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@catthewondahokulea6515

Жыл бұрын

I enjoy the teaching of internal combustion engines, if you every go down the path of internal combustion engines for aircraft please make video's. Opposed engines are what is really common in the aircraft world but Radials and other engines need love too. Thanks to your videos I understood the 4 stroke/5 cycle combustion and the other video's about the engines helped out a lot. Thank you for the great explanation and for teaching me about combustion engines.

@tombristowe846

Жыл бұрын

That's really interesting. Are they still made to that standard and if not, which was the last model to be well built? I've never owned one but it's not too late to change that.

@System0Error0Message

Жыл бұрын

after this video, volvo 200 and 700 series have rose in prices around the world

@mm-hq4qh

Жыл бұрын

and now is chinese ....

@DJIInLondon

Жыл бұрын

Dude, Iron is actually pronounced i-on in UK English, its a silent R American English is pronounced I-earn. Your speaking it like hi-ron.

Back when Volvo made Volvos.

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

This is the truth. Now they make euro boxes like everyone else. Still safe though, it seems.

@phg4977

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately kinda true. have an new-ish Volvo my self. the build quality oft the car is good, its very safe, stable and over all a good car. but the drive train is not as good as before. the newer VEA engine family is kinda stressed and over complicated, much like modern VAG engines, and lack any character, again much like modern VAG engines. the 5 cylinders were great. but the 4 pots unfortunately are not.

@CG-yq2xy

Жыл бұрын

@@phg4977 The problem with Volvo is that, just like it's German counterparts, it ditched the idea of "the everyday man's car" and went for the more luxury sedan section. Now said affordable vehicles are the purview of the Japanese and Korean automotive industry. I have a Volvo 2010 S60 and, while I really do enjoy it, know that it doesn't compare to both the affordability that its ancestor had.

@kronop8884

Жыл бұрын

@@CG-yq2xy Its better for the bottom line to sell fewer cars with higher margin than the other way around apparently.

@Blackadder75

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorpalma8173 now they are Chinese

"A car with the aerodynamics of a wall, turned up at the racetrack and won both the European and German Touring Car Championships." You're killing me. Perfect writing, timing , and matter of fact delivery. Hilarious.

@falconberlina8488

Жыл бұрын

Also won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1986

@lastsinner1738

Жыл бұрын

Three million miles and I thought I was smart buying a Toyota! I want a Redblock

@rogersmith5167

Жыл бұрын

The flying brick it was thrashing big Jaguars and BMW's at Spa in the eighties

@JohnSmith-rw8uh

9 ай бұрын

@@falconberlina8488 But couldnt win bathurst, thank god

The year is 4523, little remains of civilization. A small group of people unearth a relic of the old world.... A Volvo that still runs.

@NoferTrunions

Ай бұрын

I was thinking, a few Volvos were still in use, the choice of giant cockroaches.

@omcara1

29 күн бұрын

... Driven by Cher. :)

@eddieelizabethhitler3259

11 күн бұрын

Very few left in the UK, they all rotted.

My wife had a 240 wagon back in the 1990's - loved that car! I called it the swedish tractor. Ultra reliable, simple to repair, unnaturally good on snow, and ultimately saved several passenger lives when it got high speed T-boned by a commercial truck.

In my youth, I was strictly domestic cars. After my stint in the Navy, the only place that I was offered a decent job was with a Volvo dealership on Long Island. This break set me on the course that I followed for the rest of my life. I loved working on Volvos. I rebuilt 3 of them. These engines are beasts. After about a year I was offered a job working at Porsche by the shop foreman at Volvo. I decided to part ways with Volvo and continued to find love for imported cars. I worked for Porsche for the next ten years when I decided to open my own shop on Eastern Long Island. I specialized in all European cars. Now I had my hands back in Volvos as well as Porsches, BMWs, MB, etc. Life was good... I have since retired, but looking back on my decision to start with Volvo was probably one of the best life decisions I ever made. Thanks for this video and the memories it made!

The stress tests sound even more insane than the legendary Chrysler slant 6. Apparently Chrysler thought the drivers that chose one would haul a house trailer at full throttle every day. Uphill, both ways. Volvo must have asked "What if they added a second trailer, and it was snowing?"

@andreassjoberg3145

Жыл бұрын

now, Dad had an old retired Taxi, which had an audi straight 6 diesel, but we towed a tractor with that Volvo 244. Sadly far too many have been junked because Sweden got hard environmental laws about having a yard full of old car-wrecks.

@aluminumfalcon552

Жыл бұрын

@@andreassjoberg3145 kind of ironic because keeping an old car maintained is far better for the environment than buying new disposable cars all the time. I guarantee one million mile Volvo has impacted the environment far less than however many Teslas, new batteries and charges of those batteries it takes to go a million miles. Edit: I forgot Sweden runs on hydroelectric and nuclear, but the manufacturing of the car and new batteries is the biggest impact in that equation anyway.

@discoverydroid2134

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@OutnBacker

Жыл бұрын

Most of American designed In-Line 6's were made that way. They were initially built as industrial type for gas powered farm tractors and generators. The Slant 6 was so durable because when they tipped it over to accomodate the new low-line hoods, the unintened result was better oil wash and a slower oil return to the sump when the emgine was sitting cold. Thus, more oil was retained in the upper parts which simulated the modern pressurized oil systems of today. Oil is everything to longevity, and explains why the GM small blocks were so good. large oil galleys. large oil galleys also are present in the famous AMC 258-6, which Chrysler kept building as the 4.0L. Legendary engines.

@aluminumfalcon552

Жыл бұрын

@@OutnBacker …unlike 5.7L hemi’s which like to eat lifters due to oil starvation.

As the former owner of a 740, a 760 Turbo, and a 960, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this! I recently pondered selling my 2015 Ford Taurus Limited and searching for a 240 as my primary transportation, but my wife said, “Why would you want to be replace your nice car with an “old” Volvo??” You have a good answer here!!

