Volvo V8 Build

[mailman]

I am putting together a Windsor-powered '84 Volvo 242. I found the car on Craigslist last fall, powered by the Volvo B230F 4-cyl with an AW71 automatic transmission. The car ran and drove perfectly and reliably, so I decided to change that. I yanked the the engine, transmission, and harness and sold it off. Now I am putting together the new drivetrain. 5.0 and T5, with a couple little tricks. Nothing too crazy at this point- I just want to get the thing going down the road reliably for now.

Here are a couple progress pics.
The car:
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[mailman]

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[mailman]

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[mailman]

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[KB1]

I have done (2) of these conversions, they are a blast!! I did a Flat Hood 242 @ 84 Wagon. I did the 242 w/ a Converse Conversion, the wagon I did a SBC w/ the aid a the JTR book. Have a great time with it, good luck!!


Kevin

[mailman]

Rock on, Kevin! I may be bugging you if I run into any issues, if you don't mind. I have the Converse kit and JTR book, but I don't think I am going to use any Converse stuff other than the wiring harness.

[Evil_Capri]

Very cool!! Keep us posted!

And this picture hilarious!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0091.jpg

[PKFIRE]

This should be a fun build. Keep us posted on the details. :bigthumb

[R825OH]

No doubt glad that car is going to be interesting!!!

[Jeff88coupe]

Cool project...there are a few guys on the corral.net forum that have done this type of swap also if you need more info.

[306Power]

This is awesome, should be a fun build.

[93snake]

Looks like a cool build, keep us updated

[Pitbull1052]

awesome, I know a guy that's got a 302 powered wagon similar to this one... talk about a sleeper lol....... and that interior is mint!

[Buckeye]

I drove one of these once..... can't think of a car that needed a v8 swap more. God they are turds stock

[jdubya]

Awesome! Get yours done so we can run our SBF converted cars!

[draggin50]

That block looks familiar! Good luck with it. Itll be cool when its done

[mailman]

Apparently I am an idiot- I bought an off-the-shelf generic set of 4.000" bore moly rings from Jegs instead of metric rings. That both set me back a few dollars and a few minutes. Oh well. I guess I get to drive up to Columbus again.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

There used to be a guy on Stangnet who had a really badass Volvo 302 swap...very very nicely done car. I can share pics if you want but i don't wanna clog up your thread with'em.

[RIXXX93GT]

Look up Michael Yount on corral.net, he has a nice volvo 5.0 conversion and is always willing to give advice.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Look up Michael Yount on corral.net, he has a nice volvo 5.0 conversion and is always willing to give advice.

That's the guy i was talking about. I PM'ed him some pics of his car. He was always a pretty cool guy when i talked to him. He did a very nice conversion on his.

[mailman]

Rock on! Thanks for the lead.

[Kevin1989]

i almost traded my contour SVT for that

[mailman]

Assuming the weather is not horrendous tonight and tomorrow morning, I am going to head to a yard in Columbus that (I have heard) has a '75 244, which has the hood I need to match the single round headlights I switched to. If it is too nasty I will just go skiing instead.

[Camaro86SHOCKER]

Very cool project.
Where in the hell do you live? you look like you live out in the middle of the woods with too many toys lol.

[Byrd Man]

That's the guy i was talking about. I PM'ed him some pics of his car. He was always a pretty cool guy when i talked to him. He did a very nice conversion on his.

Is this the guy w/ the cream/beige colored with the drk bronze wheels. If so very cool car.


There used to be a guy around the Amelia/Eastgate that had two of them. It was crazy hearing the sound of a Stang coming from the 2 door sedan Volvo's. I always wondered what happened to those cars.

Good luck w/ your build guy. Looks to be rewarding when you're finished.

[mailman]

Very cool project.
Where in the hell do you live? you look like you live out in the middle of the woods with too many toys lol.

Outside of Yellow Springs- East of Dayton.


Thanks for the encouragement, guys! SBZ has been a great resource both in the '67 build and this one.

[mailman]

Slight progress- spent a bunch of hours working on the wiring harness, and making a mount for the computer. Also went to Columbus and FINALLY found a flathood. I heard a rumor there was a 12/74 build 244 in a yard, and made a gozillion calls to every yard around, and figured out where it was, but no one was sure if it was still there. After a bit of trudging through 10" snow through the yard, I finally found it 30 minutes before closing.
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I also honed the block, stuck some cam bearings in it, and dropped in the crank.
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[mailman]

I picked up a set of Plasma Moly rings, a Ford Racing windage tray and modified it to work with a rear-sump pan, got an oil pump, solid motor mounts, ARP engine hardware kit along with ARP hardware for the motor mounts, flywheel, etc., Jegs brand clutch fork, March alternator bracket, and a few other goodies.

