“Powered by technology and driven by intelligence”: Volkswagen and Volvo Engines

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Volkswagen is a very popular and establishedautomobile company. There are several engine models offered by this brand. VolkswagenD24 engine is one such model. This is a 2.4 litre inline-6 cylinder, 55kilowatts diesel engine, which was manufactured by Volkswagen. This engine isavailable in two versions, Volkswagen D24T engine with turbocharger and a turbointercooled version, Volkswagen D24TIC engine. All variants of Volkswagendisplace 2,383 cubic centimetres from a cylinder bore. The valves are openedthrough a belt driven single overhead camshaft. The power output of this VWengine is 55 kilowatts.     The D24 VW engine was fitted in Volkswagen LT rangeand Volkswagen commercial vehicles. This was also used in several Volvo cars.This VW engines gained a mixed reaction from its users. Some owners believethat the VW engines are reliable and have a long life while others complainedof various common engine problems like overheating, cracked heads and prematurewear and tear. Changing of camshaft belt was also recommended which was apretty complex job. The main reason being, it is difficult to reach engine inthe LT vans since they are under the vehicle and necessity of specialised toolsto carry out replacement. These VW engines require regular checking after every25,000 miles. However, in most cases these machines have been known to cross2-300,000 miles without any incident if properly treated.   Volvo group has a history of eighty years. This group had its origin in1927 when the first Volvo car was produced in the factory of Goteborg . The first truck was that wasintroduced in 1928 was a big success. Since then there was no looking back forVolvo engines. The B21 Volvo engine is a slant straight-4 engine first used in the Volvo 200 series , which was introduced to replacethe B20 . The B21 and other related engines are often referred to as red block engines because of the redpaint applied to the block. The major difference between these models whencompared to the B20 is the option to switch to a single overhead cam (SOHC) in place of theolder pushrod configuration, and aluminum cross flow cylinder head .   The B21 Volvo engines features 80 mm stroke, and 92 mm bore. While in US, the B21's poweroutput ranged anywhere between 98 hp and 107 hp (73 to 80 kW), based onvariations in the compression ratio that was typically supplied with a B or Mcamshaft. These Volvo engines are tilted approx 15 degrees to left (exhaustside) to make room for the more complicated injection systems. The turbochargerpresent in the Volvo engine increased power output to 127 hp (91 kW) for theB21FT, and 180hp (134 kW) for the B21ET. The year 981 also witnessed a newmodel B23 which had a displacement of 2.3 liters (80 mm stroke and96 mm bore). Apart from the increased bore size, the engine is identicalto the B21. At the end of 1994 Volvo improved the engines again by changing thepistons. These Volvo engine models were not made available in US.   AboutUS : Boththese engines have been quite popular and successfully catered to the needs oftheir respective target customers. Purchasing a used VW engine or a Volvo engine is a wise choice as both these companies have been gainedhuge customer confidence.

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