Operation Get Out of its Own Way

[PKFIRE]

Looks good. Sure are a lot of hoses on that thing.
I'm just glad I remembered where they all went. The biggest problem is making sure they don't pop off during boost.

[2Fast4You]

Looking good Joe!

[PKFIRE]

Thanks guys! I just hope it runs tomorrow.

[NXcoupe]

Looking great! I need to get mine running again. Maybe we can run em next year?

[PKFIRE]

That would be cool! I tried starting it over the weekend and I either have the timing off or the couple gallons of E85 sucked up too much moisture in the last 3 1/2 months. I'll check the timing again this week.

[PKFIRE]

Figures, there are different flex plates that have different sensor positioning. I think I got mine right. If not I'm going to have to pull the transmission to correct it. It's a 8 hole pattern and can be rotated in 8 different ways since the hole spacing is even and there is no only one way locating pin.

[PKFIRE]

Pulled the starter tonight and found out I did indeed mount the flex plate correctly. Apparently you can see the gap for the crank position sensor line up with the starter opening at TDC 1st cylinder. I'm so glad too since I didn't feel like pulling the transmission. I got a new coolant tube and crank sensor coming. I hope I can drive this thing soon.

[PKFIRE]

I finally got a new crank position sensor and coolant tube. I hope both fix my issues. My car was creating spark and causing all the injectors to fire during rotation while rotating the motor with a ratchet with the ignition on after I replaced the frayed crank sensor that still ohms well but possibly was grounding out somewhere. I'm really confused about timing of spark verses the location of the rotor on the distributor. I was also weirded out that all the injectors fire as a batch. That seems inefficient to me.

[PKFIRE]

It's alive!!!

[SN95N/A]

Nice!

[redfirepearlgt]

Good job Joe.

[NXcoupe]

Congrats! Yeah batch fire dowsnt make the same power as sequential I've been told, never seen it first hand on the dyyno tho.... I picked up a head and cam setup for mine.

[PKFIRE]

Cool! I was fighting a grounded wire on the crankshaft sensor. Once I got a new one it fired right up. It also showed me I had a loose oil turbo feed hose too,haha.

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What's the difference in this new head and your old one btw?

[draggin50]

Good to hear!!!

[PKFIRE]

I have few more things to adjust and do but the biggest part is now over. I guess 3 1/2 month old 2 gallons of e85 in the car runs it just fine. I'll fill up after Christmas.

[NXcoupe]

Cool! I was fighting a grounded wire on the crankshaft sensor. Once I got a new one it fired right up. It also showed me I had a loose oil turbo feed hose too,haha.

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What's the difference in this new head and your old one btw?

New head is ported, has huge intake and exhaust valves, has .600 lift springs and retainers, and an esslinger turbo cam. Should work well with the other stuff i have coming..

[PKFIRE]

Well I went and got gas and my battery didn't charge. My AutoZone special replacement alternator failed. I'll be getting a new one there tomorrow. I'm almost tempted to put a used bosch alternator in. Seems like the AutoZone ones are hit or miss from what I'm reading.

[NXcoupe]

Yes, their quality control is lax. But you get what you pay for. Try napa.

[PKFIRE]

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae119/pkfire240/IMG_0824_zpsixl0hhqf.jpg (http://s963.photobucket.com/user/pkfire240/media/IMG_0824_zpsixl0hhqf.jpg.html)

After having a leaking oil feed line and erratic air fuel the car finally drove well today after changing O2 sensor and replacing the oil line and oil cooler sandwich plate. It was fun being able drive it again.

[draggin50]

Good to hear you was finally able to drive it. Ready to make some passes now?

[PKFIRE]

Good to hear you was finally able to drive it. Ready to make some passes now?

Yes and no, I'm going drive it for a bit. I think I have about 10 miles on the new motor. I'm going to drive it for bit until I ready to romp on it. I really need to put the G80 in it next.

[PKFIRE]

Finally have over 500 miles on the new engine. I'm running 17 psi and leaning up in upper RPMs. I'll have to retune and/or upgrade my pumps. The car is making good power on less boost.

[draggin50]

That's always good though! More power, less boost! Should run good once you get it dialed in.

[PKFIRE]

I'll probably just add a little fuel pressure until I buy a chip burner. I had my gas wideband go to 12.9:1 which I would like to see around 12-12.5. I'm going to just fixing odds and ends on it now.

[NXcoupe]

Bring it up and we'll strap it down! I just got my block back today.

[PKFIRE]

Bring it up and we'll strap it down! I just got my block back today.

Where, when and how much??? hehe!

[NXcoupe]

50 bucks, after this coming weekend. That next weekend I should be able to make some time.

[PKFIRE]

I'll probably try it out on a later date. I'm curious what kind of power it makes though.

[NXcoupe]

If 50 is too high toss me something to cover electric and some time.

[PKFIRE]

50 is fair, I need to get someway of tuning it before I take it. I borrowed a ostrich 2.0 and had a guy burn me a chip last time. I want either of those two things before I make it up. Right now I would only be dynoing at 17 psi. I want to bump that up still.

[PKFIRE]

I haven't updated in a bit but I'm currently in the middle of installing a 320LPH AEM intank pump. I ran the wire upgrade last night. I need to hookup a additional relay. I'm still trying to figure out how to bypass the main pump since I only need one pump now instead of two. Hopefully this fixes my lack of fuel issue. Also the car got two new wheel bearings and a ball joint. I got a 12ton press from harbor freight and already got my money's worth out of it. Now it will probably collect dust until next time.

[draggin50]

How you like the press? Ive been thinking of getting one. I always need one (well until I have one then it will probably collect dust also).

[PKFIRE]

I really like it! It made the job so easy. Everyone wanted 100 dollars to press the bearings in which justified the press cost. Last time I did a ball joint on the car I used a hammer and a vice. It was 100x easier to do it with the press.

[dta15]

I bought one to with a coupon. Used it twice was definitely was worth it.

[PKFIRE]

I bypassed the mainpump over the weekend with M14x1.5 Banjo fitting, an8 to 1/2" barb and replaced my low pressure 12mm hose from the intank sender to the main pump under the car with 300psi fuel hose. Driving it for the first time today. So far so good.

[NXcoupe]

Congrats! As soon as mine is done, we need to meet at edgewater!

[PKFIRE]

Congrats! As soon as mine is done, we need to meet at edgewater!

Thanks! Sounds like a plan.... How are things going on yours?

[redfirepearlgt]

Battle of the Bricks? LOL!

[NXcoupe]

Fo sure! It's going. Finally got a rack free, can roll mine around soon. Engine is pretty much ready to go.

[PKFIRE]

Sweet! I got on my car today and I have plenty of fuel now. I should of put a bigger pump in it sooner. Now I got to get the Cobra back on the road. Converting the 6g alternator to a 3G.

[PKFIRE]

Cranked up the boost! It's good to have fuel with it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=MEmEs0fRn7I

[draggin50]

Climbed real quick! Bet its a blast to drive. 27lbs is getting at it!

[PKFIRE]

It's fun to drive. I also don't mind putting miles on the car since the odometer broke 15 years ago,lol. I just hope for better times this year.

[Rick93coupe]

Good stuff, I was driving a 2jz car today and hit 27# for the first time in my life. You just gotta love boost!

[PKFIRE]

I bet that car was making good power. 27 lbs of boost made a very underpowered car to decently quick car in my case. The head just doesn't flow well on these Volvo red blocks without a lot of work.

[Rick93coupe]

Yeah it sure felt good. The heads flow really well, even untouched. It's got a borgS366, so it was making good power at that boost level.
It seems like I remember guys doing a Volvo head swap onto the 4cyl mustang because of how much better they flow. Either way, I'm betting thats a fun car that surprises a lot of people!

[PKFIRE]

It's the Dohc head out of B234 Volvo that they are using. I have a sohc 530 head that could be modified more but still is using stock size valves. The Volvo drag cars running 6s in 1/4 run those Dohc heads @70 psi.

[PKFIRE]

https://ibb.co/dLuUmk

My carrier bearing failed and shook my Volvo like there was no tomorrow. The shifter bolts even drop out from under the car because of it.

[NXcoupe]

Wow. What were you doing when it failed? Bet it shocked crap out of you when it loose!

[PKFIRE]

I was heading home from work. Couple weeks ago.... It was a wake up call. I still have a knocking noise going on when in gear. I have to figure out why it's doing that now.

[PKFIRE]

I'm pulling the Volvo out of the garage today after finishing spacing the transmission to drop it for a bit of clearance. Now I got put the terminator in the garage for another failing wheel bearing. I thought it was driving weird again after the spring cruise in.

[PKFIRE]

Going to run the Volvo next Friday. Going remove the excess weight today. Hoping for a 13.5 or better. I guess I'll just see how it goes.

[draggin50]

Good luck! Wish I was able to make it down to watch. I may have to try harder!

[PKFIRE]

Thanks! I surprised my buddy in car ride tonight in the Volvo. He also told me my Cobra felt as quick as his buddies new ZL1 10 speed. I'm wondering what those cars are turning at the track here. I'll take at least a incar video of the Volvo.

[draggin50]

Ill be waiting to watch it!