The rotating assembly is together and ready to go. Tomorrow I am going to weld the oil return bungs in the oil pan and bolt it on.
A couple progress pictures:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-2.jpg

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[Gene]

Awesome project. I have a 1992 244 sitting in my driveway that I think is going to be receiving a 5-liter swap after I finish the bodywork on it.

[mailman]

Custom grind cam, double roller timing chain, and roller lifters installed:
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[mailman]

I got a care package for the 242 from a friend of mine today:
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And I laid out and inventoried the $900 Converse swap kit (that I paid $320 for, second hand unused):
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That is everything but the wiring harness adapter, which is on the car already.

These are the pieces of the kit I am actually going to use:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-5.jpg

A couple other parts I have collected- 240 manual pedal cluster, A9L (mass air) computer, stock 5.0 MAF and elbow, and a GT hornpad:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-5.jpg

All that stuff is the box at the foot of my bed- other chunks are scattered across the county. I brought the timing chain cover with me to work today and hit it with a torch to get a broken bolt out, and tossed it in the trichlorethylene tank to clean it up. Not sure if it will be left natural aluminum or painted blue.

Sorry I have been so picture intensive. I am just kinda stoked about the project, and my girlfriend is getting tired of hearing about it, so I gotta go to the interweb to jabber on about it.

[mailman]

Made a little progress the past couple evenings...
Upper intake cleaned and painted
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-4.jpg
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Lower intake cleaned and painted
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Stock 5.0HO TB vs. 70mm Edelbrock TB
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Stock 5.0HO AMM vs. C&L 73mm AMM
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More to come this weekend- my fiance says I am allowed to play with cars all weekend because she is heading to Cincinnati to visit her family. Sweet.

[draggin50]

Hey you got the motor looking good. Which heads are those? You gonna run those headers!!! Lol

[mailman]

The heads in the pictures are C90E windsor heads, but they need valves (1.94/1.60) so I am going to run E7s for a while.

[draggin50]

If you ever want to get rid of them let me know.

[mailman]

PM sent re heads

[mailman]

I cleaned up and painted the heads and dropped them on, dummied up the accessories, put the adjustable FPR on the fuel rail, etc. last night. I had a pulley alignment issue- the March alternator bracket put the alternator too far back, so rather than putting spacers behind the alternator bracket mounts, I just stuck a 4-rib serpentine belt on what rides on the rear 4 groove.
The water pump is standard rotation and the correct height to convert a serpentine 5.0 to std rotation when only running a water pump and alternator- to get that pump ask for the aluminum pump that was available for a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria. The crank and water pump pulleys are from some '80s Lincoln Town Car, and the alternator pulley is from a 86+ 5.0 Mustang. The Ford Racing windage tray would not clear a stock Fox body oil pan, but the pan can be pounded to fir around it. See carnage below.

Late night progress
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Adjustable FPR
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Pulley alignment problem, and my new shiny alternator.
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Accessories dummied up, heads on, intake sitting on top.
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How to beat a pan to clear the Ford Racing windage tray
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[mailman]

I bought valve covers and a distributor today, and installed the heads. The valve covers were 25 years old and were showing their age, so I degreased and shot them with walnut shells, painted them black, and polished the fins. I had a good used distributor, but it was nasty and old and I decided that I really didn't want to stick an old nasty thing in my shiny new engine, so I bought a remanned distributor and a new ignition control module. I splurged a little and bought an MSD cap and rotor because they look awesome. The heads are now torqued and the valvetrain is in and ready to run. I am still waiting for some of the hardware for the timing chain cover to come in from ARP, so it and the water pump are just bolted on dry with no gaskets at the moment.

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[bbfstanger]

wow the valve covers turned out nice!

[mailman]

wow the valve covers turned out nice!

Thanks- they did come a long way for a couple hours work!

I think the whole top end of the engine came from you- heads, rockers, pushrods, valve covers, and headers- not to mention you dug up the ARP torque specs and told me which water pump to run. Thanks for all the help, man. It's guys like you that make SBZ great.

[Evil_Capri]

Looking great! :bigthumb

[bbfstanger]

Thanks- they did come a long way for a couple hours work!

I think the whole top end of the engine came from you- heads, rockers, pushrods, valve covers, and headers- not to mention you dug up the ARP torque specs and told me which water pump to run. Thanks for all the help, man. It's guys like you that make SBZ great.

no prob. man, i want to see this thing at kk to se what it runs!

