Editing Volvo B4B engine (section)

==B16==

The '''B16A''' and '''B16B''' (single carb and twin carbs respectively) were a bored out {{cvt|1583|cc|L cuin|1}} development of the B14A which in turn was sired by the B4B. These engines were fitted to the [[Volvo PV444|PV444]] in its final two years (1957 and 1958), the [[Volvo PV544]] in its 1958 introduction, as well as the companion estate and van versions known as Volvo P445, Volvo P210, and [[Volvo Duett]]. A new Volvo automobile introduced in 1956, known in some markets as the [[Volvo Amazon]] or [[Volvo 122]] was the first production Volvo to sport this engine in any significant number although some of the later examples of the short-lived [[Volvo P1900]] were also fitted with them. Other applications of this engine found use in marine, industrial and agricultural settings. The [[Volvo BM]] T425 tractor is one such example of a non-automotive use for the B16.

The exterior of the B16 resembled that of the B14, which it replaced. The block and the cylinder heads appeared to be similar at first glance. The B16B sported twin SU HS4 carbs, notably larger than the B14A's HS2 carbs. Also, the remote oil filter attached next to the water pump on the ignition distributor side of the engine on the B14 had been relocated to a housing under the intake and exhaust manifold side on the B16. The [[exhaust manifold]] which dumped centrally on the B14 now was made to exit towards the rear of the B16 manifold.

In automotive applications, the B16 was featured from 1957 to 1961 model years although in marine and industrial applications it was used for a number of years after. It was replaced in 1962 [[model year]] cars by the 5 main-bearing [[Volvo B18 engine|B18]] engine of 1.8 litres which had been first seen by the automotive public in the 1961 [[Volvo P1800]] sports car. With the discontinuation of the B16 also came the end of 6 volt electrical systems in Volvo cars.