What supercharger do you have on the Cobra?

[PKFIRE]

Just a ported V+ Eaton with a 2.7 upper. With a 2.8 Upper it went 11.5@120.8 and after that I really never pushed it much further. It makes good power to redline without dropping off much. Every now and again I want to upgrade but for the streets it's plenty fast. 2011 is about the time I stopped taking it to the track. I do enjoy seeing your and other people's times with these cars. It's cool to see them still giving all these high power car new cars issues at the track.

[PKFIRE]

So first out at the track since the build. The car ran well and I think with a 1.8 instead of 2.0 sec 60 time I should be right around a 13.5. I'm going to up the boost a couple lbs, port the exhaust manifold, intake a bit and try again. I'm hoping for under 13.5 next month.

[draggin50]

The 13.80 is still impressive for the ole box! Its cool to see the pictures of it and knowing it moves out!

[PKFIRE]

It's been more of what hoped it was in high school since it's my first car. I really didn't know how to make it that fast back then,haha. I'm being told on Turbobricks my turbo is my restriction now. I was pretty maxed out on the stock turbo on my Srt-4 around 285whp on a fwd stick shift. I'm guessing this car is making 240-250 whp through an auto and rwd on a similar turbocharger. I got the intake and throttle body about done porting. I'm going to polish them this week. Next weekend I'm going pull the exhaust manifold and turbo. I'll do the same to them. I took a decent amount of material out today. I'm also running a full exhaust. Maybe I can put a dump in before the Cat.

[PKFIRE]

https://ibb.co/nkCe65

https://ibb.co/nNEsR5

I need to find a new picture hosting site for free.

[PKFIRE]

I found some news tonight with a major boost leak that I must had for awhile. The bov/bpv is leaking a ton air into the atmosphere since it does not seal after doing a air compressor pressure test. I found one aftermarket BPV that should solve this issue. I just have to decide if I want spend money to buy it,haha.

[draggin50]

That should help out a lot once its fixed.

[PKFIRE]

I've been wondering why I've added 5 lbs of boost to the car and it's still isn't going any faster. I went ahead and ordered the bpv. I couldn't get the intercooler piping to hold any pressure tonight during the test. I'll try the car out again at at Edgewater once I'm done with these changes.

[PKFIRE]

Found another boost leak. One of the injectors seals wasn't sealing into the intake manifold. I just fixed that one.

[PKFIRE]

I'm not a fan of bleeding brakes on a 27 year old car. What started out as a 8 dollar 30 min project turned into 3 new calipers, brake hose, 2 brake lines and hardware. I should have it done this weekend.

[IWRBB]

Might as well replace all four at that point!

[PKFIRE]

Might as well replace all four at that point!

Haha! Yeah, something tells me the 4th one was replaced before because it was only one that was not corroded and the bleed valves worked. I probably couldn't get the brakelines off it anyway. I'm leaving it alone for now.

[NXcoupe]

That's the way it always goes. I'm doing the rears on my turbo coupe soon. Just ordering everything for it in advance. Lol

[PKFIRE]

That's the way it always goes. I'm doing the rears on my turbo coupe soon. Just ordering everything for it in advance. Lol

Best of luck to you! I need to invest in a bubble flange tool, 3/16 line and fittings one of these days. They have Three different upgrades for brakes for these cars. Rx7, s60r and Ats Brembo brake caliper conversions. I just went with the rebuilds this time. It allows me to run the 15" wheels I race with.

When do you think you'll have your Mustang on the road?

[NXcoupe]

Man, I don't know. I just finished Cam's car and now I'm working on the last 2 big projects. Hoping in october so I can have some decent weather to drive it. It's coming out with a 2.5L stroker with billet rods, cp pistons and a ported head with bigger valves, springs and turbo cam. I am anxious to drive it. But I feel guilty anytime I work on my own stuff and not the customers that are eager to drive their cars as well. Tough spot for me.

[PKFIRE]

Hopefully you can get them taken care of soon. I'd like to see your setup. Sounds like a killer setup. I'm limited with my computer system unless I goto mega squirt. That's why I didn't upgrade my bottom end. Are those Ford 2.3 turbos MAF or Map sensor systems?

[NXcoupe]

My car was a factory 2.3L n/a engine that has mass air. The older 2.3L turbos used a vane style meter that is like a TPS sensor in the signal it puts out. I'm using my stock electronics with a chip and pro m meter. It works really well so far.

[PKFIRE]

That's pretty cool, the Volvo runs a MAF system. I replaced the factory 2.75" diameter one with a 3" one out of a V6 volvo. It gives more wiggle room with tuning more horsepower. I'm not 100 percent how limited I am with the stock system but most people turning under 12 second 1/4 mile end up going Megasquirt on them. I'm not sure if people have better ability to tune Megasquirt than old Volvo ECUs. Anyway it's working for me so far.

Tomorrow I'll hopefully be pulling the car out of the garage with boost leak fixed and brake fiasco taken care of.

[NXcoupe]

Megasquirt is a stand alone system that is tunable, but it depends on which one you get and info can be hard to find to diy tune. Is an aem plugnplay available for it?

[PKFIRE]

Megasquirt is a stand alone system that is tunable, but it depends on which one you get and info can be hard to find to diy tune. Is an aem plugnplay available for it?
I'm not sure on the AEM. I'd have to look. Right now I haven't had a issue with my stock ECU so I haven't looked much. Every once in awhile someone suggest me to convert to a Megasquirt so that is all I know about aftermarket control system for it.

[NXcoupe]

Research AEM. May be worth it

[PKFIRE]

Finally have brakes! I get to drive it tomorrow. I got a motive brake bleeder and it was snap even with 3 bleeders per front caliper and a really odd brake bleed pattern.

[PKFIRE]

https://youtu.be/QrewyYm7Hi0

Now it's holding 30 psi in 1st and second. I may drop it down a bit.

[draggin50]

That's gonna be a fun ride!!!

[NXcoupe]

Wow. 30 psi!

[PKFIRE]

I'm going back it down. I'm not sure about running it at that boost level. It is quite fun though.

[PKFIRE]

The 5th transmission is going south so I picked up another one. Fortunately I found one locally. I been talking with turbo Brick owners trying to see how they make their transmissions last with 300+ whp. They gave me info on what they do on adding in extra clutches. I've never rebuilt a transmission before so maybe I'll try it. I'm trying to see if people have had success with adapting a GM auto behind one of these motors also.

[NXcoupe]

Wow. That's a bunch of trannys

[PKFIRE]

I've gotten pretty good at changing them,lol. I've done 6 going on 7. It's a once a year thing now.

[PKFIRE]

I'm in the process of putting in another transmission. I'm on the look out for another one once this one goes. Going to a GM transmission probably next year.

[draggin50]

A th350 would probably be more than enough to hold 300 I'd think. Im not sure of the loss between the 350 and 400 though. Also they have different gear ratio's so that may be something to look into also.

[NXcoupe]

350 uses less hp than a 400. A 350 will still take a lot of hp.

[PKFIRE]

All good stuff, the 350 doesn't weigh much more than the current transmission and it looks bit smaller than the 400 so I may not have to sledgehammer the tunnel. My buddy is going to let me use his 3800 stall converter. The TurboBrick guys say you take the stall speed and deduct about 700 rpm on my motor. Right now my stall speed is 3300 which works well. I'll have the transmission in hopefully middle of the week so I can run it Saturday. The old transmission the filter was clogged and mesh was sucked in. Maybe it would still work with new fluid and filter.

[PKFIRE]

I just need to put the crossmember on, put transmission fluid in and set the kickdown cable on the 6th transmission . Hope it's a strong one. If things work right I'll run it Saturday. Takes me 1 hour to remove it and 3 hours to install it now under jack stands. I would love to have a lift.

[NXcoupe]

Wow. Good luck.

[PKFIRE]

The pawl isn't working. I guess I'm not done yet.

[draggin50]

Id like to hear you get a pretty quick pass before the track closes. Im sure its getting real close now.

[PKFIRE]

I want to run Saturday. Possible rain and me wanting to tear my transmission apart to fix this may stop me. I'm going to put new parking brake pads on in the next day. The original ones turned to dust and don't work. I just bought brake pads tonight so I have what I need. I also have to add teflon tape to the drain tube. It's dripping fluid but if I drain it I might as well fix the pawl.

[PKFIRE]

Parking brakes are done.. I'll mess with transmission tomorrow.

[PKFIRE]

I have park now... somehow the internal shifter arm (name???) was off track. Someone must of installed it wrong because I have no idea how it was like that.

[NXcoupe]

Glad you got it fixed.

[PKFIRE]

Glad you got it fixed.

Thanks, I'm glad I didn't have pull the transmission. It was a relatively easy fix.

[PKFIRE]

I made it out Edgewater today. Today is also the first time I got on it since the transmission and alternator swap. I wasn't able to get 25 lbs of boost out of the turbo. I was right around 15-16psi Peak today. So 14.6 around 92-94 mph is what I got. In a attempt to bend the wastegate at the track to get more pretension I made it worst and dropped it to 5psi. 16.9@79 was my last past. I'll try to get it sorted out but I'm going start saving up for Mustang parts again.