[mailman]

This afternoon, I swapped input shafts and bearing retainers in my World Class T5, as the transmission came out of an SN95, and had a longer input shaft. I pulled the old one, then used bearing grease to "glue" the bearing rollers into the input shaft tail, then lubed all the bearings, gear teeth, and seals. I put it together with a thin bead of RTV silicone.
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Then I polished up the throttle body, and started in on wiring the engine.

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Thanks for the comments and input, guys!

[draggin50]

Man that thing is coming together pretty quick! You show alot of good details in your build thread. Ill give you a call here in a few and let you know what I find out. Looks good and cant wait to see it run!

[foxtrot]

Looks sweet,I get the first ride!!!!!!!!

[draggin50]

I think I may have found some 24lb injectors for you. Im going to call about them tomorrow. If I find out for sure Ill give you a call.

[mailman]

Rock on! Thanks man.

[mailman]

Did some wiring clean-up and routing on the engine this evening.

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I think it just looks cleaner with the wiring all out of the way and hidden behind the fuel rails...

[mailman]

I did a little wiring cleanup and moving things around on the car today- it has a long way to go before it is ready to accept the engine and transmission. I want to really clean up the underhood area- not a crazy "tuck" but cleaned up and logical.

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[mailman]

I did the oil pan today. I welded in two 1/2NPT bungs just in case I get ideas in the future. I figure it is easier to do it now than to have to yank it off an do it later. Here's a couple pics:

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[mailman]

I just drove home a '90 244 M47 car to scavange the front end stuff I need from. There is too much structural rust to make it worth while to replace the blower motor, so the front end from this car, along with the e-codes from my '91 are getting swapped over to the '84. The M47 is headed to my '91, as are the manual windows. It will then be parted to restock my "spares" shed, and the carcass shredded.

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When the pictures were taken, I had already pirated the driver's seat back foam and grille, along with swapping coil wires with my sister's '89 because it had started to dislike rainy days.

[firestang70]

Interesting project, can't wait to see it finished.

[mailman]

Gauge cluster- Old one v. new one.

I still have to clean it up and dig up a block-off pin for the missing clock adjuster.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-7.jpg

[Stangman]

Thats neat...

LOL I just noticed the 5 satallite dishes you have on the building... awesome

[mailman]

Those are actually at a buddy's farm. I guess they really like watching TV...

[mailman]

Yesterday I installed the oil pan, started cleaning up the trans and bellhousing, and started thinking about clutch linkage...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/069.jpg

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Also got a little something to heat up them sparks...

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[KB1]

You are doing an awesome conversion, I thought mine looked good, your workmanship & detail are first rate:bigthumb, I would love to see it in person one day. Once again great job!!!

[mailman]

Thanks man! That means a lot coming from a guy that has been there.

[mailman]

Front end stuff...


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0270.jpg

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[mailman]

Spent most of the evening doing unsafe things on the backroads in the '67 Mustang, but took a minute to paint the harmonic balancer and timing pointer, then after shenanigans bolted them on.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-9.jpg

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[mailman]

Further dissection and cleaning of the 242 this evening- sorry about the crappy pictures. My camera hates using the flash and makes terrible colors.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-10.jpg

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[mailman]

I now have a 240 diesel radiator on the way- there's one more piece of the puzzle in place.

[mailman]

Swapped a little sheet metal today and got the headlight wipers, e-codes, and eggcrate grille installed. Still needs a little love and some paint.

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[1986GT]

This would be so cool to drive around. People would be so unsuspecting of getting there butts handed to them. Can't wait to see more.

[KB1]

The e-codes look awesome! where did you get them?

[mailman]

The e-codes look awesome! where did you get them?

Belgium. Kinda funny how that works- those guys all want US spec stuff, and we all want the Euro-spec stuff.

Thanks guys! I am really looking forward to happening across my first ricer. The more I look at it, the more I am tempted to hold off on the body work and paint and keep it kinda "stealth"...

[mailman]

Deck lid.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-11.jpg

[mailman]

Lower intake cleaned and painted...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-12.jpg

I went to the junk yard and pulled some 24# injectors off of a '97 Mk VIII, and nabbed a fuel rail from a GT40P Explorer. The Explorer rail has the feed and return by the firewall, so my fuel line routing will be a little more user-friendly.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-12.jpg

Lower intake, injectors, fuel rails, and upper intake on the engine:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-6.jpg

A shot of just how little clearance there is between the upper intake and the driver's side valve cover:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-5.jpg

[mailman]

A little more has been accomplished. I got a coil, and modified a Lincoln bracket to bolt on the head in a convenient spot.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-13.jpg
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I did a little more weight loss on the chassis, though I still need so spend a day with the heat gun getting sound deadening out. This is a view sitting in the drivers seat looking at the inside of the firewall.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/012-2.jpg

I finished cleaning the engine bay, and painted it. You can see the passenger side exhaust is done. Kidding.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/014-1.jpg

Drivers side of engine bay. The battery tray is still in, but I have a feeling it will be going the way of the covered wagon.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/015-1.jpg

I needed to make a block-off for the EGR, so I decided to make it useful too. I went to Lowes and got a slice of aluminum angle and hacked off a chunk and bolted it on.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/016.jpg

Now from the front it looks like nothing...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/017.jpg

But from behind you can see it is certainly something!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/018.jpg

That's all I got for now.

