I Found The Right Engine

by "way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
Published 09/26/2017 at 22:35

Tags: MR2sday ; Volvo XC90
STARS: 1

The Volvo B8444S engine is a transverse 60 degree V8. SIXTY DEGREE VEE EIGHT. Anybody have experience working with these? How do they sound with a more free-flowing exhaust? I wanna buy one.

Replies (12)

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
09/26/2017 at 22:39, STARS: 1

These are the Yamaha engines, good luck buying one, I seem to recall that this engine is more crate than an Aston Martin V12

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/26/2017 at 22:39, STARS: 0

They sound fantastic with straight pipes. I’ve never worked on one, but they look like a huge pain in the ass.

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
09/26/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 4

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This one is straight piped but you get the idea.

"daender" (daender)
09/26/2017 at 22:49, STARS: 0

Put it in a kit car, not unlike Nobel. Maybe the Factory Five GTM kit?

"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/26/2017 at 22:54, STARS: 0

Awww. How about the Chevy 2.8 V6. Not bad for 1982 except for a crappy oil pan in the X-11 and roadracing......It ate a lot of cranks.

One interesting footnote in the history of the 2.8l V6 is the LH7 High Output version. Main differences were a different cam and a 2bbl Rochester 660cfm carb...good for 135HP, which was really impressive for the early 1980s. This motor was exclusive to the X-body & A-body cars....and with the Getrag 4-speed in the Citation X-11 it was timed at 8.5 seconds 0-60 in Road & Track .

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/automotive/654299-how-good-were-gm-2-8-a-2.html#ixzz4tqNFl4P4 "

"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/26/2017 at 22:56, STARS: 0

"RacinBob" (racinbob)
09/26/2017 at 22:59, STARS: 0

I can’t say my Citation X-11 sounded like this, but it did a great impression of a small block V8.....

"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
09/26/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 0

cool ass motor

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
09/26/2017 at 23:49, STARS: 0

No experience but I do have a transverse 90 degree V8

"and 100 more" (nth256)
09/27/2017 at 00:18, STARS: 0

Northstar?

"Nibbles" (nibbles)
09/27/2017 at 07:42, STARS: 0

Yarp

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
09/28/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 1

Was gonna get an S80 V8. Ended up with this though. I’ve heard the V8 is a pain to work on, though it sounds ridiculous