[PKFIRE]

http://i68.tinypic.com/veudg8.jpg

Inching closer to a 13.5.

[draggin50]

That's so cool!!! Anybody get a video of it?

[redfirepearlgt]

Knock a 10th off that 60 and you have it and then some. Didn't know you were still playing with the volvo. NICE!

[PKFIRE]

Knock a 10th off that 60 and you have it and then some. Didn't know you were still playing with the volvo. NICE!

I really haven’t done anything to it since last year. I backed off the boost to 17psi since I was just cruising around with it. I got three 14.0s today so I just decided to crank the boost back to 25psi on my last pass. Finally turned a 13 before I left the track. Another local guy wanted to see it run so I decided to today. I’m just glad nothing broke,lol. I may mess with it in the future but I’m going to focus on Mustang for a bit.

[PKFIRE]

That's so cool!!! Anybody get a video of it?

https://youtu.be/kmwkeGuwaUA

This was my first pass for the year. I didn’t get a video running a 13.6.

[redfirepearlgt]

I really haven’t done anything to it since last year. I backed off the boost to 17psi since I was just cruising around with it. I got three 14.0s today so I just decided to crank the boost back to 25psi on my last pass. Finally turned a 13 before I left the track. Another local guy wanted to see it run so I decided to today. I’m just glad nothing broke,lol. I may mess with it in the future but I’m going to focus on Mustang for a bit.

ATTA-DUDE!!!

[redfirepearlgt]

https://youtu.be/kmwkeGuwaUA

This was my first pass for the year. I didn’t get a video running a 13.6.

WOW! You sure may that little ricer sweat bullets! That was awesome!

[PKFIRE]

He red lighted -.092 and I had a bad reaction time .286 I believe. It was my 14.0 to his 14.3. He botched his launch which puts those cars at a disadvantage since they need to be higher rpms to be in their powerband. I have a small turbo so it boost rather quickly but runs out air up top. I wouldn’t mind a little larger turbo for it but for what it is it can accelerate to 60 pretty quick. It was a pretty good race.

[draggin50]

https://youtu.be/kmwkeGuwaUA

This was my first pass for the year. I didn’t get a video running a 13.6.

That's still so funny to watch! That thing is rolling out for what it is!

[PKFIRE]

That's still so funny to watch! That thing is rolling out for what it is!

Haha, if my car wasn’t shaped like a shoebox maybe it would of beat him even though he red lighted, lol. I’m trying to think what I can do to make it faster. Different Turbo or head work next. I’m curious what oversized valves with larger seats would do to it?

[PKFIRE]

So I bought a Xbox and I haven’t played it much since I got an Ebay turbo to throw into Volvo. Some reason I don’t find it as fun anymore but the kids like it. I’m pretty much maxed my 20T out. I thought I would give a ebay turbo a shot to see if does any better. So here is to a 200 dollar upgrade including the 90 dollar turbo.
http://i68.tinypic.com/29bmrh4.jpg

[PKFIRE]

http://i66.tinypic.com/kajwg1.jpg
http://i64.tinypic.com/30bzbsk.jpg
Out with the old.
http://i64.tinypic.com/zjdws3.jpg

T3 to Volvo adaptor

http://i68.tinypic.com/15s1us7.jpg

It fits! Barely

[draggin50]

Man that's a huge difference!

[PKFIRE]

Man that's a huge difference!
I have 1/4” of space between the strut tower and this. I may have to cut into the wastegate bracket if it hits. I bought a stick welder and welded for the 1st time to put a reducer and 2.5” v-band on the exhaust pipe. I need a lot more practice. It doesn’t look great but it will work. I may fix it in the spring.
http://i66.tinypic.com/105r4at.jpg

[JIMS SVT]

Put some exhaust heat wrap on there and it’ll look great.

[PKFIRE]

Put some exhaust heat wrap on there and it’ll look great.

I think I may do this. Thanks!

[PKFIRE]

http://i66.tinypic.com/saziw6.jpg

Some off Brand bov I found on Amazon. Came with different spring kit. Cost more for the 1” silicon return hose than the bov,lol.

http://i67.tinypic.com/10dwm5z.jpg

JB welded a 1” fitting to the intake pipe for bov return after the MAF to keep it from having unmetered air.
http://i66.tinypic.com/mwwjd2.jpg

I’ll start it tomorrow, about done I think it was a pretty straight forward swap. I needed to get rid of the coolant hoses to the turbo since this doesn’t have any. I hope it works well.

[PKFIRE]

First drive today. The car went to 8psi which is where the wastegate was set at. The cheep turbo actually works,lol.

[PKFIRE]

http://i66.tinypic.com/73f4op.jpg

First time to the track with the new turbo.

[draggin50]

That is very impressive for the little car!

[Walter]

Got a quite a bit left in it! Nice meeting you.

[PKFIRE]

It was good meeting you also and great mph btw at the track. Your car is super clean! I’m trying to decide to pull the motor and put H beams rods in it. The cam is good to 7000 rpm which is where I have my fuel cut off set at. The Transmission shifts around 5500 which is what I let it do. Probably could drop the 60’ and shift it manually.

I’m curious if I put bigger valves in the head if it would help?

[PKFIRE]

So I’ve been deciding on if I start putting together a V8 swap for it but I sourced some parts for the head in Europe so I think I’m going to push the car a bit further. Pretty fun making a slow car fast. Nothing flows well in this engine.

[PKFIRE]

So my 7th transmission is getting weak and I’m trying to decide putting a th350/th400 or 700r4 behind the current motor is worth it. I think after trying weigh the pros and cons I’ve decided to start gathering ls 6.0 and 4l80 parts for the car. First will be motor mounts and transmission mounts. I’m not huge hurry but this will be next step for the brick. I can worry cams, turbos and 8.8 rear in the future.

[draggin50]

That's making a huge jump! As mush as I dislike the LS swaps, they sure run!

[PKFIRE]

Second gear is slipping really bad on the AW72L transmission now. I have a LQ9 6.0 picked out and have a deposit on it. I should have 4L80E here tomorrow. It’s been a great many years with the Redblock motor but moving on now. I have a Holley Terminator EFI picked out. Looks really straightforward and easy setup. Contacted Holley yesterday and you can home tune easily and you can setup for 21 of boost if you desire before you need a custom tune. Just looking at a stock setup first and maybe a cam or low boost later down the road.

[draggin50]

Well that will make a huge difference!

Car is really cool! Cant wait to see how it turns out now!

[NXcoupe]

Second gear is slipping really bad on the AW72L transmission now. I have a LQ9 6.0 picked out and have a deposit on it. I should have 4L80E here tomorrow. It’s been a great many years with the Redblock motor but moving on now. I have a Holley Terminator EFI picked out. Looks really straightforward and easy setup. Contacted Holley yesterday and you can home tune easily and you can setup for 21 of boost if you desire before you need a custom tune. Just looking at a stock setup first and maybe a cam or low boost later down the road.

I don't know who you spoke with, but that's not entirely accurate. I've sold and installed quite a few of these holley units and it is the best out there as far as aftermarket efi systems go. With that being said, what you were told is not entirely true. You will need to get into the tables and make changes to work with your combo, as there is no one size fits all tune. I help with base tunes with every unit I sell. I also offer install help with any tech questions you may have. I give sbz discounts as well.

[PKFIRE]

I’ll keep you in mind then. I was chatting with someone at Holley. Maybe they were selling the idea of it me. Do you sell the 550-926 model?

[PKFIRE]

So the transmission fell out of the truck this morning that was delivering it. It was a good deal also. I guess I will need to keep my eye out for another 4l80e.

[NXcoupe]

I’ll keep you in mind then. I was chatting with someone at Holley. Maybe they were selling the idea of it me. Do you sell the 550-926 model?

I am a Holley dealer so I sell all their products including MSD, Mr. Gasket, Accell, etc.

[PKFIRE]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=eeTdj5IiKgg

So I’m on my way with cleaning up the engine. I installed BTR Stage 2 Cam and probably be 100+ horsepower just by running this car NA verses the Redblock setup. I bought an oil pan that already has ports for turbo return line if I ever decide to go that route. I can still drive the car so right now I’m just part collecting.

[Maximus]

That cam (witha dual spring set-up) works REALLY well with Boost.

[PKFIRE]

That cam (witha dual spring set-up) works REALLY well with Boost.

Thanks, good to know! I’ll probably put Gt45 on it someday with 5-7 psi. I found a local guy who can put together a 8.8 for it. Right now I’ll be using the stock Dana 30 in it and hoping it doesn’t break for awhile.

[redfirepearlgt]

Gong V8? no 7.3L setup? Guess if you can put a GM engine in it,I won't feel so bad if I end up picking up a 13 or 14 ZL1. Still looking for a GT500 or even a ZL1 to trade this 17 GT in on. I may have put 2500 miles on it this year. It only has 12,000 miles on it. I just have never liked the car. I may as well be driving a BMW or a Benz is how I feel when I get in it.

Def going to be a sleeper.........until someone hears the exhaust and turbo spin up. Look forward to seeing it.