@jacobfleming565

Жыл бұрын

You can certainly get a very nice looking reliable one for what you can sell that taurus for

@tm92489

Жыл бұрын

You can explain your situation as equivalent to choosing the right life partner: a reliable life partner vs a young gold digger. Basically you said wifey is a Volvo..So, congrats 😅🎉

@Strider73

Жыл бұрын

I'm still looking for another 760 turbo today. It was amazing and I wish I still had mine

@somersetbassett4580

Жыл бұрын

I was hit by a bus in a 760. Firefighter said it saved our lives.

@karibakid

Жыл бұрын

owned a 360 ,3 X 240 and my last Volvo 960 VOLVO MEANS I ROLL

Back when the goal wasn't planned obsolescence but rather: Build a good product. Honestly love these cars. A friend of mine has one he's been driving since the mid 90:s. They just don't build them like they used to.

@Nubbe999

4 ай бұрын

That was the 200 series' biggest problem. They were too reliable so who would buy a new car.

@LarsaXL

4 ай бұрын

@@Nubbe999 Would have been its best feature if we lived in a saner world.

@jyy9624

Ай бұрын

I wonder if the Japanese will do the same

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

13 күн бұрын

Thank goodness, today's cars are much much safer, more comfortable and efficient.

One thing forgotten was that when the new OHC redblock was developed, volvo made it a non interference engine(most of them until 98 still are) in case the belt would snap no harm would be done to engine and you could put a new one in and continue to drive. Volvo also marked up everything so you could retime it with ease yourself without any specialty tools.

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

Broke mine while ago, dropping some screw down the casing of the belt and it snapped when I turned the key. It was a 2h job, granted it was the first time with did it and my car has the ac bolts in a different spot from other models, which took at least 30m to figure out. Knowing what you are doing it is a 30minute job really. No special tools required. I basically can fix almost the entire car with a 15€ tool kit from Lidl.

@redblock5949

Жыл бұрын

All 8v redblocks except b230k with the heron head are non interference

@datadavis

Жыл бұрын

yep, i stripped my timing belt one winter. took me half an hour to replace after buying one at the local dealer. when i blew my headgasket i just drove 140 kms home to the garage to change it. took an hour or so.

@lukasb95

Жыл бұрын

My brother drives this car (Volvo 940, B230F) for about 10KM without realizing the timing belt was stripped! It still arrives safely at the destination! The only complains is "the engine does not run smoothly" He order the new timing belt & he install the timing belt himself on the next day!

@davidblass2660

Жыл бұрын

@@redblock5949 yeah, i have a B234f in my manual 940 wagon which is a 16 valve and sadly not a non interference engine but having a NA engine that makes almost as much power as the turbo version(155 instead of the turbo's 165hp) is pretty fun as well, especially bc it has an automatic locking differential from factory, which is awesome for drifting! So i'll accept the downside of having to change the timing belt at the correct intervals and not just driving it until it snaps lol. xD but the B230ft would have been pretty cool as well :D

Just when I thought your content couldn’t get any better, you unleash the love of my automotive life!

@SideshowBen206

Жыл бұрын

☝️ this

@beaujohnson2021

Жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

You own a 200, 700 or 900 series? I got a 940t wagon.

@redblock5949

Жыл бұрын

agreed

@jmsjms296

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorpalma8173 So do I 🙂

LOL, I will have to show my daughter this video since she is the one driving our beat-up old 1990 Volvo 240. One thing that Volvo definitely screwed up on was the crappy odometers which tend to all fail miserably as the plastic gears disintegrate. Also, the engineer who came up with the flame-trap and its location deserves a serious dope-slap.

Back in the 1980's I sold cars. 1 year Chevy, and 3 years Volvo. The Volvo 240 series was unparalleled. My own 1983 lasted 375,000 miles and something like 20 years. She was sand beige, and I named her "Sandy". I still miss her.

As a retired 40-year collision repair tech, really enjoyed the 240s all those and 740s, almost like a snap together toy. And if we had to do some light mechanical work that was easy to. This car was designed to be repaired properly in the event of a collision with ease and accuracy of repair.

@Broken_AK47

Жыл бұрын

and also designed to never be repaired mechanically. i have yet to see a 70-90 volvo engine that need any repair that is not general care like plugs....did anyone ever blow one with less than 900 000 km in the world ? hard to beleive the t5 is a reworked ford engine ( the 2.3 is a ford tempo engine running on volvo electronics . thats why people been buying tempo engine parts instead... way cheaper without volvo logo even tho its the same part with same quality and same part number just like audi/volks ) and knowing the 850/850R was even more reliable and durable than the famous b18 b20, it tells how volvo used to know that they were doing.

@tubbs2132

Жыл бұрын

​@@Broken_AK47 I had one with 300k MILES, the tranny was toast but the engine ran and looked like new.

@JoranGroothengel

Жыл бұрын

@@Broken_AK47 Dad blew up a 940 engine once, but it was a trashed old car with a malfunctioning dash, no working temp gauge. One of the coolant pipes burst, and the engine kept trooping on until it seized like a brick. Apart from that, nothing really. Leaky head gaskets occasionally, leaky rear main seal permanently. But just refilling oil slightly above low as soon as it hits slightly below low keeps the leak manageable. Road in front of my parents house has a giant black mark from 2 decades plus of leaky oil seals.

@charlesjohnson8983

Жыл бұрын

Easily the best car I ever worked on, changing the brake pads made me insanely happy, I looked forward to it, I couldn't figure out why other companies weren't stealing the ideas

@kagettadashi4214

Жыл бұрын

Because the design is to easying the mechanic's job to repair the broken parts of the car after collision with standard tools such as hammer, a saw, a metal plate scissor, and maybe a welding machine. The old days were a practical age for mechanics, or for someone that had passion for mending things themselves.