[chad393na]

That is such a cool project! I have been working on these cars for years and have always wanted to do this. Good luck with it, I can't wait to see more pics!:bigthumb

[mailman]

Thanks man!

[mailman]

Moved the chassis to my buddy's place yesterday, where it will receive it's transplant.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-13.jpg

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I also started putting the dash and chassis wiring back together.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-14.jpg

[mailman]

The flywheel, clutch, and bellhousing went on today.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-9.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-7.jpg

Then I stuck it in and wiggled it around a little.
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My buddy Paul thinks he is funny:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/011-3.jpg

[AZZKIKR]

Fits in there nicely...keep up the good work!!!

[mailman]

I ran some more wires and stuff:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/019.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/020.jpg

I mounted one bottle- the one on the right is kinda sitting in place, and when my other bottle bracket gets here that is approximately where it will be.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/022.jpg

And one of the kitten:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/013-1.jpg

[R825OH]

Car is coming along nicely! The 302 looks right at home in there.

[draggin50]

Damn coming along pretty good. Cant wait to see it in person. Great job!

[mailman]

thanks guys!

[ibstrokin]

Dude,you took off my cool vacuum tree,jfwy,looks good

[bbfstanger]

think the headers will clear? looks like alot of room.

[Squale iii]

Pretty fuckin sweet.

[mailman]

think the headers will clear? looks like alot of room.

I had to dent 2 tubes a little and chop up the collectors- I hacked out 3 pie cuts and MIGed them back together, and now they clear. The primaries were very close to fitting- just the DS motor mount and steering shaft were barely in the way.

Thanks for the encouragement, guys!

[Stangman]

This is coming to the spring cruise right?!?? This thing is awesome!!!

[mailman]

This is coming to the spring cruise right?!?? This thing is awesome!!!

Not a bad goal- I'll pencil that in as my attempted unveiling, but I don't want to get in a hurry and half-ass things at this point.

[Stangman]

Not a bad goal- I'll pencil that in as my attempted unveiling, but I don't want to get in a hurry and half-ass things at this point.

That is my theory too! except that has caused my car to be on jackstands for like 3 years and counting! :lol:

[mailman]

I tore down a stock 240 seat
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-10.jpg

and MIGged in a crossmember for a hardpoint for the new seat
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-8.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-7.jpg

seven holes, three 5/16x18 and four 1/4x20 bolts later the seat was in.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-8.jpg

It is a Kirkey 16" Pro Street seat and cover, with an added block of foam for lumbar support. The stock sliders and height adjusters are retained.

I mounted the MSD 6A box on the firewall and cleaned up a little wiring.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-15.jpg

The battery and tray are temporary- a trunk mounted battery is in the game plan.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-16.jpg

I also installed the MSD fuel pump on a stock tray.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-13.jpg

[mailman]

A couple more interior pieces in- I still have to dye or reupholster the sail panels and door panels. I have some black door panels, but they are pretty ratty. Sorry about the pictures- I did not notice until I downloaded the pictures to my computer how dirty the lens is.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/028.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/027.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/026-1.jpg

[mailman]

We gasket matched the upper and lower intakes, bolted all that stuff down, installed the starter solenoid, began figuring out my clutch linkage, and did a few other little wiring clean-up jobs today. Had a birdie visitor- he hung out on the floor on the passenger side floor for a couple hours after smacking his head on the pass. door window, but he's OK. I took a picture of him, but the camera is out in my car, so I'll post it tomorrow.

[mailman]

While I wait for the pictures to upload on photobucket, I will give a little update. A little birdie flew into the glass on the pass. door while it was open and bounced off onto the floor in front of the seat. He hung out in there for a couple hours, then wandered off. He pooped on the carpet 4 times.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-16.jpg
The birdie.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-17.jpg
The new (used) rubber.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-16.jpg
The dash, all wired up and stuff.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-14.jpg
The computer mounted and wired, and a shifter.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-9.jpg
The engine bay as it sits now- I moved the coil again, and did some other stuff in there. The oil pump is primed, most of the cooling system stuff is finished, the fuel system is done, etc.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-10.jpg
The bay again.