[PKFIRE]

Yup going V8, decided to go this route instead of adapting a transmission behind the 4 cylinder. I just know that this engine fits without too much hammering. Chad sounds like you like the previous generation Mustang more than your current one. I test drove a new 17 GT a few years ago and it was deceptively quick. I thought it felt like a more buttoned down Mustang than mine.

[redfirepearlgt]

You would be very correct Joe. I prefer a more unbridled driving experience when I sit down in a Mustang. 13/14 is the happy spot between the 05-09 S197 and the S550. Just as some guys have never come to like the OHC engines and stick with push rod setups, I prefer the 05-09 and 13/14 S197's to any other out there since the Fox body went out of production in 93...SVT 03/04 Cobra is the exception.

Look forward to seeing it run next season. Should be a real head turner.

[PKFIRE]

https://ibb.co/fQm7dtn
Teaching myself how to stick weld. I got it seal up well on this Stainless test piece. Going make crossover pipe towards the front of the car and leave space hopefully for T4 turbo.

https://ibb.co/JkpVYLq
The motor is assembled now. Measured the pushrods and bought a new set. Never had to do that before.

Went ahead and sealed up the egr hole.
https://ibb.co/dkbBMFh

[draggin50]

Very nice! The old Volvo gonna be pretty quick!

[redfirepearlgt]

I tried to stick weld once....................once. (Johnny Dangerously reference). Looks really good. I want to be there when you roll into E20 with it next season to see the facial expressions. That Cobra looks in dire need of some drive time. :rolleyes:

[PKFIRE]

https://youtu.be/l-mfR7gwvQc

https://i.ibb.co/2n18dRH/90-D5-C41-A-3-F03-470-A-B3-BC-FCF83-B38-D4-C0.jpg (https://ibb.co/2n18dRH)

Made little bit more progress.
Added 50LB injectors, cleaned up the motor a bit and ordered turbo for it. Just trying to decide now when to pull the B230 out.

[redfirepearlgt]

nice! What are your plans for the 2003 SVT? Haven't heard you mention it since the VMP swap.

[PKFIRE]

nice! What are your plans for the 2003 SVT? Haven't heard you mention it since the VMP swap.
Thanks! I’m planning on getting slicks for it. I ran it late last year and I think there is some room for improvement with its current setup. I’ve been throwing the idea of getting a fox body and throwing the Volvo motor in it and replacing the rods with some H-beams.

[redfirepearlgt]

Hook up with Brian. Sounds like he is hoarding fox bodys up his way. LOL!

[draggin50]

I don't have anything nice right now. Just the start of a junkyard!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50794889783_bff61af24d_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2koz64M)20201231_152204 (https://flic.kr/p/2koz64M) by Brian Mcwhorter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145206737@N07/), on Flickr

[PKFIRE]

Brian what are your plan for all these cars?

[draggin50]

These are mostly parts. I have a black 01 V6 car that will be sold complete.

The rest are either no title (salvage) or rusted way beyond fixing.

[redfirepearlgt]

Dag Mustangs stacked up like cord wood. LOL!

[PKFIRE]

New coils, Plugs and wires.
https://i.ibb.co/nBxrYgt/5593-BEED-3-BF8-40-F6-AD33-5-B5322-E86184.jpg (https://ibb.co/8b1MfKt)

Eventually add some boost to it.
https://i.ibb.co/hCmcQ0n/DF71-BEB2-9066-453-E-9676-18-FB3-AFCCA61.jpg (https://ibb.co/7b1QMhT)

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/BnRn2VX/921-A714-B-6-AC0-45-BA-8-A72-BA7-AA24-C31-F4.jpg (https://ibb.co/RjWjTpx)

The old starter was covered in rust. Cleaned it up and painted it. Kinda of rewarding to make it look better.

https://i.ibb.co/FBPGbJm/31-C64071-65-F0-4-BD9-95-D2-77-E03-E66-B64-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/Bg18Vjc)

https://i.ibb.co/P1qt5J9/0-B61894-C-2-FFD-40-EA-AD42-7540488-FF35-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/bNc7rY2)

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/S3S3K8w/2560-DBD2-8-FA1-4-F53-9928-219-C17462-FA4.jpg (https://ibb.co/kSZShf2)
https://i.ibb.co/82bHCX7/EAB1-B745-8-C41-4-C86-9-ECE-2638-ACA8-A027.jpg (https://ibb.co/6b8kMNW)

Cleaning up the transmission.

[draggin50]

Your not messing around!!

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/WHb989H/0-A733-F31-2-C59-4-E38-9-C73-596-B6667-DA64.jpg (https://ibb.co/FhSvZvh)

https://i.ibb.co/svYgj8B/86036544-D448-4253-B6-DD-3-EDD9-AC20-B6-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/5WH1Tb7)

I’m going to have to clean the rest with a dremel tool but I’m ok with where it’s at now.

[PKFIRE]

Little sentimental, today was my last voyage with the Redblock motor. This will be the first time since I was born not to have a red block powered car in the family. I wish my dad was still around when the old redblock engine pushed the brick into the 12s. He was an old Mopar, Mg and 70-80s Volvo mechanic. He ran a 13 second 318 Plymouth back in the 60s and Volvo motors were just reliable and slow transportation to him. He was utterly surprised it went 14.0 before he passed. I’ll start pulling the motor out this upcoming week.

[draggin50]

Little sentimental, today was my last voyage with the Redblock motor. This will be the first time since I was born not to have a red block powered car in the family. I wish my dad was still around when the old redblock engine pushed the brick into the 12s. He was an old Mopar, Mg and 70-80s Volvo mechanic. He ran a 13 second 318 Plymouth back in the 60s and Volvo motors were just reliable and slow transportation to him. He was utterly surprised it went 14.0 before he passed. I’ll start pulling the motor out this upcoming week.

That little motor was sure impressive! Im sure he would be just as shocked as the rest of us are with how it ran. 12's will be a breeze next year on motor alone.

[PKFIRE]

That little motor was sure impressive! Im sure he would be just as shocked as the rest of us are with how it ran. 12's will be a breeze next year on motor alone.
It wasn’t too bad for what it was. I’m sure if I changed the rods and the transmission out I could pushed it a bit harder. I’ve had upped the boost and rpm before and the car was quicker that way. Problem is the Aw72 transmission in it doesn’t like being pushed as hard as I was pushing it and I didn’t trust pushing the stock rods much further. The day I ran a 12 I would add a 1psi boost and drop about a tenth of a second. Started at 20 psi and ended at 27. Called it a day when it went 12.9.

[PKFIRE]

Going to start taking it apart tonight.

https://i.ibb.co/6JM3RPk/52-A210-D4-405-F-440-E-A5-AB-426-E7-D2-E621-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/gF25MTx)
https://i.ibb.co/93fqMXm/AF89-D3-E4-1-CD3-4-E57-AC7-A-A47-E54-CBE39-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/6Jp4dhc)
https://i.ibb.co/wzhhhGT/2-A875240-B4-D4-4676-ACC5-C1-D969979-B6-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/ZMzzz43)

[draggin50]

Such a cool car!!!

Cant wait to see how it turns out. Gonna be a little faster Id say!

[PKFIRE]

I spent couple hours on the car tonight. Removed the antifreeze, power steering fluid, unbolted the torque converter, disconnected fuel lines and removed some turbo piping. I’ll probably pull the motor Thursday night. The 90 dollar T3/4 turbo is still in great shape after two years of up to 35psi of boost.

https://i.ibb.co/hgVQdV4/F418111-C-C6-AB-4-E45-A04-E-F2-F2-D033-E43-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/L01jg1c)
https://i.ibb.co/cNd8gJX/B844-A1-A2-A80-E-4459-B75-F-D5857-D1-B3466.jpg (https://ibb.co/19xXvZJ)
https://i.ibb.co/1z1s40V/599917-CA-94-E5-4-F31-B2-AC-B2-CC5-BF0961-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/RjfhJgn)
https://i.ibb.co/PzDggsv/1286-C6-A4-2-F24-4478-8-ED4-5399507-C893-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/h1YVVxJ)
https://i.ibb.co/NL7MCkW/1-FCDFB5-F-B46-E-45-A4-9-F8-A-EF9-FB1-BA60-C1.jpg (https://ibb.co/HrXj4MG)

[PKFIRE]

Spent couple hours tonight removing the transmission.
https://i.ibb.co/SBsJYYC/C727915-F-F7-C5-4598-90-D6-D288-E5600-C5-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/3crk66Z)
https://i.ibb.co/HzrF490/A6791456-D3-CE-4-B4-E-8351-ED35406-BA0-DD.jpg (https://ibb.co/ncDgmKT)
https://i.ibb.co/xCrJgg2/18-B593-CD-31-F1-4672-8984-AF897-A863927.jpg (https://ibb.co/6nqgtty)

[PKFIRE]

Pulled the motor with wire harness today. Looks like you can hook it as a stand alone unit.

https://i.ibb.co/jWvjsbv/2-E5-CCBDB-5-C59-4-F4-D-AFC6-382909-FAE3-E9.jpg (https://ibb.co/wwN2jBN)
https://i.ibb.co/QYkbTmQ/F3-A48-FE6-01-D8-471-F-88-C7-89-D378-F071-CC.jpg (https://ibb.co/tYzmvCK)
https://i.ibb.co/0QWR15v/D480-BEE9-1556-4-ADE-9-B8-A-527007-FA9-A3-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/QXq3h0t)
https://i.ibb.co/64zgGzW/5551-EA1-D-7792-4432-81-D6-64-BBDA7-C685-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/fCf4Zfx)
https://i.ibb.co/7WnHzMV/71-D60-EA0-8-CF0-4-EAF-88-BA-8-AE0-E634-CBCE.jpg (https://ibb.co/G2WXJYk)
https://i.ibb.co/TbcFtnf/77-C9566-C-EAF9-48-C8-9606-E0-E86-C0-F9351.jpg (https://ibb.co/0FqdrW7)
https://i.ibb.co/VgJcHYx/D4-CE855-B-7186-404-C-B3-E2-51-FCF24-AA291.jpg (https://ibb.co/St54Qwc)
https://i.ibb.co/m0r4DLX/BC3-AF39-A-F311-4-C6-C-ACE6-68-D00-F02-D65-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/gdbJj5P)
https://i.ibb.co/fQhdb44/222-A8-FF3-89-F5-4-D8-D-9-B05-4-F86-DEB2777-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/0Qgykhh)

[draggin50]

Man, you'll have it running by Monday! Sure aren't messing around!

