volvo b14

Volvo's first overhead valve passenger car engine was the inline-four B4B of 1944 and its descendants, the B14A and B16. These were cast iron engines, and used just three main bearings.
Introduced in 1944, the B4B displaced 1,414 cc and powered the Volvo PV444. Series production started in 1947. The B4B was a departure for Volvo who had not produced an automobile with a four-cylinder engine in nearly 20 years. The B4B was equipped with a single down-draught carburetor. Suppliers of ancillaries included Autolite , Zenith and Carter Carburetors, and Bosch....