Reliable they may be... but I know one of the reasons that people replace the engines with the Audi is to increase the horsepower (since the engine is shot you may as well.. :) The '78 244 Volvo I worked on had a B21 in it I believe and was only rated at 99 hp if memory serves correct... the Audis are just as reliable from what I can see and the lower hp unit (2.1) is 115 hp... the 2.3 is 130... if I had the choice I know which I'd pick... Bill Johnson '85 GL Westy '97 VFR750 '67 Bug -----Original Message-----
>Agreed. My '82 DL Wagon(Stickshift), was incredibly reliable, and as solid as >a tank. I sold it to buy the GTi, and with 244K on the clock, i still had the >original clutch. Sold that car at 15 years old for $1800. Can't beat that >resale value. > >-Dave >'88 GTi 16v >'88 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg > > >In a message dated 1/15/1999 11:27:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mwlf@AOL.COM >writes: > ><< I cant think > of a more reliable, sturdy motor than the volvo B21. >> |
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