[PKFIRE]

Man, you'll have it running by Monday! Sure aren't messing around!
I would work on it until it’s finished if I could. I’ll probably start cleaning the engine bay Monday night and figure out what to do with AC. I’m going to remove it. I’m still unsure if I should try to mount the transmission or motor first. I’m going to have to hammer the transmission tunnel to make the 4l80e fit. Just not sure where yet.

[PKFIRE]

I pulled out the AC unit this morning. I had to bend couple things to get the condenser out of the way. I’m pretty sure the dealership when they reinstalled the plate above it spot welded it on after a minor accident where my buddy back into my grill when we were in high school and bent it. I couldn’t pry the thing off without breaking random spot welds. Not sure why because photos I’ve seen on other Volvo’s it unbolts.

https://i.ibb.co/gZ9jtHd/85176249-14-EB-4708-8-F7-D-96-DAEAE22862.jpg (https://ibb.co/Kxh0VRD)
https://i.ibb.co/VVftTrd/1-A2407-A7-A42-B-49-E6-9628-C45-FC938-FF26.jpg (https://ibb.co/CBRzQNq)

[PKFIRE]

Cleaned engine compartment and checked transmission clearance tonight. This weekend I’m planning on making some clearance.

https://i.ibb.co/LdYGZ4W/A62-E04-C1-DE72-4728-9-B45-A194-AF648778.jpg (https://ibb.co/60rdW6x)
https://i.ibb.co/TTBJMrS/8147-A9-DD-1-BB9-46-EC-ABB1-7-AA20-F0-A6-D40.jpg (https://ibb.co/dc0X47q)
https://i.ibb.co/ydSVkWL/472-B13-FA-6-AF8-4-C79-B8-E8-D4-CDDF122-A31.jpg (https://ibb.co/djg7pGn)
https://i.ibb.co/Dzn8STS/96-AA8640-105-F-404-F-85-D0-FA7-BB875-DA6-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/vV8QKRK)
https://i.ibb.co/RNVg7dc/726-A17-ED-5374-43-D6-9-F30-59-ACD7496-D7-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/425FJ3p)
https://i.ibb.co/Y3fhhW0/B7-B0-F6-DA-B605-4850-BC33-0-CFEF378148-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/W6Bff3V)
https://i.ibb.co/KhcgckT/948-BD0-F9-AD7-A-40-DB-A2-BB-05-F6-F1615-D2-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/nmqyqvx)
https://i.ibb.co/X7vzxz3/35-F6-F18-C-09-C2-4-B21-85-CF-FB0113-F24-CEF.jpg (https://ibb.co/0CdfyfF)

[draggin50]

From the looks of it, I thought it would be a lot tighter.

[PKFIRE]

From the looks of it, I thought it would be a lot tighter.

There is more room than I thought but I still need to route the cooler lines and it looks pretty tight where they need to go. I need to buy a bigger hammer since one I have is barely making a dent.

[draggin50]

Still mounting the cooler up front?

[PKFIRE]

Yeah, I removed one of the two transmissions coolers. I’m keeping the one with the 10” fan on it in the front tuck under the front bumper.

[PKFIRE]

I got the tunnel hammered and cleaned and painted the scratches I made. Tomorrow I’ll start putting the motor in.
https://i.ibb.co/mRV6s48/C3-D7-D6-A6-2-FEE-457-F-B161-7-CC288-CD7-A22.jpg (https://ibb.co/yNcWTqS)
https://i.ibb.co/zRfBQLR/F853-D327-4-CE5-452-A-9-FA5-4-AA6-C91-EB617.jpg (https://ibb.co/J7kGmb7)
https://i.ibb.co/DrbsYR8/0355-BFFB-31-CE-42-FD-B0-A0-E4-A120-AC4-CEA.jpg (https://ibb.co/nP0ZBLn)
https://i.ibb.co/dGS3K6z/B4236-A32-FF0-C-4-AED-AAFD-60-F6-BAB7-BF46.jpg (https://ibb.co/4PcDNM5)
https://i.ibb.co/vBNYRvb/4858-AD03-95-B4-466-B-8-AAF-C040563-E2-C37.jpg (https://ibb.co/YW5ZwT6)
https://i.ibb.co/cFt2Rk4/E9-E8-B82-C-9444-4-B84-9500-54943-AD3678-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/gTwtQmk)
https://i.ibb.co/3fgW37p/C2-CDE573-DA25-40-F1-A98-B-0-B5-EBC46-E655.jpg (https://ibb.co/LQV6F8x)
https://i.ibb.co/pLhpmB2/08-A7-C42-F-D58-E-465-B-A978-7-A83-BC8-A7448.jpg (https://ibb.co/NyTz4dx)

[draggin50]

Engineers hammer!!!!! Love it!

Plenty of room now? Crazy how much bigger it is than the old one.

[PKFIRE]

Engineers hammer!!!!! Love it!

Plenty of room now? Crazy how much bigger it is than the old one.

I got TCI shifter on its way. The truck style shifter points down and so does the tci so that will fix the rest of my clearance issues I believe. This one points up and doesn’t clear even after hammering. Maybe because it’s out of a Van??

I was cracking myself up when I bought that hammer. Needed the right Engineer to figure out my clearance issue! Haha!

[PKFIRE]

Pulled some parts off to install the motor tonight. Mounts worked out really well. I’ll try to mate the transmission later this week.
https://i.ibb.co/nj3cCxq/8-D271479-B5-B7-4052-BE3-E-4-FADAFA9-AE2-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/4psTdhw)
https://i.ibb.co/JKMRsb5/9-F2-FCB95-9-E1-B-446-E-AF7-E-36-D964-E41470.jpg (https://ibb.co/2yf7kLg)
https://i.ibb.co/C9NfB6p/8-F25-FDBC-E06-A-4-B3-B-9292-A5-C7-AE3-E439-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/Jp09nqW)
https://i.ibb.co/dG14MFB/1-E07867-E-A1-FB-4077-9-F32-C6-AD6071279-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/t8kpKgB)
https://i.ibb.co/55RdrQ6/A6-D582-EF-D2-FB-4-D9-C-B82-D-A24-E98-EEFB2-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/4jVc8b7)
https://i.ibb.co/MkB8j1m/1-D9518-B6-901-A-4464-92-A8-6-A11943-E50-FB.jpg (https://ibb.co/YB0DKdx)
https://i.ibb.co/DgDKG6x/07781-C0-D-751-F-4-E1-C-9-B44-19-EAA8-F0415-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/PzZCTb7)
https://i.ibb.co/Q6z3Ycb/E75-AB9-AC-878-E-4-A09-B79-E-5-BBB5202-B008.jpg (https://ibb.co/LCbX9Pk)
https://i.ibb.co/68mG408/33-F2-CFBF-DE41-4-D80-BC4-D-3-AD51-B7-A3-A32.jpg (https://ibb.co/YX3JtBX)
https://i.ibb.co/DQSf3zf/2972-DBA5-87-D0-401-C-8641-036510208-A1-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/Xtvxmjx)

[draggin50]

Looks factory!!!

[Maximus]

Whoa!! Nothing to see here!! Please move along!! :lol:

[PKFIRE]

I had to get banjo fitting to clear. The 90 degree bends with the transmission cooler kit were too long. I’m still having trouble trying to mate the transmission.
https://i.ibb.co/pXs1tKN/6-E9-A6380-A25-B-425-C-8090-F27321-B9-DBFC.jpg (https://ibb.co/WKdHbz7)
https://i.ibb.co/0c6m6dP/AA7-CE58-D-1-B00-4-E29-992-E-7285-D0-A7-A4-ED.jpg (https://ibb.co/MstZt3q)
https://i.ibb.co/HzDvx54/A3-A5-BD6-E-18-DD-4602-A3-FB-6743-C345-C510.jpg (https://ibb.co/qsMGWTj)
https://i.ibb.co/FVZLgjz/93688258-AD52-4151-ADBD-31956-C0360-DB.jpg (https://ibb.co/sHxdyMq)

[draggin50]

Do those flow the same as the -6 line?

