Hi, New guy from Norway here. New to the HAMB that is, I'm 48 years years old. I have a special interest in post war OHV V8 engines in general, and the small Volvo B36 V8 known from the L420/L430 trucks from the mid fifties and up in particular. My research project nowadays is to try to find the origin of the Volvo B8B engine from the Philip prototype car from 1952. The B8B is the father of the B36 and according to the book Milstolpar bland Skövdemotorer (Milestones among Skövde engines) by Per-Gunnar Perhed, the B8B was bought as a closed production line (set of tools for a rejected prototype engine I guess) from a US factory. The procurement process must have taken place between 1950 and 1952. The B36, and probably the B8B as well, are knowned for their self locking valve adjustment screws, just like the Studebaker engines from that time. As far as I can see, the B8B in particular share many other design elements with the 1951 Stude V8 too. My request to you fellow HAMBers is if you can help me to shed some light on my research project. Did Studebaker or any other of the great American engine makers sell out their rejected prototypes to Volvo in the beginning of the fifties? Please excuse my english, it's not my everyday language.
Hey Welcome! I saw your other thread. I look forward to discovering the original source for that Volvo engine. Good luck Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Welcome to the HAMB! I am intrigued learning more about your Volvo V8 research. I just built a 224" V8 Studebaker. I have pictures of the engine dismantled if your interested in seeing any of it. Sent from my XT1585 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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