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[Tmas]

I need some with what engine to swap my 1995 850 glt Manual, I put a rod thru the front of the block and to do the best and or most logical option. My friends were talking about putting 07k VW engine and trans which I'm not opposed to. I its way easier to do a str8 swap. I'm still new to the Volvo game. I believe my engine is the, B5254FS. non-turbo I did a little bit of research.

But my goal is to make the car faster if possible and simple a VW engine would take fab work i know that but what are you guys' thoughts on it. Is 07K way too much new engine, trans ecu etc.? I'm thinking str8 swap. My budget is 3k, THE STR8 Swap with the same engine what might I need assuming vacuum lines but if I use Volvo engine i would run catch new can. Anything helps thank you

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[volvolugnut]

I am no expert, but I think with a $3K budget, a direct Volvo engine replacement is all you can expect. A different engine would require change to the engine computer and fabrication to mount the engine and transmission.
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[BlackBart]

Str8...?" What is that?

Putting some VW in would be a lot of fab work, what's the point?

A used and maybe rebuilt / improved 5 cyl "white block" Volvo is by far the simplest solution. And with 3k budget, you don't have time to mess with all the electrical system conversions to switch engine makers.

[Clemens]

str8 like straight eight?
Never heard of a VW to Volvo engine swap. Surely not a bolt on option.
If you want power in the Volvo game, you go the big turbo route. Since yours is a non turbo, you're pretty much at a dead end.
As much as I hate to suggest that, but you might wanna look for a cheap turbo chassis and use parts from yours to fix the other one up.
Then spend money on a downpipe, 200 cell cat, exhaust, large do88 intercooler, 19T turbo, a good tune by Aaron from Vast, a quaife LSD and 16 inch brakes and you'll have a fast Volvo. But this won't happen on a 3k budget.

[erikv11]

If you get a working engine in there, it will be faster than now (not moving). But otherwise, there is almost nothing you can do to make a non-turbo Volvo faster, beyond bringing it up to good working condition.

Converting a non-turbo 850 to turbo has been done just a few times. The process is extremely tedious and over the years that conversion has been judged overwhelmingly not worth the effort unless you have lots of time, $$ and expertise for a tough automotive engineering challenge.

Like Clemens suggested, spending the money on a turbo car with a good engine that needs other parts from your dead one, is about the only way to recoup your current investment and end up with improved performance. You could eventually move the manual transmission over to the turbo car - that's been done many times, successfully and with satisfaction. Finding a good manual transmission is often a main challenge for that so you're partway there.