[PKFIRE]

Do those flow the same as the -6 line?
Not really sure but it is -6 line on there. I’m going try a air hammer and try tilting the motor to get the transmission to fit.

[PKFIRE]

I pulled the motor and dropped the transmission. Air hammered for couple hours. I hope that I have clearance this time. Wish I used an air hammer in the first place.

https://i.ibb.co/4Pcgdjt/09-F144-DC-56-EE-4826-AA12-2922-A721-F022.jpg (https://ibb.co/Yp6TZtQ)
https://i.ibb.co/GCLWfq4/F69-DCF77-BD03-4-AD0-B7-CB-3-F267771-E390.jpg (https://ibb.co/NWP9gMd)
https://i.ibb.co/Hzt6H0b/CF77-CC51-2-C0-A-42-D0-8-B87-0636-A4937777.jpg (https://ibb.co/58rmRdS)
https://i.ibb.co/TrQ61mW/91-F36-D87-D200-4-F64-A3-D4-2-A46-B3-EBDFB9.jpg (https://ibb.co/SJkbcRf)

[draggin50]

Hopefully you have enough room now!

[Walter]

Stop, hammer time.

[PKFIRE]

Hopefully you have enough room now! I really hope so! I have wait for weekends to hammer on the car. I really want to move forward on the build.


Stop, hammer time. Hahaha!!! That’s definitely the case here!

[PKFIRE]

The transmission fits!

https://i.ibb.co/kSRqWgH/FA7-B3-E9-A-9-A63-45-AC-859-A-94487-D153-FA5.jpg (https://ibb.co/0GgYdjD)
https://i.ibb.co/XprHf5F/A7-E61972-3-C5-F-4245-8951-E6-DFE599134-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/VDc60CM)

[draggin50]

One step closer!!!

[PKFIRE]

I’ll connect this to Transmission connectors so I can finish installing the transmission this weekend.
https://i.ibb.co/KFtyLWc/D4-B8-FF60-2-F44-484-B-AF45-766694-FE22-E4.jpg (https://ibb.co/cDWTCQK)

[Rick93coupe]

This car is really going to surprise a lot of people!

[draggin50]

Definitely gonna be cool! I think it surprised people before too.

[PKFIRE]

I had more clearance issues where I couldn’t connect the connectors. Air hammer is now one of my favorite tools. Made some more space and also made clearance to get the last transmission bell housing bolt in.
https://i.ibb.co/RhChBB1/87-E0-F541-DFBF-42-FA-9-A65-9-D7088140510.jpg (https://ibb.co/vsJsQQb)
Going to weld a plate to the factory shifter bucket. Going to mount the new shifter on top of it.

https://i.ibb.co/xXZtW9p/20-AF29-F9-1225-470-B-A63-F-BD35-A613-DBA4.jpg (https://ibb.co/Gnm4yYK)
https://i.ibb.co/JrtDwKj/3275-E1-C1-8-F2-A-4-A37-A295-C987-C87-EEBC1.jpg (https://ibb.co/qmjT3dY)
i math symbol (https://usefulwebtool.com/math-keyboard)

[PKFIRE]

This car is really going to surprise a lot of people!
I hope it will be worth the effort. Should be fun car once it gets sorted out.


Definitely gonna be cool! I think it surprised people before too. I hope so when I get it together right. Still trying figure out what random car I’ll put the old Volvo motor into.

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/cLMCCP0/10-B8-F54-D-95-C5-4-FCA-86-EA-FD6-EB5-E672-B7.jpg (https://ibb.co/WtqPPQZ)
Steering shaft hits the exhaust manifold. I found a place that machines small diameter shafts.
https://i.ibb.co/LnHMGmt/EEAACDD8-CCBD-4-D3-D-A479-2916559-EA68-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/r4NgWY6)
Figuring how to mount the new shifter.

[NXcoupe]

It took me weeks of fiddling and positioning to figure out where I liked it best, but it was worth it.

[PKFIRE]

It took me weeks of fiddling and positioning to figure out where I liked it best, but it was worth it.

Was it an auto? Im going to have to cut some of the shifter frame
to get it to fit. The Ebrake is way too close. I was hoping to have this installed and positioned by the end of the week.

[draggin50]

Is your shifter backwards?

[PKFIRE]

Is your shifter backwards?

https://i.ibb.co/VVx9yBz/716-C92-CA-3-B5-A-44-E8-B5-F6-ABF71-E8-EC2-B8.jpg (https://ibb.co/cJw35TZ)
I thought the same thing when I laid it in there but it is the right way,lol.

[NXcoupe]

Yes, an auto shifter. In my coyote coupe

[draggin50]

It looks like the lock out lever should be on the front.

[PKFIRE]

It looks like the lock out lever should be on the front.

I think your right! I have it backwards but I haven’t mounted it yet.

[PKFIRE]

This great news btw!! I can cut into the dash and let the new shifter clear the ebrake!

[PKFIRE]

I’ll just cut into this compartment. It will sit pretty good in there once this is done.

https://i.ibb.co/Lr22B83/7-B7907-BE-5535-409-B-A82-A-BC2332-D6-F2-AD.jpg (https://ibb.co/RNVVt9q)
https://i.ibb.co/pjsPjfv/A62750-D1-D57-F-4679-92-A6-F83905-F5-FA27.jpg (https://ibb.co/MkjhkcD)
https://i.ibb.co/CmzDWyY/97-FB828-C-5-F28-4-CEE-95-C5-302-F294168-CE.jpg (https://ibb.co/TYkdrG7)

[PKFIRE]

Made little bit of progress. Cut the dash to clear the shifter body and cut the coil bracket and test fitted the coil next to the brake booster. I broke a coil when I put the motor in. I didn’t realize it would clear.

https://i.ibb.co/PYf4y94/1-C4-A5-F85-9376-487-E-8-C2-F-9-D55293-C9-F1-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/n05fynf)
https://i.ibb.co/60ngBfM/7476-F0-AD-1709-460-F-8-B3-F-AD4263-E20071.jpg (https://ibb.co/YBRpZqC)
https://i.ibb.co/4WG9Mws/71-D71060-A1-CE-467-C-9-DE9-D4332-D28117-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/hsjhHxX)
https://i.ibb.co/D99b812/2-D9-EE3-D3-9-FC9-492-E-8732-D835-A05-D7-F78.jpg (https://ibb.co/sKKP6gY)
how to send multiple images in an email (https://imgbb.com/)

[draggin50]

Making progress!!! Looking good! What intake will you be running?

[PKFIRE]

Probably just a filter on the end of the Turbo.

[NXcoupe]

Probably just a filter on the end of the Turbo.

He meant intake manifold I think...

[draggin50]

Yep, That's what I meant.

[PKFIRE]

Just a factory LQ4 truck intake manifold. I think it will work fine with what I got.

[Maximus]

Just a factory LQ4 truck intake manifold. I think it will work fine with what I got.

Those actually work really well compared to the aftermarket offerings.

[PKFIRE]

Those actually work really well compared to the aftermarket offerings.

That’s good to hear. One less thing to buy also which is a win win!

[PKFIRE]

New transmission pan, gasket and filter. I hooked up the shifter cable and the shifter is now functional.

https://i.ibb.co/nmDpVtQ/2279-D053-F81-E-4-AFB-8-AA7-2-AA935157-F89.jpg (https://ibb.co/nmDpVtQ) https://i.ibb.co/8DtrFrv/1-A289-AC2-E19-C-4-E04-8594-DB68-D166-E746.jpg (https://ibb.co/8DtrFrv) https://i.ibb.co/vQzy6tZ/960982-AD-2-F3-C-458-F-A23-C-CE6-AC33-C1-F6-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/vQzy6tZ) https://i.ibb.co/Hpfn7vC/8-DDFFC46-5-A65-4798-87-A7-105-BE63479-F9.jpg (https://ibb.co/Hpfn7vC) https://i.ibb.co/kX3ZMc1/DA047275-9-EC1-481-B-8-CE6-1-EBAC9939434.jpg (https://ibb.co/kX3ZMc1)

[PKFIRE]

I was struggling with steering shaft hitting exhaust manifold. I installed a smaller diameter steering shaft from STS machining and cut piece of exhaust manifold. It clears now.


https://i.ibb.co/17gM5gT/BF44-C3-D8-D5-A7-4-BDE-94-D9-1-D6-EF0-BBF4-F1.jpg (https://ibb.co/17gM5gT) https://i.ibb.co/WytnDVH/7-CDBC57-A-CBF1-4195-9787-A8-B5-BFF5-DB56.jpg (https://ibb.co/WytnDVH) https://i.ibb.co/25SFgmq/4-DE66141-69-C2-400-A-9613-D867-EB9-AEFDB.jpg (https://ibb.co/25SFgmq) https://i.ibb.co/stGqm85/648763-E3-A7-DC-461-D-B3-D6-D74-FDDC4-C1-A5.jpg (https://ibb.co/stGqm85) https://i.ibb.co/VVfZjDy/E9-AA081-B-57-D9-44-EA-9-A4-C-59486-CEB8-B08.jpg (https://ibb.co/VVfZjDy)

[draggin50]

Nice work! You are making good progress! Be ready to run soon?