When you put the key in the ignition, I already had the startup sound playing in my head. And sure enough, it sounded exactly as I remembered when you turned the key :) As a Swede born in the early 70's, that's what I grew up with. Thanks for yet another great vid!

@tunahxushi4669

Жыл бұрын

Volvo is a Chinese Government owned Company now, brutally sad as the CCP mafia is going to kill Volvo and destroy its name. I had a Volvo for over 20 years, went everywhere with it... all over the country... Never broke. Loved it...

@iangray7410

22 күн бұрын

I have the same thinking when a BMW motorcycle wheels by. I still have 3 of them, but a brain injury prevents me from driving anything. My wife enjoys the '04 V70T5. A rocket ship of a Volvo which is still very popular in the traffic patrols of the UK.

My family owned a 240dl for almost 30 years, it had over a million miles when we sold it in 2005😢 I miss it. I absolutely LOVED that Volvo wagon.

A 240 turbo estate...one of my dream cars. An understated genius of motor engineering.

@volvo24091

9 ай бұрын

Get the 2 door if you can.

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

13 күн бұрын

Not safe, but characterful

As a mechanic coming up in the late 80s and early 90s...i wanted to hate the 240s...but i couldn't...they were , as you said...rugged,reliable, and simple...these days...if i could find one that isn't rusty i would buy it and resto mod it in a heart beat

Remember guys, it's not about how fast you are, it's about the girth of your crank shaft. 😏

@mry82

Жыл бұрын

overbuilt, underpowered, but lots of stamina!

@OutsideTheTargetDemographic

Жыл бұрын

@@mry82 Mmm. Nice. 🍻 You too are good for millions of miles? 😂

@mry82

Жыл бұрын

@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic Yep, but I mostly sit parked in the garage, lol...

@OutsideTheTargetDemographic

Жыл бұрын

@@mry82 Awwww. 🤣 That just means you don't have rust and you probably get waxed all the time. 😅

@mry82

Жыл бұрын

@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic bwahahaha. I like self-deprecating humor; it's not really that bad here, but you set a good foundation and it was too good an opportunity to pass up, haha.

Worked on Volvos for many years I know these 240s inside out , one of my all time favorite cars. We had several customers that had well over 500k miles on them did several V8 conversions, easier than you'd think.

This car is now a great car for Australia as it doesn't overheat even in summer. Was even able to fix broken timing belt on side road and drive away 🚗

Fun fact about the red block: The same foundry line were those red cylinder blocks were made is still in use today making 11, 13 and 16 liter engine blocks for Volvo Group! (Trucks, VCE, bus and Penta)

My wife and I had a VOLVO 240 (245) wagon. It was a Euro-spec car that had been sent over here in error. The VOLVO dealer begged us to sell it back to them after they discovered this at our first service. We kept the car for a number of years before selling to a serviceman that was taking it with him back to Europe. This car would 'cruise' all day at speeds well above our speed limit without even breathing hard. And it got very good fuel mileage doing it too. Suffice it to say, we loved that car.

@donnellykieranj

Жыл бұрын

I bet you wish you still had it. A truly amazing motor car.

@conwaytwt

Жыл бұрын

I had a 1980 245 I bought in 1985 from someone in the US Air Force. He had bought the (US spec?) vehicle in England but had removed the catalytic converter so he could use it with regular gasoline. (I later had to buy a catalytic converter when I lived in a state with pollution tests.) The only visible difference between mine and all the other 1980 245s was mine had round headlights. Suited me fine-- the round sealed beams were cheaper than the rectangular ones. I spent a lot maintaining that car, but by the late 1990s I had trouble finding folks who could service it in my area. So I sold it to a guy who was a bigger fanatic. He had bought it for his adult daughter, who I hear hated it. I kept seeing it on the road for a few years. I don't doubt she finally found a way to wreck it irreparably. It had electrical flaws but I just knew to carry some fuses, and plan to put in a new alternator every 100,000 miles

@natural_law

Жыл бұрын

My first vehicle, a 77 245 4 speed manual.....I did that car wrong 😞

@SillyPuddy2012

Жыл бұрын

You were a fool to sell a European spec car to someone who just took it back to Europe.

@SouthpawPablo

Жыл бұрын

volvo 740 was my first ever im def jelly xD

I drove one of the last Volvo 240 from the factory in 1993 at my local driving school in Norway. It was a sturdy and comfortable car.

These Volvo’s were a huge part of my childhood. My grandparents bought 18 of them in row. They were teachers in Minneapolis that retired in 1968 and being from Norwegian and Swedish families decided to spend their summers driving around Scandinavia visiting family and exploring. They would buy the car from the factory in Gøttenberg in the Spring. Pick it up in June and drive it around until August. They would then have it shipped Virginia and drive it back to Minneapolis and use it until the following Spring when they would sell it and repeat the process. They always had friends that wanted to buy their last car. Bought the last one in 1985. When my grandma wrecked it it kept her from getting seriously injured despite the damage.

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello Peter how are you doing 😊

I owned three 240's between 1975 and 2008 and I can state without a doubt they were the most reliable and all round pleasant cars in my 53 years of driving.

@elcortez5434

Жыл бұрын

Care to expand please? Are they smooth? How about steering? Fuel consumption?etc

@petercooper2387

Жыл бұрын

@@elcortez5434 Fuel consumption was not a strong point I admit, 28 or so mpg around town, but in those days petrol prices were not the concern as they are today. They were comfortable and 'smooth' enough for me and family. The 1975 244 DL was the first car I ever owned with power steering so I found It light, especially for such a large car and all of them cornered very well. But it was the incredible reliability; the large carrying capacity; the fantastic heater on a winter day and the all important safety features that appealed to me. And the 'Red Block' B21 engines - say no more - unbreakable! For Instance our second 244DL bought in 1980 we kept for 18 years and that engine never had anything other than oil and air filter change, plugs, points and timing belt in all that time!

