The engine block and heads are cast from reducing its weight to a comparatively light 418 lb 190 kg. The engine is called the Volvo B8444S. Jk that last question was irrelavent. That said, all modern cars have lots of features, that's not what makes a luxury car. We offer a wide variety of high quality replacement, maintenance and restoration car parts plus our own line of heavy duty and performance products. B being for bensin gasoline , 8 for the number of cylinders, 4.
Combine our unmatched 50+ year reputation with our outstanding customer service team and you can be confident we'll be here to serve your Volvo needs long in to the future. No on would say it's a luxury car though. It has a 60 degree cylinder bank. I wanted to love it, but I couldn't get there on it. If a buyer wants muscle car style, the Challenger has all-day back seats compared to the Mustang or Camaro and a roomier trunk too. I haven't really payed attention to that though.
Induction is via eight individual throttle bodies and port injection 5. I've replaced 3 in v8 xc90s in the last 2 months, seen other people do 2 also. The engine was unique in Ford's wide range of in that it is designed for use and has a V6-like 60° bank angle. Dual overhead cams handle the valve timing for the engine that is advertised at 650 horsepower. The engine is a 4.
It's trying to be utilitarian and anti-utilitarian at the same time, that's my issue with it. Pretty cool, looks like it was ridiculously difficult though. Nice power upgrade but still in the same category, which is important because it means suitable Rear diff ratios are available as stock volvo parts. Based on what I'm reading there is a good chance it uses some type of Ford based transmission for other duratec family blocks. Volvo driver Scott McLaughlin scored a second-place finish see video below in the second race of a 3-race weekend in at the Adelaide 500, and McLaughlin was also seventh in the opening race.
It was ok, but it just felt like it didn't handle very well. Rules limit compression to 10:1, and there is a rev limit of 7,500 rpm. That said, in practical terms, modern cars are all fairly quiet, have comfortable seats, and have pretty much all creature comfort options and are definitely very comfortable places to be. Originally debuted in the , which previously only used 5- or 6-cylinder transverse inline engines, the B8444S had a number of significant packaging challenges to overcome. Looks like it has a non-integral bellhousing. Thats what you should do if you bastardize a volvo.
I assume never being in a longitudinal layout vehicle it doesn't have any bosses for engine mounts on both sides? These tactics resulted in what was, at the time, the most compact V8 for its given 4. Is there anyone doing anything with the B8444 yet? The displacement ranges from 5. You can help Wikipedia by. Couldn't find any threads about it so I figured I'd start one. I just bought a 78 240 as a project car and am in the process of deciding what to do with it.
But it didn't sound like anything special, really. Volvo discontinued the engine subsequent to its change in ownership and management in August, 2010. Luxury cars have higher quality materials and overall better build quality than cars like ours. Instead, it's claimed, it was designed in Sweden and built in Japan by Yamaha with a 60-degree bank angle and intended for transverse applications. Developed during Ford's ownership of the company, both Volvo and FoMoCo swore it wasn't a Ford design.
Then I test drove it a few times. I have been trying to find more info on any swaps done with the B8444s v8 from the s80 and xc90 and have found a few photo galleries but no real information. Moto Wydech gets credit for uncorking a real ear-turner, fabbing up a custom exhaust for this S80 V8 that makes the staid Volvo sound raw and unhinged. Plus I have seen suitable donor cars in the 2000-3000 dollar range compared to 4000ish for a b8444 longblock. First dyno runs were recored later in November. It also allows 87 octane rated fuels to be used.
If your really itching for 8 holes and 32 valves I'd suggest a toyota lexus 1uzfe or 2uz. Thats what you should do if you bastardize a volvo. I've replaced 3 in v8 xc90s in the last 2 months, seen other people do 2 also. This allows a single exhaust exit path from the center of the engine which aids packaging the unit into an outboard form factor. It's not a monster motor but it's buttery smooth. We have a physical location, live customer service agents you can call and extensive inventory so we can ship products to you quickly.
B8444S installed in a 2006 Overview Production 2005—2010 Layout 60° 4. Volvo's V8, known as the B8444S, is an odd duck. Even the exhaust is on the same side, so you can use the stock miata exhaust header on teh Ford Fusion 2. The compression ratio was also dropped to 9. I drove it around a few roundabouts and it just felt numb to me. I haven't really payed attention to that though. The Noble unit is custom built by a 3rd party firm expressly for.