[Paul408Notch]

Of all of the projects threads active, this one is the one I enjoy seeing updated the most.

[mailman]

Of all of the projects threads active, this one is the one I enjoy seeing updated the most.

Thanks man, that means a lot to me. I'm doing what I can with my limited funds, skills, and time.

[mailman]

It lives!
http://www.youtube.com/v/UUqmy10UloA

http://www.youtube.com/v/kif4KcHnyeY

[Paul408Notch]

That thing is so awesome. The look on peoples' faces when you pass them up is going to be priceless.

[mailman]

Thanks for fixing my links.

I am pretty fired up about it- I can't wait to get it out on the road!

[facemelter71]

There is a 2 door Bertone rolling around Montgomery with a 350 and a 700r4.You should give him some hell.

Oh shit just noticed you have a 242.Freakin sweet.

[mailman]

I finished the throttle cable and bracket and clutch cable, and the driveshaft should be finished tonight.

[chris91]

Damn, talk about a sleeper. lol

I saw one sitting at a place down here off Redbank Rd. the other day with the hood off and could see the 302 in it. You happen to know him?

[mailman]

Damn, talk about a sleeper. lol

I saw one sitting at a place down here off Redbank Rd. the other day with the hood off and could see the 302 in it. You happen to know him?

No, but I would like to. Where did you see the car? Next time I am down that way I wouldn't mind trying to find it. Thanks!

[chris91]

I know its been sitting down there for years. Its just a lot closer to the road now and you can see the 5.0 FI intake mani on it. Its sitting in front of a little shack off of Redbank Rd. Not sure if you would know of this place but its like right by where Basz(spelling??) Motorsports used to be(Honda guys from years ago). They have a few cars sitting out there, not sure if they are for sale or what. Next time I go by there Ill try to see if I can see the address.

[93hulk]

Very cool project. What are your plans now that it is running?

[glassman]

I know its been sitting down there for years. Its just a lot closer to the road now and you can see the 5.0 FI intake mani on it. Its sitting in front of a little shack off of Redbank Rd. Not sure if you would know of this place but its like right by where Basz(spelling??) Motorsports used to be(Honda guys from years ago). They have a few cars sitting out there, not sure if they are for sale or what. Next time I go by there Ill try to see if I can see the address.

Its the last building/shack on the right before the us bank building (going towards lunkin or beechmont ) there was a 4 eyed coupe 4 sale a lil closer to beechmont.

[chris91]

Yep, thats the place!

[Stangman]

there was a 4 eyed coupe 4 sale a lil closer to beechmont.

I checked out that coupe!!! It's a BONDO bucket!!! BIG TIME... and the kicker is it only has about 60k on it... poor thing.

[mailman]

It turns out that the Fox GT driveshaft I have is bent (noticed on the lathe after it was cut and welded to the Volvo rear yoke) so I have to dig up another one. Oh well.

[ADaughen]

It turns out that the Fox GT driveshaft I have is bent (noticed on the lathe after it was cut and welded to the Volvo rear yoke) so I have to dig up another one. Oh well.


How long of one do you need? I think I still have one from my pull. '89 GT AOD shaft.

[mailman]

50.5" from the seal to the flange. Let me know if you still have it- thanks man!

[ADaughen]

It looks like ~44" but then there is the slip yoke(?) that slides into the AOD... I don't think I measured it right.

[mailman]

I picked up the driveshaft at American Driveline today, and will stick it in tomorrow afternoon. The coolant recovery tank has been mounted and plumbed, and the throttle and clutch cables have been sourced, modified, and installed. It's getting close!

[mailman]

The throttle cable bracket, formerly known as a bit of my old TV stand...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-18.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-15.jpg

[mailman]

I stuck in the driveshaft, installed an electric fan, got and installed an air cleaner, etc. and drove it around the block a couple times. It is WAY too loud open header'd, so I'll be hanging some Flowmasters sooner rather than later. It feels pretty stout!

Video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j5YWAxPMTw

[Paul408Notch]

That is probably the baddest sounding Volvo on earth. :lol:

[R825OH]

freekin' sweet

[KB1]

OUTFREAKINSTANDING!! I definately want to do another one now!!!

[mailman]

I am heading out to mess with it now, and if everything feels OK I may head up to the cruise-in at the Greene tonight in it.

[AntiRice427]

Hell yeah bring it up I would like to check it out

[mailman]

Brought it up there, and it did great! I am extremely happy with the way it ran and drove.

[AntiRice427]

I'm glad you brought it up! Very cool car!