@chadmartfeld

Жыл бұрын

I've never wanted a vehicle so badly so quickly

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello Peter how are you doing 😊

I inherited my beige Volvo 240 from my great grandfather, I've done my best to take care of it and keep it as original as i could, it's an awesome car, probably the one and only car i'll ever have.

@msmeyersmd8

Жыл бұрын

"Beige" says it all. I remember these cars. Never knew anyone who owned one. What a fantastic story about over-building an engine for longevity.

@davidthompson1369

6 ай бұрын

The one and only car you will ever need!

I can’t think of another person who has more of my respect. Every time I randomly watch you I say out loud to myself “God I just love this guy!” Common sense with high intelligence add in the innate sense of what we don’t actually know about things we love. GOODJOB.

@d4a

Жыл бұрын

You're too kind. But I'll take it 😁

@msmeyersmd8

Жыл бұрын

10 Star Thumbs Up. An incredible, informative and humorous video. A regular highly informative, stautus quo challenging video. Accompanied by some brilliantly "PC bypassing" snarky humor along the way. As a boomer big c.i. American V-8 fan with an Engineering Physics degree. I learn new concepts every time I watch your videos. It takes me back to why I love Engineering. It's, unfortunately, the only science left where your results are displayed to the public.

@garthkite

Жыл бұрын

​@@d4a your attention to detail is superb, I've learned a lot watching your video's.

@DericCribbs

Жыл бұрын

I've said before, this guy is who should be running the EPA. When was the last time the head of the EPA even had a car or license or intelligence?

...being a shop owner/mechanic for 53 years, I have to say, everything you said is true/no exaggeration......Great cars...........

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello Paul how are you doing 😊

Thank you so much for this one! Being 50yrs today and having lived in Sweden all my life, I remember those cars very well. Some say, it is the car that built Sweden. Thanks again, sincerely, Alicia from Sweden.

@jamesmedina2062

Жыл бұрын

You mean exactly 50 years?? So it's your birthday?? If so happy birthday and congrats on living in Sweden. I turned 51 last month but am still in denial! To myself I think I am fine staying at 50 foreva! Like Abba!

I could not agree more. I used Volvo from 1978 to 1998, 20 years and it is a very good and reliable car. I had to divorce the car since in Indonesia it was rather difficult to get the spare parts and hard to find competent mechanic around where I live. At that time came to my mind if Volvo conducted simple training for the car users I would be more than happy to join the course. By the way I am a mechanical engineer. Anyway, I still admire that it was a good car. Cheers from Jakarta, Indonesia.

This was my very first car. We bought it among four friends to travel through Europe, with the ink of my driving license still wet. We even slept in it during a month. The best car ever, still love it!

As a young kid I always thought my Norwegian grandparents 200 series Volvos were the most boring cars on the planet. Now I'm coming to see them as actually pretty cool. Thanks for the great history lesson about this automotive classic

Thank you for speaking about this "red block" engine. My first car I've got from my dad was 240 Turbo, very strong, very reliable, also very easy to maintain. Only my bad was, my self that I didn't properly cool down the turbo.

one of my childhood friends owns one of these 240 Turbo, he inherited the car from his father when he passed away. His dad was so cool he basically let all of us drive stick shift with that 240. We went on a road trip with the whole gang about 2 weeks ago, long story short, the 240 made the whole trip without a single issue I may be a JDM fan, but the Volvo 240 Turbo holds a special place in my heart, that machine is the GOAT

@51tomtomtom

Жыл бұрын

JDM ? Have my doubts ! JDM means "japanese domestic market " , I cannot see you living in Japan and or driving cars meant JUST for the Japanese market (like KEI cars f.e.)

@dthomas9230

Жыл бұрын

@@51tomtomtom KEI can be sold in EU now from 20 years ago. The Gull winged door 600cc 2 cylinder Suzuki mid engine could be upgraded to a Honda 4 cylinder 750 or a Harley?

You still see quite a few old Volvos on the roads in Sweden. They are incredibly reliable cars. They also have quite an enthusiast following here.

You got a great content here, i have come to understand the best product in the business

@meganjohnny8724

Жыл бұрын

The present issues of bank collapsing is a very good time to get into good digital business, since Elon musk has decided to buy SVB

@beautyjane8631

Жыл бұрын

Elon Musk asked managers at Twitter to nominate their best employees for promotion, then fired the managers and replaced them with their lower paid nominees

@christopherbrain4472

Жыл бұрын

The present collapse of banks has really shown us that our money is not even safe in the bank

@markcharlie5544

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the rich only thinks about the rich, but the case of Elon Musk is different

@ashamkumran9581

Жыл бұрын

I never believed Elon musk will open a fair ground for investors, which comprises of the rich and poor to see need for investment, no matter how small they wants it to run

Among the many vehicles I've owned and driven over 34 years, the 240 was one of my favorites. I miss my 240.

I remember a 240T absolutely cleaning up in NZ touring cars in the 80s. The rules were loose enough (back then) that you could bolt on a huge turbo at any boost to a 2 litre and be fine. Hence the 240T was boosted to ridiculous levels and cleaned up against NA 5 litre V8s

@nobodynoone2500

Жыл бұрын

Still can in most countries. (freedom sounds intensify)

@tunahxushi4669

Жыл бұрын

What horsepower rating did you get out of it, do you have any idea?

@karibakid

5 ай бұрын

I was working for the local dealer and importer for Volvo in New Zealand in those days phone never stopped for enquiries to buy..I later moved on to Australia owned 2= 240 series lucky also worked for 2 dealerships there .Back to NZ AND A 360 AND 240 and my last one a 960 -great cars the 360 gearbox rear axle was a great little car VOLVO I ROLL

thank you... my best friend from 1998 -2008 was given a 240 Turbo as a gift from his late Grandad... we drove all over UK in that car... it was awesome... sadly Daniel passed away of a heart attack in hosp. back in 2008... but i feel he would be smiling as he looked over my shoulder at this awesome video... it meant a great deal to me to see the history of Daniels 240... many many thanks! 🍸

Fantastic video! Great content! I will always remember reading Car Magazine back in the day and the pros and cons for all cars on the last pages. For the Volvo 2 series the pros were that It last forever and the cons were that It last forever 😏

I had finally talked myself out of buying a 240, and you come out with this.

