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What is your next car?

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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Re: What is your next car?

Post by dikidera »

The biggest problem of the engine is you can never rebore it. I mean the sleeves were thin as-is and any more it would like crack at the 170hp or lower level.

They can also not be re-sleeved with just any sleeve but darton. Most that tried the cheap option of generic sleeves saw them sinking.

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Volvo p80 p2 blocks are 400-500κ engines with valve jobs needed at 200-250k

I’m running enough P80s that I can recover my parts cost and value if I total one amd get thst value back in parts

Another 3-5 years I’ll probably go EV with a used Tesla
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abscate wrote: 28 Jan 2024, 04:42 Another 3-5 years I’ll probably go EV with a used Tesla
Toyota Tundra + wood gas generator =)

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abscate wrote: 28 Jan 2024, 04:42 Volvo p80 p2 blocks are 400-500κ engines with valve jobs needed at 200-250k
so i've only got 5k miles left before it needs a valve job, cancelling my trip to jellystone park right now.

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jonesg wrote: 28 Jan 2024, 09:32
abscate wrote: 28 Jan 2024, 04:42 Volvo p80 p2 blocks are 400-500κ engines with valve jobs needed at 200-250k
so i've only got 5k miles left before it needs a valve job, cancelling my trip to jellystone park right now.
Make the trip! A p80 engine will get you home on 4/5 cylinders at great mileage, too!
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Post by BlackBart »

Jellystone is worth it, jonesg.
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