[Jake]

you taking it kilkare anytime soon? im mad i missed a chance to see this thing

[mailman]

I'm glad you brought it up! Very cool car!
Thanks man- it was great meeting you!

you taking it kilkare anytime soon? im mad i missed a chance to see this thing

It will be all over the place from now on, I expect. Kilkare will have to wait a few weeks to let me break in the engine, but I'll have it around.

[mailman]

500 miles on it now, still open-headered.

The only things I have done to it since the first time it pulled out of the driveway are an oil change and checking the header bolts- nothing has given me any trouble at all. I am extremely happy with the car so far! People have really been digging on it... I am kind of suprised that I am not the only one that thinks a noisy, rusty old Volvo is cool.

[draggin50]

Glad to see it coming along pretty good! Im with everyone else on thinking its the baddest sounding Volvo I have ever heard! I cant wait to see it out at Kil-Kare!

[mailman]

I have been racking up the miles on the car. No teething issues so far, other than running out of gas once. When I had the sender out of the tank I must have bent the rod, and at about 1/4 tank I really had no gas. Problem solved, no big deal. I have had it up at the K-mart meet at the Greene a few times now. Now I am in the same boat as all the other benchracers, talking about getting a set of AFRs and a blower. If I can have the car making something that starts with a 4 at the tires, I will be satisfied enough to leave the drivetrain alone and get down to business on the suspension.

[mailman]

Now that the engine is nice and broken in, I am getting greedy again.

Did some parts ordering:

http://www.sctflash.com/products.php?PID=31&VID=

http://www.sctflash.com/products.php?PID=43&VID=

http://www.sctflash.com/products.php?PID=39&VID=#1

Luckily, I thought ahead when I put the engine together and welded oil return bungs in the pan.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-9.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/069.jpg

A pair of hairdryers should perk it up a bit.

[draggin50]

You bringin it out to the SCS this weekend?

[mailman]

Probably not. It's slow, and SCS is for fast cars. Maybe in a year or two it'll be fast enough to make me not look like an idiot.

[draggin50]

Yeah but I bet it would be the baddest Volvo there! Im sure there will be slower cars there as well.

[mailman]

I just got off the phone ordering two AN4 oil feed flanges, two AN10 oil return flanges, two T3 rebuild kits, and a twin turbo hotside. I guess I can't change my mind now.

[R825OH]

hehe...

[mailman]

I finally have some time to play with my own toys now, so I pulled the car into the shop and commenced tearing down for the turbo install.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-20.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-18.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-15.jpg

Hopefully I will have some tomorrow afternoon to start hanging turbo stuff- I have to yank the generator off the '30 and do a little work on the '33, but hopefully I will have a hairdryer photo for tomorrow.

PS please ignore the puddle- it was outside in the snow.

[KB1]

Is the white car a Packard or a Hudson??

[mailman]

Packard. It ran the carrera panamerica in '99.

[Foxxx5oh]

looks like a hell of a car either way!

[ADaughen]

If you have Forza3, they released the Community Choice Classics with a 242 Turbo Evolution... just to keep you motivated.

http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/Community_Choice_Classics/

http://forzamotorsport.net/uploadedImages/Latest_News/Articles/Official_News/CCC_DLC_746325.jpg

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Man, i might buy a 360 just for that game lol.

[Stangman]

Sell you one that needs an optical drive, lol

[mailman]

Out with the old...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-16.jpg


And in with the new!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-20.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-21.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-19.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-16.jpg

Also, new tires (shaved Toyo Proxes R888) mounted on Virgos:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-12.jpg

[R825OH]

Your not messin around are ya?!?!?!!?!?

[draggin50]

I cant wait to see it in person!!! This car is gonna be bad ass!

[mailman]

Made a mess on the floor around my car...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-20.jpg

...then commenced tearing out the interior and going on a diet.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-13.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-10.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-13.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/010-6.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/011-6.jpg


Hopefully soon we can commence brewing up a cage and doing a little paint work on the interior. Been a little slow due to work picking up and school starting back up, but I'll try to make some measurable progress.

[mailman]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-17.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-21.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-23.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-21.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-18.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-13.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-14.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-11.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-14.jpg

Busy day. I realize it does not look like a whole lot of progress, but the wiring and sound deadening eat up a lot of time. I am now debating big-boy fuel rails, as the Explorer rails I am running look stupid.

[Paul408Notch]

I never realized how low in the chassis that motor sits. And I feel your pain on the wiring. It isn't that hard, but damn it takes forever.

[mailman]

I never realized how low in the chassis that motor sits. And I feel your pain on the wiring. It isn't that hard, but damn it takes forever.

