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740R engine

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1975 - 1993 240
1983 - 1992 740
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SUPERBRIK
Posts: 98
Joined: 1 April 2010
Year and Model: 65&68 122 sedan&wago
Location: Boise, ID

740R engine

Post by SUPERBRIK »

I have a 740R engine that I received as part of a package trade that I was going to put in a late model 240... Projects are sometimes like food and we take a bit too much on the proverbial plate... Haven't found a good 240 (or an amazon wagon... Lol) so the project is off the burner now and needs to go... Please PM me if you want more details.

Tobugrynbak
Posts: 5
Joined: 14 August 2009
Year and Model: 740 GL 88 745 GLE 89
Location: Central Coast NSW Oz

Post by Tobugrynbak »

I have a reasonably good grasp of motors fitted to 700's but I never heard of a 740R motor.

I've heard of B23/230 (and Turbo variants) being swapped into 740/760's but the reverse is usually complicated becuase of the head mounted distributor.
My 740 GLE Wagon has a B234F twin cam motor, which will be swapped out for a B23T turbo motor. However if I can get me paws on a B204T manifold then I'll just turbo the B234F and save the B23T for my V6 760.

I'm just curious as to what a 740 R is. We in Oz only had the GL GLE and Turbo variants.
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