Re: "French PRV"

[rbrogren@xxxx]

In a message dated 12/17/2003 11:08:05 PM Central Standard Time, (Bill 
Robertson)dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
But in all PRV is surprisingly smooth
running (given odd fire sequence) with good bottom end torque and
projected long life span -- Bertone I saw in Hagarstown junkyard had
180,000 miles on odometer.

I had a Volvo with the PRV engine back in the late 70's and if I remember 
right it had close to 150,000 miles on it (including replacement of the camshafts 
twice) before I got rid of it. I was stopped once in my -87 Volvo (probaly in 
1991or so) by a friendly "Smokie" in Montana who told me had had a Volvo/PRV 
since new and it had 800,000 miles, including several rebuilds by himself, 
before he junked it because the body and frame had completely rusted out beyond 
repair. Must have been a glutton for punishment, or maybe he had been smoking 
something funny? 

Does anybody know the design history of the PRV? 

Roger
VIN 1074


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