Great thread, was looking to rent said tool for my daughter's 05 S80 to do a bad ball joint.

Sadly this shows no longer available at the link above. Searching the eeuroparts site shows no equivalent item. They do have great prices on the Lemforder ball joint however 8^). I"ll keep looking.

I saw ...

I have asked for the shipping cost. It was listed around $150 so it seems like a good deal. They seem to have bent over backward to check it out for me.
Ordered new Volvo valve seals this am too.

Thanks,
Rob

Hi again,

I got more info but it's not a complete picture. No mileage or VIN for this head are recorded, because this was from the core engine back on a used engine sold at least 4.5 years ago, before the new parts system they are using. To me, the long shelf time mitigates some of the potential ...

All right. That helps a lot.

I was thinking about the head differences like different combustion chamber shapes or different connections etc. But if I read what you are telling me, the cast and machined head (absent all the assembled valves, etc) are the same for NA and turbo. The differences are ...

Thanks again.

I keep losing my drafts on here. I'll figure it out eventually.

I think you got to the gist of my message when you suggested I post pictures of heads I am considering getting. I was asking the other way around, about what I should look for to screen out incorrect ones. If it's in a ...

Thanks erikv11.

I think I will stick with fewer modifications and aim for 95-98. Now to identify the 95-98 head I need. Would it be sufficient to verify that it has the correct exhaust valve? Are they a different size or just different construction, same size? Are there markings on the correct ...

Good afternoon,

I am new to this forum and just learned how important it is to save draft messages before previewing. :o

I am working to get my daughter's 1998 V70R back on the road after a couple years. The suspected head gasket turned into a cracked head during part cleaning. Previous owner ...