20B out of 140 is fine, perfect. Probably the most common.

Thanks Sam, I've phoned him and it's a single overhead cam engine, not a B20.

Thanks for offering to take a look.

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I am going to Melbourne at the end of the week, and may bring one back for further investigation, space permitting.

Mark Iceton has one, in East Gippsland, still in a car. Compression and current condition unknown. Might be good, might not.

Current engine reconditioning cost and parts is prohibitive. Everything needs replacing or rebuilding. And I mean everything. Good thing I have a spare cylinder head that only needs guides, seats, valves recut! The block and crank are really cactus, bores have water stain from previous seizing of rings and rusting. The PO jamming metric threads into nearly all the Imperial threaded holes has not helped. That's apart from having to find the correct threaded fasteners to replace. There's not a moving part that doesn't need replacing or machining. I suspect oil changes had the same priority as the POs ability to disclose the truth.

Looking for a lifeline! Thanks.

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Volvo trash or treasure? On its way to Tassie I

Probably treasure methinks.

The M41 especially. I'd just about offer a gonad for a coarse spline M41....

Couldn't be any worse than what I have right now engine wise. And I've only some bits for an M41 and a case.

But you've bought the parts, they're yours. Not mine.

Good score, well done.

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The b20 is six bolt with a 74 big valve carb head. Been in storage for a long time, but looks sound. I have never driven it. If it is good it may work out to be your solution. I don't know the compression yet.

Haven't been able to get to see Angus about the 74 block unfortunately. Hopefully l will be back in a few weeks.

The m41's and other bits are p1800. I have half a dozen m40 on board to make up a couple. how much of an m41 do you have?

Thus far, I have an M41 case, with a crook ( corroded ) layshaft or countershaft cluster in place. An output flange to overdrive housing and a fine spline mainshaft and cluster which might/maybe workable. A shifter top with the O/D switch in place.

And a brand new M41 speedo cable, just in case I fall over an M41 that's ready to go. ?

Have tried to source a few bits ( as in O/D unit, solenoid, etc.), been advised it's better to search for a complete, running unit.

I do prefer the "magic wand' shifter and that's an easy fix.

To the engine, yes, it looks sound.

I have my "E" cylinder head at the engine reconditioners, for new guides, exhaust seats, 3 angle valve job.

Only 2 engine machine shops now down south, it's a decaying market. That said, they're busy as!

Safe journeys on the North Island.

Thanks, I've sent a PM.

If you have a flywheel, I have a starter motor and a bell housing to check the compression.

Of course I also have a compression tester, a battery and some jumper leads.

Happy to come to Launceston to perform a compression test.

Given its unknown condition, that would be the logical progression.

Very grateful for the opportunity, however it has come at a time where I'm now committed to

reconditioning what I have. That said, if it came up trumps, I'd have to consider it.

The oil appears tragically putrid, which would warrant removal of the sump, one main bearing cap and one big end cap, IF the compression test proved positive.

In the PM, contact details were included.

Please, contact me via phone or email.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks again.

Block, crank, head, etc. returned from the machine shop, wallet $2500 lighter.

Now cleaned inside and out then painted.

Waiting on parts to arrive.

Gave up on trying for a good used engine and trying to get images loaded in correct orientation ?