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

What's making you doubt buying it? Maybe I can help you make that decision. Cheers.

@OvertravelX

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorpalma8173 Because I'll buy it, then end up spending $10K doing stuff to it. It's become a pattern with me. I should really buy a 2004 Corolla and just drive it.

My mom got an old 240 when she graduated law school. Drove my sister & me around in it for years as a kid. Was unkillable & always cranked when you put the key in. Damn thing is probably still rolling around somewhere.

My friend ran over me with this car and it did not take any damages. Recommended 10/10 what a beast!

What can I say? Simply th best car ever built. My 240 GL SW (245) from 1993, still going strong, even better that I can say for myself.

A very nice homage to Volvo and the redblocks! I would like to note that the 5 cylinder engines succeeding the redblock are also known for reliability, sound and performance. While I will probably never own a 240 series, I take comfort in the sound of my turbocharged 5pot.

@jayartz8562

Жыл бұрын

Turbo 5 is awesome!

@51tomtomtom

Жыл бұрын

850 = what a sound !

@Inferiis

Жыл бұрын

just what I wanted to say. I know, it's a new generation of engine, but the 800 series was just as awesome, and just as reliable. Also, the only station wagon to race in BTCC

@CaptainSeamus

Жыл бұрын

I've owned 16 Volvos in my life - 120s, 140s, 240s, 940s, and an S60R... The best sounding 2 were my 71 142E with it's B20E injected motor and 130HP (understated/underrated) and my R... that 5 just sounds amazing. The 240 Turbo intercooled engine sounded good at full revs, but still sounded like a sewing machine/tractor at idle...

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

@@51tomtomtom Hello Thomas how are you doing 😊

Greetings from UK. The Volvo regardless of the model was always termed the "Doctors" car and considered a very safe and reliable "tank" hence a lot of professional people drove them. I never owned one but always hankered after the Volvo P1800 circa 1960, very flash at the time!

@alterbayer7196

Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Germany 🤩 here the 240-Series was the ""Teachers Car"

@alangraham4526

Жыл бұрын

@@alterbayer7196 the German people and the British so similar in many ways!

@habsom1406

Жыл бұрын

Saw a P1800 at a car show last summer and was really taken by the sensuous lines and curves, a very pretty car indeed.

@Brit_Toolmaker

Жыл бұрын

​@@habsom1406 if my memory serves me correct some, if not all, P1800's were built in the UK by Jenson in West Bromwich.

@kentolov

Жыл бұрын

@@Brit_Toolmaker Only from april 1961 - mars 1963, then they moved the manufakturing to Sweden and change the name to P1800S.

Love hearing that engine, the sound of my childhood!

I must say that I love your calm voice and how you present things in a nice and understandable way. So many KZreadrs have interesting channels but I just can’t deal with their high pitched screaming voices “Hey KZread, what’s going on…” It stresses me out and I can’t stand it. So thanks for being the opposite of that.

My boss at work used to own a Volvo 740 like 25 years ago, he used to give it to us for errands, it was built like a tank but for the size it was very easy to drive and extremely comfortable, I was impressed with it. Never had the chance to drive a 200 series unfortunately. Thanks for the video Chief 👍

@mixalisstathis274

Жыл бұрын

My first car was a 740 GL Turbo Wagon in 1992! Dark blue metallic with all the chrome all around. Even roof rails and trims. I usually parked this car in spaces two hands longer than the car itself was. Pedestrians stopped by because they could hardly believe. I loved the possibility of having an absolutely flat extended trunk to sleep in over weekends at the sea!

@wood_louse119

Жыл бұрын

In sweden its often reffered to as unkillable, An old lady close to were I live hit a mooze with her 740 going around 80km/h and the only thing that happened to the car was a slight dent in the roof wich they dented out really easy.

@alterbayer7196

Жыл бұрын

@@mixalisstathis274 hi bro ..... My 245 (kombi) was for years my Camping-Car ....... with a 2m long air-mattress behind the seats ......

@mixalisstathis274

Жыл бұрын

@@alterbayer7196 As I am only european average when it comes to hight (175cm) it was like a king and his castle resp. masterbedroom on wheels. With this "Kombi of Love" I took even my canoe (stuffed with luggage) and 3 friends down to the south of france. Or camped "stealth" on the parkinglot for 4 days during the 24h of Nürburgring... Boogiedown Memorylane!

@mixalisstathis274

Жыл бұрын

@@wood_louse119 I hit a Lancia Beta that shot onto the street inbetween parked cars broadside at approximately 45km/h - Lancia 0, Volvo 1. The Lancia got a salvage-title after this surprisingly but hefty meeting.

Can confirm these things are still out there. Saw one on the highways of California not too long ago keeping pace with modern cars like it wasn’t bothered. Amazing engineering!

@toshineon

Жыл бұрын

They're still very common here in Sweden, especially on the countryside or outer parts of cities where a lot of old cars are still used.

@Juancheros

Жыл бұрын

Nowadays if you see one keeping pace with traffic in California, whats under the hood may not be a redblock.

@Inferiis

Жыл бұрын

@@Juancheros it may as well be a redblock, but now with 600 horsies

@tiko4621

2 ай бұрын

@@JuancherosLS redblock 🗿

@obeseperson

Ай бұрын

I have a 4 speed auto 240 with the original engine and it’s still just fine for driving in traffic. A turbo would be nice, though.

The Volvo B18 engine was iconic and a reliable workhorse from the P544 ,Amazon and 142/44 etc.

