1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148 
Volvo power at lipcon
Page 12
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
• Volvo's most powerful eight-wheeler, the 10-litre FL10, makes its UK show debut at this week's TipCon show at Harrogate. The FL10 uses the latest six-cylinder TD102F charge-cooled engine, at 234kW (318hp) with a peak torque of 1,300Nm (9571bft) at 1,200rpm.
The TD102F replaces the old TD101F engine rated at 215kW (292hp), and is now fitted to both the FL10 and F10 range of artics and rigids. As well as its more powerful engine, the latest FLIO also features Volvo's new R1400 ninespeed range-change gearbox.
One unusual aspect of the TD102F engine is its articulated pistons with steel crowns and aluminium skirts — the only connection between the two halves is the gudgeon pin. This passes through the skirt in a conventional manner and through a housing formed in a central strut which descends from the centre of the crown. 0 Volvo Trucks (Great Britain) may import an 11-tonne GVW version of its FL6 middleweight chassis into the UK next year. The FL6 UK range currently stops at the 12-tonne FL612 model, but an 11tonner, powered by the 112kW (150hp) TD61G engine could be bought into Britain.
Volvo is currently producing an FL611 artic unit for Bass, with the TD61GS engine and an Eaton gearbox, but it says that it has no immediate plans to use an Eaton box on any of its existing products.