Dan and I haven't decided what we're going to do with this engine yet, but the idea was mooted that Dan could take his Volvo bits back off my D engine, drop his Volvo engine into his car, and I could drop this Volvo engine into my car.
The question is - is it worth doing? There appears to be some debate about whether B28E engines put out 156bhp or 170bhp - wikipedia thinks 156bhp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_760#Volvo_760), as do most geeks online. If that's the case, then that extra compression of the B28E is only really liberating 6bhp more than I've got at the moment. (Although conceivably the B28E would make more than it's stock figures with the stainless exhaust).
Pros to swap:
More power - how much though is open to debate. 6bhp or 20bhp?
Cons of swapping:
Unknown engine (won't have seen it running as it will get pulled before we get there)
Possible impact on value of car - will buyers be put off by the engine swap?
The faff of physically changing it
Potential need for various new parts on engine to bring it up to health
Higher mileage on swapped engine (although at 58k this isnt such an issue, the unknown history is)
What do people think? I've got a nice running D engine in my car at the moment that puts out good power. Is it worth gambling on the swap?