It sits as low as I could hang it with out dropping below the scrub line... I didn't want the pan hanging out in the breeze, but a lower CG doesn't hurt, and more hood clearance is nice, especially since I had no idea what intake setup I would end up running.


Anyone have a set of AFR 185s they want to sell me cheap? I need to make this thing breathe.

[mailman]

Commenced chopping up headers and welding up the hot side for a single turbo...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-18.jpg
tacked

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-22.jpg
welded and fitted

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-24.jpg
on the DS it drops between the oil filter and lower radiator hose as seen above

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-22.jpg
crossover pipe- I still have to 90 up in this pipe, then V-band to a Y to join the PS header at the turbo flange.


Lots of work left to go, but at least it looks like everything is going to fit.

[mailman]

The other night we spent a couple hours running the headlight and turn signal harnesses in the fenders and running the engine harness in from behind the engine on the trans tunnel to de-clutter the engine bay...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-25.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-23.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-19.jpg

Please excuse the filth- the engine and bay both need a good cleaning and repaint.

[R825OH]

Nice!! carry on,theres always a mess when your buildin stuff.

[mailman]

Finished the hotside piping today, other than the wastegate. The crossover is 2.5, and joins into a single 4 and then to the T6 flange. I am very pleased with the end result. The oil feed is AN4 and draws from a tee on the oil press sender, and the return is AN10 and returns to a 1/2NPT bung on the oil pan.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-19.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-26.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-24.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-20.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-14.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-15.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-12.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-15.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/010-7.jpg

[mailman]

Hairdryer porn...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/012-3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/013-3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/014-5.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/015-3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/016-3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/017-2.jpg

[Stangman]

holy crap....

[jack90gt]

Jesus christ.....How big of downpipe you runnin? It doesnt look like there is that much room

[draggin50]

Your doing a hell of a job! I always have liked this project! What turbo is that your running?

[mailman]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/015-4.jpg
^Stu and the turbo ^

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/016-4.jpg
Earl's 3/4NPT weld-on aluminum bung for the AN12 line to the oil/air seperator.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/017-3.jpg
New location of the headlamp relay, above steering column.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/018-2.jpg
New location of starter relay, pass. side footwell.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/019-1.jpg
New exhaust- needs a little cut and twist.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/021-1.jpg
New location of battery.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/023-2.jpg
Battery shut-off switch.

[bbfstanger]

lookin good man!

[mailman]

New fuel pressure regulator:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-28.jpg

Intercooler:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-21.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/022-2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/023-3.jpg

A little progress on the downpipe:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/024-2.jpg

[KB1]

It's beautiful thing!!!! Your Fab work is awesome, keep the pics coming!

[blown96cobra]

awesome work, cant wait to see the finished product.

[mailman]

Jesus christ.....How big of downpipe you runnin? It doesnt look like there is that much room
4"... I have chopped up the firewall a bit to make room.

Your doing a hell of a job! I always have liked this project! What turbo is that your running?
Garret tv 6200 right now, but I have a tv 7511 cold side to bolt on.

lookin good man!
Thanks John!


It's beautiful thing!!!! Your Fab work is awesome, keep the pics coming!
I'm no professional welder or anything, but I'm trying my best. Thanks!


awesome work, cant wait to see the finished product.
Thanks man! I kinda want to see what the finished product is going to look like, too! I have no idea... I'm just making it up as I go along, and adding go-fast bits as I find good deals on stuff.

[ADaughen]

With the speed he is getting his done, he needs to come up and help me with mine. :bigthumb


Mailman, lmk if you have any left over parts. I might need a few stock engine pieces for my 302 Pinto swap.

[mailman]

With the speed he is getting his done, he needs to come up and help me with mine. :bigthumb


Mailman, lmk if you have any left over parts. I might need a few stock engine pieces for my 302 Pinto swap.

I have all kinds of leftover bits... as you can see from the thread, I have been a re-buying fool. What do you need?

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

This build is fuckin sick man...i respect a guy who jumps in and makes it happen. Kudos to you :rockon:

[Evil_Capri]

Very cool! Looking great!

[replicobra]

this is a very cool build man.

[PKFIRE]

You're going all out! Very sweet build. Did you build your own motor mounts and transmission mounts?

[mailman]

Thanks for the kind words, guys!


You're going all out! Very sweet build. Did you build your own motor mounts and transmission mounts?

The motor mount adapters are modified Converse Engineering mounts, with fox-style solid motor mounts bolted to them. They are sold as part of a "swap kit" for about $1000. I try to make it a policy to not badmouth people on the internet, but I would suggest shooting me a PM before buying one of their kits.