I bought my first car, an 89 740 in march of 2022 at 19 years old with 292k kms on the clock, it was a stock N/A car some time ago. Previous 2 owners spent lots of time replacing all the non turbo parts and installing a 531 head with a 15g to pair up with it, along with all the other 940 turbo parts. sitting at around 315k now with a stage 2 clutch, lightened flywheel, on 15 pounds of boost, and BCRacing coilovers. I think that these cars are the best in the world. they are sporty with the right mods, and will keep up with pretty much any modern hot hatch, and more. I intend on keeping this car the rest of my life, whether that means i have to rebuild it 15 times or not. I'm making sure this brick shithouse stays upright, so that 20 years down the road I can confidently say that the volvo 740 and the redblock with all its counterparts is the most reliable and enjoyable motor/car ever made.

My late uncle had several Volvo Amazon and also 140 til his death in 1980. And as a fact, the second last built "Volvo Amazon" became donated and driven from the Factory in Göteborg in Sweden to Helsingør/Elsinore in Denmark, and is exhibited in the local Technical Museum! It has 600 km and still its original protective plastic on its seats!

@oskarvikstrom229

Жыл бұрын

Great! I had an Amazon built in 1967 in the early 90s. A great car. Cheers from Stockholm.

Great video. I had a 1976 Volvo 244. (2 Series, 4 Cyl, 4 Door) and it was an incredible solid car, I drove it all over Europe and it never let me down, bought with 120,000 miles and sold with 190,000 miles, it was starting to use a bit of oil but still good. Later I moved to live in Thailand and I bought a Volvo 940 with the redblock turbo, I loved that car more than any car I have ever owned, but when I left Thailand in 2016 I had to sell it was I was moving to Ireland and exporting the car was not really an option. The old Volvos are amongst the best cars ever built, I have no experience of the later ones.

My father was a Maths teacher, he had the Volvo 240 built in the 80's and a colleage of him (a Maths teacher of course) had the original Volvo 240 ;)

Excellent video. The amount of research that goes into your videos is amazing and very much appreciated!

Very interesting/well done! I always remember Volvo had the best reputation of safety & how their style hardly changed but had such a great reputation. Brings back memories when cars had SO MUCH room to work under the hood! 👍✊🖖🇺🇸

My father had two Volvos in the seventies and eighties 244 and 245 GLT. Fantastic cars. Beautiful as well.

Maybe not the 240, but the early 960s also got redblock engines. And what I love about that model the most is that they used Aisin transmissions. A lot of cars, especially Toyotas, from the 2000s used Aisin transmissions also, which made the already easily maintained car even easier to maintain, especially with how you can just drive to any dealership and ask if they got the transmission for a typical Toyota minibus instead of a Volvo's. My dad's 960 has a cheaper maintenance price than my mom's much newer Honda Fit, and it gets roughly the same mileage when used on highways.

The world needs an explanation of Multiair vs VVC vs VTEC etc and you are the best guy to do it

I used to get roasted for having multiple old bricks but it seems like they get more and more recognition every day! An interesting variation of the redblock engine is the 2.5l 16v version that only came in marine applications.

@redblock5949

Жыл бұрын

Another interesting engine is the b204ft 16v turbo, the most powerful stock redblock. Developed mainly for Italian market and only 2.0liter for tax reasons

@henryvanderwater6974

Жыл бұрын

the prices are rising and attention is coming. they're awesome cars but i don't think i want everyone to know

@CliffB5A4

Жыл бұрын

My dad has one of those marine engines stashed away in a shed.

@nedclarke2716

Жыл бұрын

glad you mentioned the aq171c, i've got one in my garage waiting to go into my 240 estate

@ryanreish8160

Жыл бұрын

@@nedclarke2716 I’m piecing together a 16v 2.5 turbo for my 780 bertone. I bought the crankshaft and block from an aq171 or aq151 and the 16v from a 740/940GLE. I’m going with forged pistons and connecting rods so it should be a unit

Wow. I really liked all of your videos explaining engines & its technology since 1-2 years ago, and today I'm extremely surprised because this is my daily car! I still drove '95 Volvo 940 from my father, which still uses the B230F Redblock engine! I really really love to learn about latest engine technology and F1 engines, but well, this simple, robust, and reliable engine wins me over efficient & powerful engine but built to fail like a soda can 🤣. I have the original service book/manual - it provides maintenance schedule until 25 years & 1.000.000KM! I was literally laughing seeing that back then! Every repair is very simple to do and the dealer service manual (along with the VIDA software) really well documented. It is over 600 pages but everything is explained thouroughly how it works, and how to troubleshoot and repair. I am not a car mechanic, but me & my brother now repair this car on our own since last 10 years.

Thanks for the memories of my 264, 245GLT, 760, V70R, S60, S80, v50, and I may have missed some.

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello Bob how are you doing 😊

I've owned two: an '82 240 DL and an '87 wagon. Both were awesome. What I appreciated the most was the ease of maintenance and repair (only one repair was ever needed). I also owned a 940 Wagon and had nothing but problems with it. Times change.

Brick guy here. 940T wagon b230fk manual m90, from 97 with all the extras and 520000km. Original engine with perfect 162psi on all cylinders, original gearbox. Redblocks never die! Let's go!

@zloychechen5150

Жыл бұрын

Cheers from russia, same shit here, but a knackered one the odometer says 400-something, but i'd add about 200-300K to that, engine rebuilt by some previous owner with liners (discovered this when the head gasket let go), td04-19, vx3, lada ecu, about 250 hp @0,5 bar. Also got myself a 1988 745 with b234f recently, now trying to find a way to get hold of a timing belt tensioner...

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

@@zloychechen5150 the first owner of my car always brought it to the same dealership where he bought it next to his house. He was the kind of guy that pays Volvo to bring the car to anual inspection, you know, proper rich. LoL With the car came an Excell sheet of all the maintenance and work done in the car for 24 years. Just 30k ago they had the engine machined and all gaskets changed. That alone was a 3k euro job with receipt to prove it. It has to be one of the cars with the most prestine paper work ever.

