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Tag Archives: Volvo’s Inline 5 Engine
DIY VVIS? I Did.
DIY Non-turbo Volvo Variable Intake System (VVIS) Non-turbo Volvo 850s and S70/V70 cars made in 1995 to 2000 were missing something their earlier brothers from 1993 and 1994 had: Volvo Variable Intake System. VVIS essentially made the engine more efficient … Continue reading
The Half-Million Mile Volvo 850 (original trans!)
I’m sure there are dozens of 500k mile 850s out there, but here’s one I’ve seen and touched. I stumbled onto it at Petersen Volvo in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA back in April of this year. I was there to … Continue reading
Cylinder Head Replacement
Cylinder Head Replacement Project – With Photos Timeline: I completed the teardown in about 10 hours. Shipped out the head to Cylinder-Heads.com in Clearwater for rebuild and I just got it back today. In the meantime, I disassembled the intake … Continue reading
850 glt replacing piston rings
Detailed step-by-step instructions for removing engine & replacing worn piston rings in a Volvo 850 engine Changing piston rings is an engine out job because you cannot complete the job with the engine in. You will need the following: Clean … Continue reading
Is it true my Volvo has an Audi engine?
The Volvo 5-cylinder engine was designed in 1992 in conjecture with Porsche, which VW AG owns a part of, and the same design has been used ever since in almost every model at one point or another across Volvo’s lineup … Continue reading
Lessons from 200K miles on a 1994 850 NA
Evidence Volvo’s Inline Five is (Near) Bulletproof An MVS member’s findings upon taking his engine apart at 200k miles To make along story short, a small piece of an exhaust valve on Cyl3 broke off. We took the head apart … Continue reading