This 1976 Volvo is for sale on Blocket.se in Nacka, Sweden for €11,900 or about $14,321. Under the hood sits a 3.0 L M60B30 V8 and five-speed manual transmission from a BMW E34 530. The motor is kept cool by an aluminum radiator and exhales through a 2.5-inch exhaust. Power is sent out to the rear wheels through a Volvo 1031 rear end with an Aussie locker differential. The car rides on Bilstein shocks with 35 mm lowering springs, four-wheel disc brakes, and 16-inch steel wheels with new wheel bearings. The body was repainted in the summer of 2020. The seller states issues with the car include long crack in windshield, rear end makes noise at certain speeds, and the rear tires are bad.
Source: Blocket.se via Unique Cars for Sale Europe FB page
I love the idea of a small displacement V8 for the Volvo 240. I had a mid-80s 240 and while the stock red block was competent, the car sorely needed more power. Jalopnik did an article a few years ago about the forgotten BMW 3.0L V8.
Those M60’s were forgotten for a reason. I worked for BMW at the time and we were rebuilding them constantlydue to the Nikasil alloy they used. We replaced a bunch of them with identical replacement Nikasil blocks and eventually started phasing in the Alusil blocks. If you are going to attwmpt such a swap make sure it’s at least a M60 with the replacement Alusil block!