@salvadorpalma8173

Жыл бұрын

@@zloychechen5150 it's hard to get the tensioner right now because you are in Russia? I can tell you some sellers, but don't know if they are shipping to RU.

@zloychechen5150

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorpalma8173 Yes, it is kind of because of that, there are ways around this, it's just that i may have chosen the shittiest one of them all, so the process is stuck at the moment, if there's no progress in the nearest days, i'm ordering it through other means. But thank you for the suggestion.

@zloychechen5150

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorpalma8173 This seems like a gem of an automobile. I wish you all the best in keeping that mother as nice as it is, and just generally.

I believe this is my favorite of your presentations. I was 10 years old when my dad bought our first new automobile, a 1969 Volvo 142. I felt like an astronaut riding in that car. Why? It was the first car we had with seatbelts! He taught me to drive that car a year before I received my learner's permit...off road of course. ;-) Thank you for reviving the great memories. I think I'll peruse Hemmings and see what's on the market.

Ever owned a Volvo bit this video made me regret not finding one that I could afford back in the 80's and 90's. Excellent documentary thank you!

The impact these sturdy Swedish icons have had on me personally is probably immeasurable. My grandfathers brother, a CEO back in the 90s had to choose a company car. Everyone was driving Mercedes, but he liked Volvos. So he picked up a 940 with just about all the comforts one can fathom in the 90s. And of course with the biggest engine option available, 2.3L turbo. He clocked in more than a hundred thousand kilometers and in the meanwhile I was born. Sometime early 2000s my grandfathers Volvo 740 had a tree fall on it. While my grandfather did have it fixed he figured it might be time for a new car anyway. So the brothers struck a deal and my grandpa became a happy owner of a nice 940. Clocked in a couple thousand kilometers on it some of them with me as a kid. A kid who fell in love with that cars simplicity, elegance and charisma. Shortly before his passing, my grandpa gave me the keys knowing how I grew up loving the car. I drove him to our favorite coffee place we used to regularly visit and despite his worsening health we had an amazing time reminiscing. Then one autumn day we laid my grandpa to rest, with that Volvo visible in the nearby parking lot. I couldn't help feeling like a piece of him was still left here with us. Now with 600 000km closing in I can't imagine a thing that would make me give up this car. It could sure do more love than I can afford right now, but the red cast iron heart has never stopped beating. I always get cheery with videos of old Volvos and I do feel like this video made justice to something I so dearly love. Can't believe it took me a year to stumble on this but boy am I glad I did. Thank you.

@wholeNwon

Ай бұрын

Great posting. Thanks.

I restored one 245 few years ago, today it has 180hp and is a great daily driver

NO WAY you just uploaded this video! I literally bought a Volvo 940 Shitbox wagon for drifting and road-trips last week lmao. (I paid 650€ for the ”broken“ car and already got the engine running again and it rips and drifts amazing!)Thank you for your always awesome content man!

@KananNallainathan

Жыл бұрын

safe driving Friend... ✌️

I had a 244 back in the mid 80's and used it to do a house move. The back passenger doors opened wide enough to get a full sized TV / video unit on the back seats. Epic car that I have fond memories of to this day.

My family has had 3 Volvos. 2 240s and a 740 turbo. The first 240 was destroyed by a driver that t-boned me. Walked away from that one. I then found another 240 for $800 that had a salvaged title from Az. I absolutely loved that car. Never had any major issues other than the in tank fuel pump going out. Then my parents owned a 740. I really enjoyed the extra power that came from that turbo. I would love to find another one someday.

Back in high school, the parents of a friend (not teachers) had a blue 240. We as teenagers found the thing boring. One day this friend, who is a huge guy, took a baseball bat and hit full force the bumper. It made only dry noise. We were deeply impressed.

@zloychechen5150

Жыл бұрын

Ah, the ice-dumping technique.

By god, he’s back, and back with engines explained. Does it get any better than this? I adore this series and I hope you keep putting them out.

Thanks for the production and upload! I grew up in a Volvo 144. It never failed us in over 10 years. Always started, always ran. Great car! Now I have a Volvo 740 GLE with a B230F engine. It does have an aluminum top, but OK. It has about 300.000 miles on it, but it still runs like clockwork. Nothing has ever been done to the engine or the transmission except normal maintenance. I think the car will outlast me, and I'm 54 now. From my military service, I also have some experience with the BV202 and the Volvo L3314 (called the "Valp", or "Volvo felt" (popularly "Folvo velt" because of its high center of gravity, and prone to tipping over), and I can vouch for them both. They always started and ran, no matter how hard they were driven. Never failed. Great engines!

Thank You!!! Thank You!!! Thank You!!! I remember when I was young my Grandma was a nurse at the hospital, and she drive a Volvo, and the year was 1972, and I remember getting to ride with Grandma a couple of times in her Volvo!!! I Love the fact that my Grandma loved Safety!!!

Thank you for making this video! I'm not sure how many people will read this but last year I searched for a vehicle to swap out my current daily 1986 300zx with. I love my Nissan so much and I just figured I'd have a "beater" car to daily. I needed something that wasn't too new or costly to repair, and especially reliable. Suddenly one day on Craigslist I found someone selling a blue 1988 Volvo 740 wagon for 850 dollars with 188k miles. It was driven by a 93-year-old lady and it had 2 small dents here and there. I didn't mind the character that came with it. It even has the owner's manual! I was lucky enough to be the first person to look at the vehicle and sure enough, I made the deal. Four thousand miles later, "Blueberry" is doing great! I've replaced a fuel relay, a timing belt that had been previously done in 1998, and replaced the fuel filter. I also tinted the windows and upgraded the sound system with a small amp and subwoofer to make it a little modern. It has the same redblock the 240 has and I love the brick shape of the wagon. It has room when I need it and I even bought her some new shoes that really set off the look. I've gotten many compliments and even a few offers to sell her. I'd be stupid to let her go! I'm very thankful this extra vehicle has entered my life and has become my new daily driver. I hope everyone can have their own version of Blueberry too :)

@swampen85

Жыл бұрын

I got a ”redBerry” 1997 Volvo 945 turbo.