[PKFIRE]

Nice work! You are making good progress! Be ready to run soon?

I’m dropping the driveshaft off this week to get a splicer installed and balanced. I still got quite a bit to do but it’s definitely getting closer for me being able to start it.

[PKFIRE]

I’ll be getting my new driveshaft next week. Made little progress this morning. Hooked up the feed and drain line for the turbo. Found more interference issues.

https://i.ibb.co/xs08P27/FD83510-C-9960-4-B78-934-E-3-F1012-E6-C286.jpg (https://ibb.co/xs08P27) https://i.ibb.co/CQ65c0z/03-E3-C61-F-6-C20-47-F5-BFD3-6-D204-F39-B36-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/CQ65c0z) https://i.ibb.co/LZjw2m0/E0687-D4-B-DA0-A-456-F-9-D53-A417-BE34-A68-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/LZjw2m0) https://i.ibb.co/R09Jzz5/11-B1-AA99-FA94-4-F6-D-8-AF5-8-FA2-B2595416.jpg (https://ibb.co/R09Jzz5) https://i.ibb.co/k0SRG15/C9-C27-F7-C-CF14-456-C-A1-CB-2-E972058653-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/k0SRG15) https://i.ibb.co/NWFrfHy/8-E87-E7-CF-875-F-4-FAD-8-F31-C9-B0-FF49-BB39.jpg (https://ibb.co/NWFrfHy)

[PKFIRE]

Starting put the accessories in. The pressure line on the Volvo Rack and Pinion is the same thread size as the GM pump. The exhaust manifold clears pretty good. Should be able to start routing the exhaust pipe soon. Also I’m about 90 percent done with the throttle to Volvo gas pedal. Should of bought a adjustable cable but I’ll make the GM one work.

https://i.ibb.co/VwfYscn/7-D861691-2-A13-4-E13-BD6-F-0-A43-FBACD182.jpg (https://ibb.co/2ZG3T1V)
https://i.ibb.co/C8J81xH/D260-A5-ED-B826-4-AAB-A1-C5-278-E416546-D9.jpg (https://ibb.co/F3s3xGD)

[draggin50]

You're making it look easy!

[1987coupe]

Looks awesome! Should be wild!

[PKFIRE]

Looks awesome! Should be wild!
Thank you! I’ve been wanting to do this a for long time.


You're making it look easy!

It really isn’t too bad, it’s been fairly good so far. I have made some mistakes along the way. There is another guy who’s putting in a 4.6 3V in his. Really impress with the amount of up front work he’s doing. I thought the below was pretty cool he showed in a post.

https://i.ibb.co/jVXgHpR/0-EBE475-A-A8-B9-4297-93-B8-2-CEF52-F410-CE.jpg (https://ibb.co/gvKz6nV)
https://i.ibb.co/fXSRrdp/02-BD9-AF1-5-C2-F-404-D-B96-C-B430-E53-A5504.jpg (https://ibb.co/kGynq28)

[draggin50]

That's impressive! The 4.6 has some size on the LS too. Looks like he might know what he is doing!

Happy Birthday too by the way!

[PKFIRE]

That's impressive! The 4.6 has some size on the LS too. Looks like he might know what he is doing!

Happy Birthday too by the way!

Thanks Brian!

[PKFIRE]

I’ll be picking up the driveshaft today. Decided to throw in a new tail shaft seal. I may only use the 12 ton press a few times a year it’s still definitely worth it.
https://i.ibb.co/z2CjYDP/D1-E47-BA2-AD5-E-453-A-A711-827-D1-B51-A595.jpg (https://ibb.co/s1ckGzs)
https://i.ibb.co/xsGBHxf/6-D5-CD4-F7-AC52-431-D-B3-B1-1-C5-E10-CD2-D4-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/Dbkvp08)

[PKFIRE]

I got the new driveshaft installed. Trying to figure how to mount the turbo and route the exhaust.
https://i.ibb.co/8NFXjrT/91-F611-B9-C776-472-A-9-FDB-A676-B3-FA6699.jpg (https://ibb.co/6r6N4HV)
https://i.ibb.co/nbk5Wjx/88-ABDBA2-956-C-4-C54-BC30-58-F8-CE4-D1-A3-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y3jqrhH)
https://i.ibb.co/r2cRNbp/E1977015-3270-4452-9-E62-821-E8-CC6-A3-D5.jpg (https://ibb.co/k29sv3D)
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https://i.ibb.co/h1LMDfg/C44-E97-E6-6-FD1-49-C3-B520-D2842-DB674-B8.jpg (https://ibb.co/JFmd5Qc)
https://i.ibb.co/7X75xHL/1-E3883-A8-299-F-4-D29-AEEF-171241-B3-A91-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/80FpnJt)

[draggin50]

Harbor Freight press? That's what I have and I love it for what it is and how cheap it was.

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What turbo is that?

[PKFIRE]

Harbor Freight press? That's what I have and I love it for what it is and how cheap it was.

- - - Updated - - -

What turbo is that?

Yes Harbor freight press, after I got new a bearing pressed into my 03 cobra Knuckle for 50 dollars at a machine shop it was a no brainer to buy one.

Just a 130 dollar GT45 ebay special. I found some test on it. It will make 800hp and this guy below has been flogging on it for years. I had good luck with the Maxspeeding company with my last turbo. The last turbo I beat on for 3 years and it’s still tight. I’ve had Garrett and Mitsubishi turbos that needed rebuilt in less time. LS Volvo guys wanted talk me into a 7875 turbo since they’ll make more power. I can worry about that in the future.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Opm07G31c

[draggin50]

Hard to beat that turbo for the price! Very good comparison of them all. I kinda figured that the S475 would be the one to make the power but the 1.32 made it lag on the little 4.8.

Sounds like you have a real good plan to make some power. Will be interesting to see it done and making passes! Gonna be real cool!

[PKFIRE]

This took me way longer than I thought but I found a home for the turbo.

https://i.ibb.co/b2S4TtM/CBD678-EB-0327-440-E-A1-FE-8-BA1288-D9603.jpg (https://ibb.co/0Fg0T5R)
https://i.ibb.co/x2P5WmH/97-BAFA2-B-43-CD-4-EE5-828-D-B25421732-FC5.jpg (https://ibb.co/RgZHfhy)
https://i.ibb.co/j9NjDpv/0982-E230-396-E-4234-B864-A003988216-F8.jpg (https://ibb.co/CpcSQr5)

[draggin50]

Another step closer!!!

[PKFIRE]

Little more closer. Made a half cold intake.

https://i.ibb.co/1Tj8TLg/E8504-BC1-55-A6-44-AE-8-FDB-54-F71-E616-C0-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/tDF8D4G)
https://i.ibb.co/17cJpxJ/ADDBABF9-00-B2-47-CF-94-DC-AE6-B95-DECC5-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/PFkzb8z)
https://i.ibb.co/yRcmxpX/19-F4321-A-628-A-423-D-AC78-4-C36966780-BD.jpg (https://ibb.co/g7Lbcd3)
https://i.ibb.co/pyxR7bQ/FA238-ECA-51-EA-499-B-B2-FD-F8-E513-DA079-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/wsRwkB7)
https://i.ibb.co/GFDFwrZ/365-F9-AAB-90-FB-486-E-BE8-D-4-FDD57088-F3-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/3kbkXPx)
https://i.ibb.co/tLMHxkL/2983-FA5-B-E595-477-B-A853-B3-B4-BEB09754.jpg (https://ibb.co/fDYXnBD)
https://i.ibb.co/VYXgyVD/4-C7-BF96-D-E3-CC-4-C55-BAA7-97-F08-A163-D42.jpg (https://ibb.co/k2Y4nK0)
https://i.ibb.co/3zJ6k2j/9-C03319-B-641-F-4-EC8-A48-D-7579249538-E4.jpg (https://ibb.co/sHBxtnN)

[PKFIRE]

Mounted few things today, the coolant hoses, new over flow tank is now mounted. Going to start working on the exhaust and intercooler piping next. After that I can start wiring it up.
https://i.ibb.co/42BD5GD/B67-FEC33-D8-A4-4560-916-F-65731-F0-B7-B7-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/hcpntjn)
2.5 bar map sensor Barb was larger in diameter than stock one. Drilled out a larger hole to get it to fit.
https://i.ibb.co/ZNx3fkt/DEA5-C5-B1-B526-4-F9-E-B715-C3-FF43-B37065.jpg (https://ibb.co/R7c1gVZ)

Didnt realize I had to drill through 3/8” of metal to just get the screw hole through.
https://i.ibb.co/j5ZHRv0/DD018619-79-BF-49-E5-BEEB-40-B35672-D28-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/JdFCQR6)

The turbo took the spot of the factory overflow tank.