The transmission mount is just a chunk of 2x2x1/4 mild angle that I heat and beat a little to open up to about 120 degrees, and bolted one side to a stock-style fox T5 trans mount, and the other to a stock Volvo crossmember. I had to run 3/8 spacer blocks under the crossmember attach bolts to get my driveshaft angle right, but it was a very simple process.

[KB1]

When I did my first Volvo 5.0 swap I used Ross' kit, I had problems with it:(

My second Volvo swap was a SBC, I bought the JTR book, it was a great swap manual, with the exception of the rear dist. it was a easier swap IMO.

Looking Great!!!

[mailman]

When I did my first Volvo 5.0 swap I used Ross' kit, I had problems with it:(

My second Volvo swap was a SBC, I bought the JTR book, it was a great swap manual, with the exception of the rear dist. it was a easier swap IMO.

Looking Great!!!

We are following the same path, then. The next one is an '81 Volvo 245 with an Chevy 350 L98 engine and 700R4 transmission out of an '89 Corvette.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/103.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-27.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-19.jpg

I picked up the wagon a few months ago, and grabbed the Corvette drivetrain a couple weeks ago. I have a quite well-thumbed copy of the JTR book, and jigged up a motor mount crossmember a couple years ago.

I am not sure if it is cool enough to warrant a build thread here, as it is neither a Mustang nor Ford powered. I think I may have been stretching the rules by putting up this build thread...

[mailman]

Oil/air seperator made out of a 1940 Packard 180 oil filter housing:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/045.jpg
Before

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/044.jpg
After

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/043.jpg
The in is on a tangent to the shell, so the oil mist will spin out on the inside of the canister and the air will vent through the push-in breather in the lid.

Also, I tacked up the downpipe:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/046.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/047.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/048.jpg

[PKFIRE]

Thanks for the kind words, guys!



The motor mount adapters are modified Converse Engineering mounts, with fox-style solid motor mounts bolted to them. They are sold as part of a "swap kit" for about $1000. I try to make it a policy to not badmouth people on the internet, but I would suggest shooting me a PM before buying one of their kits.

The transmission mount is just a chunk of 2x2x1/4 mild angle that I heat and beat a little to open up to about 120 degrees, and bolted one side to a stock-style fox T5 trans mount, and the other to a stock Volvo crossmember. I had to run 3/8 spacer blocks under the crossmember attach bolts to get my driveshaft angle right, but it was a very simple process.

I'd love to add a v8 to mine. I wanted to add a +T for awhile and still haven't done it. I really enjoy this build since I own a volvo 240 but it also makes me want to tear into my car even more and it runs just fine.

[mailman]

I'd love to add a v8 to mine. I wanted to add a +T for awhile and still haven't done it. I really enjoy this build since I own a volvo 240 but it also makes me want to tear into my car even more and it runs just fine.

Excellent! I have a bunch of the bits you will need to do a +T when that time rolls around- manifold, intercooler and brackets, piping, oil pan w/ return bung, etc. and have done several of them. Let me know if you need any parts or assistance.

[PKFIRE]

Excellent! I have a bunch of the bits you will need to do a +T when that time rolls around- manifold, intercooler and brackets, piping, oil pan w/ return bung, etc. and have done several of them. Let me know if you need any parts or assistance.

Sweet! I might have plan a visit. I have a extra set of wheels if you're interested 15x7 Team Dynamic lightweight monza wheels.

[mailman]

Sweet! I might have plan a visit. I have a extra set of wheels if you're interested 15x7 Team Dynamic lightweight monza wheels.

Absolutely. Do you have wheel pictures? What's the offset?

[KB1]

The wagon is going to be killer!!!! If you do not want to post it here...would you mind just sending me pics of your progress???? I'll PM you my email address.

[PKFIRE]

Here's the wheels, I still have the center caps and I don't know where I put the bolts to mount them on though. I had 225/50/15 on them before and they fit onto my 90 Volvo 240. I'm not 100% sure what the offset is but my guess would be 20mm. They are 5x108 and were ordered to fit a Volvo 240. I know two tires are good and two are worn(205/55/15).

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[mailman]

Nothing to report- I have been stuck working and have not had time to play. In a related story, the curator of America's Packard here in Dayton found this 1931 Packard Standard 8 coupe in a barn, where it had been sitting for some 30 years on blocks. He drug it in, called me, and I have been tasked with getting it cleaned up, running, and driving before next Friday. When this job is done I can go back to piddling around with the Volvo again. Gotta pay the bills too, eh?

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LSX swap?

[mailman]

LSX swap?

Yeah... LQ9, AFRs, Precision 91mm, that kind of stuff. That's how I roll.

[Rick93coupe]

What a sweet find!