I used to have a 1983 navy blue 242 DL. I ended up selling it for a couple hundred bucks, because I was moving out of state. This was almost 14 years ago, and I'm still kicking myself for selling it to this day. It was an unbelievable car!

Last year, I purchased a 91 Volvo 240. I am a truck guy who owns 3 90'S ERA Gm pickup trucks, and this was the first car I purchased because of higher fuel prices. I decided to purchase a 240, and I love this car. I was amazed how simple the car is to work on, and it's fun to drive. I would definitely purchase another 240 to add to my collection of vehicles. Thank you Volvo for making a great simple car.

i learned so much of the roots of Volvo! thanks so muc for making the video! great job

Since you only went over the best parts then i will mention the Achilles heel of the 200 series. That being the transmissions. The engines alone could easy handle 500hp without much modifications but every transmission would not handle over 250hp. I recently took apart my volvo 240's redblock that has gone 400 000km. It has been in the family since it was new. Maintenance have been good oil changes and fuel cleaning solution every once in a while. Every single specification on clearance was as factory. I was both impressed and slightly mad since i already bought all the parts to replace everything. These engines are insanely durable as long as you do oil changes. Also fun fact about Volvo's name. It was actually supposed to be a ball bearing name from SKF. But they ended up not using it. So when 2 guys that worked for SKF wanted to make a car company they asked SKF for help. They gave them the name and some capital to let them achieve the dream of a Swedish automobile.

@garthlundquist3623

Жыл бұрын

Volvo means “I roll”.

My first car was a 71 120 2 door. Loved that car. Super fun to drive. Loved the look too.

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello Frank how are you doing 😊

Oh thank you so much for this video! I love it very much!

I follow your journey since about 160k subs and you keep making entertaining and informative vids. Thank you, mate.

Rust and the wiring harness sent more 240s to the crusher than anything. One of them is easy to fix.

@natural_law

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@dartdude4084

Жыл бұрын

That pre 90s wiring harness was the worst. We didn’t get the rust issues here out west

@elmanitasdeplomo

Жыл бұрын

@@dartdude4084You are so lucky with that. Even today cars from California are imported into the Netherlands sometimes and they always have ridiculously low rust for their age.

@dartdude4084

Жыл бұрын

@@elmanitasdeplomo my Volvo GT has rust in the trunk lid. Came from the Oregon coast though

as a Volvo for Life guy, having owned 122's. 145's & 245's, I really enjoyed this video ! now please do a video on the awesome Volvo 850 (my current driver)

This is a very good and well explained video of the Volvo and in particular, its engine design and build. I've always been intrigued by Volvo cars, and now I know why.

Great video! Made me happy!

You're the David Attenborough of the petrol head World.

Very well made video as well! I appreciate your implementing of a couple of swedish quotes 👍 In salty Norway these cars are still daily drivers and I am proud of them being the closest car manufactured to 🇧🇻.

@vHindenburg

Жыл бұрын

Volvo still massivly popular in Belgium, it feels like 2/3 of cars are Volvos there.

What a great video. I was glued to my chair the whole time. Subscribed!

I am still a grate believer of the redblock, had a b230 squirter in a 940 that ran just about doubled it's HP with a few mods on a stock never opened block. She was mint for 8 years and proper high milage . Lost her to an accident. I so miss that car 😭

@bitchinflexin

Жыл бұрын

What kind of mods? I am from Poland and I don't know how to get chips

I owned a Turbo 945, a Turbo 940 and an NA 740. I miss those cars dearly.

My Dad was a volvo marine engine dealer and can attest to going 5 000 rpm with one for a full hour crossing Long Island sound at night in a rough sea. glad it kept going. trouble was they never broke so parts sales were limited to water pumps and the ussal timing belts. the GM 305 kept us in business and always wondering which part would break next. I had one B18 connecting rod for some reason and it looked twice as stout as a chev or ford v 8 rod.

My first view of the Volvo 240 was the first Wellington street race (NZ, 1985, televised live). Entries included 5-litre Holden Commodore V8's, 5.8 litre Ford (Aus) Falcons, a swag of BMW 635's, 3.5 litre Rover Vitesse V8, - and one Volvo 240T, which arrived too late for practice and had to start from the back of the grid. Well this hulking great brick just carved its way through the field, then it was involved in a shunt and had to pit to have its bonnet tied down. Carved its way back to the lead again then its bonnet started flapping and it got black-flagged and had to pit *again*. And again. And it did it all again - here it was passing BMW's of almost twice the capacity and a Holden V8 of over double - how the hell could the motor hang together? Yes it won the race, and there was never a more worthy winner. Hugely impressive.

@markfryer9880

Жыл бұрын

It won the race in spite of all of the extra pit stops. I bet that the other teams were thankful for those pit stops or they may have been badly shown up!.

As a 122 and 740 owner, I love my worked b20 and b230 motors, a very stout motor given the work needed for an SR20 to make 500whp reliably. They did do r-sport builds for the b18/20, double factory hp. First turbo motor was in the 240 though, with the b21, before the 7 series's came out.

Amazing work creating the video! Thank you!

Interesting and informative! I’ve always wondered why these things had such a loyal following. I suspected it was due to longevity and durability, but this explained the details very well.

Of course i´m proud to be swedish, and, yes, swedish steel is the best. Forged in the furnace of legends comes the all powerful 240, and shows the world what true endurance really means.. This video is a homage to one of the coolest cars in the world, to bad they stopped making it. And to the narrator: you are doing a great job. Please continue..