[PKFIRE]

Started on the down pipe. Going to mate it to the existing 3” exhaust system. Got intercooler inlet figured out today.
https://i.ibb.co/qRgh3mT/44481-DE3-684-E-493-E-8-F12-AD7-B433-F0-DEA.jpg (https://ibb.co/64tG7Dj)
https://i.ibb.co/7N8CScQ/53-DF2-EBB-8640-445-A-B525-74-DD813-C83-B1.jpg (https://ibb.co/qFXjDGC)
https://i.ibb.co/LztxxZq/C5-C25-B77-A5-C7-4392-B029-2-F2611-A93-D68.jpg (https://ibb.co/DDC99R6)

[PKFIRE]

Starting to look like something.
https://i.ibb.co/HGsL32G/B4-AC8-EE7-AA78-442-E-8-B1-A-F575-A335285-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/Jr4Wgdr)

[draggin50]

Looks factory!

[PKFIRE]

Looks factory!

I hope someone ask me if it’s a Volvo engine. I’m thinking about putting on a Vortec 6000 engine cover and change it to say Volvo 6000.

[redfirepearlgt]

Tell them its an Evinrude outboard swap out.

[draggin50]

I hope someone ask me if it’s a Volvo engine. I’m thinking about putting on a Vortec 6000 engine cover and change it to say Volvo 6000.

That would be pretty cool! Sure make people ask questions!

[PKFIRE]

So close on getting the exhaust put together.

https://i.ibb.co/74RzFW4/9-F55-B47-B-3735-44-F9-9-C14-ABA92-D7383-C7.jpg (https://ibb.co/q5Wnws5)
https://i.ibb.co/VCFzvNb/06-F43-DDF-6-CD7-44-C9-B6-E0-4-C4685-DD9-B97.jpg (https://ibb.co/X5nKz46)
https://i.ibb.co/4m5KkN1/CF15-AB05-E214-43-F6-9718-01-C497-DB1-BD1.jpg (https://ibb.co/ng56pkP)
https://i.ibb.co/BNw2cCj/5-FD63-DE3-5-D0-B-41-E9-94-B7-BDDC5-A7337-AA.jpg (https://ibb.co/Vm3YJqD)
https://i.ibb.co/VCVhrMP/6316-F3-AE-D2-D3-4-C00-B2-DC-1-F2-C55-FCB227.jpg (https://ibb.co/NNxkQWH)
https://i.ibb.co/34K7LZQ/0-CBA7-F21-B1-E7-4501-85-F9-6-FFF68-C6-E17-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/pbqx9F5)

[draggin50]

You running a full exhaust all the way back?

[PKFIRE]

You running a full exhaust all the way back?

Yeah.. I want it quiet so it will hopefully maintain the sleeper look when running. I may add an electric cut out later on.

[PKFIRE]

Just need to weld in another V band which I got last night and finish the welds. I got the route figured out. I’ll add the Wastegate once I’m done with that and start wrapping certain sections of the exhaust.

https://i.ibb.co/gRdQxzs/4-A842494-C055-4-BC4-964-B-0-DB57937-AE5-E.jpg (https://ibb.co/2kSRTgX)
https://i.ibb.co/TMyWgzn/6-F383881-782-F-486-E-9364-178-EE6-C7679-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/fdJDxmK)
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https://i.ibb.co/5BH61XY/9152638-F-B154-43-FD-83-F9-4-C7293-A52961.jpg (https://ibb.co/86Z0mnz)
https://i.ibb.co/vVRNP50/1094-FB15-D79-F-4-BDE-8-E0-E-DBF980487-CF7.jpg (https://ibb.co/zQD3Rcq)
https://i.ibb.co/NYqBPpr/F86-EABA5-86-BE-4-D08-AF7-E-8372026-A50-CF.jpg (https://ibb.co/C0yGZv6)

[draggin50]

Nice progress! You aren't messing around!

[PKFIRE]

So I have an extra turbo lying around so I did what any normal person would do and turned it into a desk clock for work. Mike this is what we were talking about.
https://i.ibb.co/sKFqgwq/A085-BD51-BC47-4-C24-84-CF-D3-D6-FE31-B819.jpg (https://ibb.co/McR7gV7)
https://i.ibb.co/q5wZwqV/64-C7304-A-899-A-4-B0-A-B936-E19-BAC097-FB0.jpg (https://ibb.co/dgyhyCx)
https://i.ibb.co/Dr4QkQt/6-BA5-D857-8-EF8-49-DF-982-B-A2-FD01341490.jpg (https://ibb.co/ph2dZdx)
https://i.ibb.co/zG2W7Kn/7-FDDF434-0-DD2-47-AD-893-E-303-B13-AAB9-C5.jpg (https://ibb.co/NZNgmwV)
https://i.ibb.co/J3Zh0BC/236-F5154-556-A-4228-AB7-E-A6-C79-F08-DA93.jpg (https://ibb.co/QD05zbX)

[NXcoupe]

Joe, that is so cool, what a conversation piece!

[Maximus]

What EFI are you going to run with this?
Its looking cool and keep the updates coming!

[PKFIRE]

What EFI are you going to run with this?
Its looking cool and keep the updates coming!
Holley Terminator Max, luckily I got one before the shortage.

[PKFIRE]

Spent sometime going over the welds, smoothing the opening to turbo flange and adding the wastegate. This should’ve my last fitment before I go ahead and wrap and put the exhaust all the way on.
https://i.ibb.co/gzqvxfj/C9127-D06-EA48-49-E4-903-F-F89-A21-B5-D3-D4.jpg (https://ibb.co/86vzHfK)
https://i.ibb.co/crRCvkq/0-C832-F57-B63-C-411-B-A689-80-F77-BD7-AEAC.jpg (https://ibb.co/2kRs6WJ)
https://i.ibb.co/9Yskz1K/6-CC5-BE8-B-1-C5-D-4977-B830-AA85-D75-F6719.jpg (https://ibb.co/3hB9Gj6)

[draggin50]

Getting closer to firing it up!

[NXcoupe]

Something so cool about doing it all yourself. I really enjoy that personally. It's not so much the money savings, as just that feeling of accomplishment you get. Looking good so far Joe.

[PKFIRE]

Getting closer to firing it up!
I’m at a good point where I believe all the mechanical items are mostly figured out. I hope to be wiring it up starting next week. I still got to figure out about vacuum hoses.


Something so cool about doing it all yourself. I really enjoy that personally. It's not so much the money savings, as just that feeling of accomplishment you get. Looking good so far Joe. Thank you! It’s nice having a tinker toy. A lot of things I’m doing here I would of never attempted doing to the Cobra(definitely not a LS swap,haha). I was thinking about putting the old Volvo motor in an old Ford Ranger and making fun little pickup. I think next time I would do things sorta differently. It is very rewarding getting something accomplished.

[PKFIRE]

Exhaust parts are ready as of tonight. Last time hopefully unbolting them for awhile.
https://i.ibb.co/jVTZXHW/574228-BC-AEA6-481-C-B40-C-41957-B1-C2-DD9.jpg (https://ibb.co/JxKFJCy)

[PKFIRE]

I’m in the middle of wiring the car up. Most of mechanical items are pretty much done.

https://i.ibb.co/vH2JXLd/A6-CC19-CD-92-C2-451-C-9-F86-7-B072-B0-AA7-F8.jpg (https://ibb.co/rmnZd5p)
https://i.ibb.co/DtkmQxP/F3-E9520-B-B774-44-CF-825-D-D69-A2-B2-D66-D1.jpg (https://ibb.co/1LKBTDY)
https://i.ibb.co/DYX28QJ/EB5-B132-E-AAEC-428-A-8509-A5-AC36336-A73.jpg (https://ibb.co/42yrYpq)
https://i.ibb.co/FhsKxLf/9924-BE9-A-7-D18-45-FA-B845-72-EE35-C15611.jpg (https://ibb.co/mRvGDVY)
https://i.ibb.co/RHpH0RQ/93-D93-A0-C-A598-4-B74-86-D7-0503999-BA0-B9.jpg (https://ibb.co/JkRk7Dr)
https://i.ibb.co/kcDSJvt/CAD05-F16-DF54-4-A64-9905-F4-E9-F3-D25360.jpg (https://ibb.co/DKMRYTZ)
https://i.ibb.co/s9r1qSV/E2683-A7-E-78-B8-4021-B6-B3-5-BE61551-FB42.jpg (https://ibb.co/jkFwDKr)
https://i.ibb.co/rtyxfQw/C769-AF85-7-D8-B-4549-8181-54538-CDE8-E3-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/KGy2z5r)

[draggin50]

Great work Joe!

You are making some good progress! Looks like you're not far from getting it fired up.

[PKFIRE]

Wires reached!!!
https://i.ibb.co/kKtdSTf/A1-D9-A0-C0-94-A4-4-B23-A167-3-D3-D33-E6-E97-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/Q945KVR)
Below solved an under sized relay on the fuel pump. Nice thing the wires from the Holley Terminator system just have to drive a relay coil instead of a pump so I don’t have run another 8-10 gauge wire back to the pump.
https://i.ibb.co/yPXzKZ4/F7071603-3675-4-A95-9-DE3-FCEB17-FAE4-D7.jpg (https://ibb.co/DWtBmvr)

[5.0calypso93lx]

This is going to be sweet

[firestang70]

Nice work man.