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A couple of thoughts:
- might be best option to just find another 850
- if you decide to swap engine, though, it would be a good time to replace clutch+belts. If you source another one, likely is your new purchase hasn't got recent clutch/belts, whichi is a minus.
Whatever you do, do not get any of these (as a replacement for the 850):
- S80 '98-06
- S60 '00-06
- V70 & XC 70 '00-07
...they have a dreadful electrical component quality. One may think no problem I just swap the dead instrument cluster from a breaker... like you would do in an 850 or MK1 V70, simple diy-job and $20 for a second hand unit. But those later cars have electrical components coded to a specific car, so a $20 fix becomes $2000 fix as you have to buy a brand new unit, and have main-dealer install it. And it is a never ending loop, all those cars have an umbilical cord tied to a main-dealer.
Had an mk2 V70 D5 before, which averaged about $300 repairs per mile driven, now have (similar to a 850 wagon) MK1 V70 2.5 TDI, and love it.
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