1973 Volvo Penta 4 cylinder 130hp into a car?

[DaveB20Volvo]

Hi,hoping someone might have some knowledge.I have looked for hours and still no luck. I have a Benelli with Volvo Penta Chrysler 130 with dual carbs.Inboard.appears very fresh.I want to know if it is possible to drop this motor in a car,and what mods would have to be done.Thanks for your time Dave.

 

[Scott Danforth]

the motor originally came out of the Volvo 200 series cars.

everything outside the block and heads is marine specific.

your not gaining anything over simply starting with a car

 

[dennis461]

Why?
A good running Volvo Penta engine is worth a lot of money.
To go into a car;
circulating water pump needs replacing to enable water to interior heater in car.
Raw water pump is eliminated.
Need to figure out how the auto radiator fan connects.
Everything connected to rear of crankshaft, including the bushing inside the crankshaft.
Intake may also need replacing, the boat intake blocks off a water passage on cylinder head needed for automobile heat.
Which means you will no longer have two carbs :-(
Exhaust manifold of course is different.
Thermostat housing is different.

 

[Magnus W]

The AQ130 is called B20 when used in a car. As said above you could get it in the Volvo 200 series but only for one year, 1975, before it was replaced by the OHC engine B21 (later B23, B230, B234) the we know as AQ131 to AQ171. The B20 (and smaller B16, B18) was the main power plant for the 100 series among others.

There are lots of go fast parts available (both auto and marine) for this engine and it's still a popular. They are still easily available (at least here) so I wouldn't bother doing the work of converting an AQ to a B.

Look here for specs http://boatinfo.no/lib/volvo/manuals/aq130_170.html#/46

 

[PiratePast40]

You can certainly use the basic components. As others have stated, intake, cooling, and exhaust are different as is the fuel system. Cam is different as well, but that's not that big of a deal. If you have the automotive version and it's worn out, no reason not to use the basic components of the marine version. I would recommend converting the rear main seal to the newer neoprene insert version.

 

[bruceb58]

The AQ130 is called B20 when used in a car. As said above you could get it in the Volvo 200 series but only for one year, 1975, before it was replaced by the OHC engine B21 (later B23, B230, B234) the we know as AQ131 to AQ171. The B20 (and smaller B16, B18) was the main power plant for the 100 series among others.

B20 was used between 1969 and 1975 in cars. The 200 series started in 1975 and only had the B20 in that year. 1976 was the first year of the OHC engine.

B18 and B20 are the exact same block.

Personally, I wouldn't move a raw water cooled marine block back to a car. You will have tons of issues with rust flaking off into the coolant.