Operation Get Out of its Own Way

[k062693w]

I can't wait to see it in person !!!

[PKFIRE]

Thanks everyone! It’s definitely something I dreamed of doing since I was kid to this car. Back then it was either a 302 or even 340 engine. Thought Vopar would been a good name to replace Volvo with. Can’t wait to crank it over.

[draggin50]

Old member on here years ago swapped a 302 into his Volvo. Mailman was his name. Havent seen him in years. Fell off the face of the earth it seems.

[PKFIRE]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UQAayVcXY

Making some progress again. Ran wire for the starter and located the hot wire in the engine bay.

[PKFIRE]

Think I’m about three wires away from being done wiring it.
https://i.ibb.co/nPSWG3R/3-B5-C634-F-251-B-4-E4-E-83-F8-9-AD90-E275147.jpg (https://ibb.co/GHjh6sF)
https://i.ibb.co/7Rg39nG/0-F32-AB3-B-421-D-4-DEC-9913-52-E009-A7937-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/D8GBq97)
https://i.ibb.co/gDkD8HN/79-D4-E1-A7-6333-40-EC-9066-03824-CC0-FFC1.jpg (https://ibb.co/Q6y6VzL)

[draggin50]

I saw you have it cranking over. Not far from hearing it run now!

[PKFIRE]

I saw you have it cranking over. Not far from hearing it run now!
I’m going try starting it next weekend. I have to move a gas line over from the exhaust manifold and hook up the fuel pump trigger wire to the relay. Also pick a better signal wire. Crossing my fingers now. I got the new firm ware in the Holley terminator today. It was good seeing it turn on for the first time.

https://i.ibb.co/vv3wgKw/DA2-EB8-B8-EA19-4-F61-B128-722-DAECCACA6.jpg (https://ibb.co/1Jrvhwv)

[PKFIRE]

Went to check the fuel pump and noticed fuel was flowing out of the back of the car. The return hose
needed replaced. I finished that today and got the car on the ground. Goal is to see if it will start tomorrow then I’ll clean the car up.
https://i.ibb.co/YtVhcGV/0-A533-C26-E22-A-425-F-BA99-B5-D823-C867-B2.jpg (https://ibb.co/cNsQ6ds)
https://i.ibb.co/XLwQ6rx/BB9-D9924-3-F48-428-D-8-F7-D-8-AA0-F1931667.jpg (https://ibb.co/9gMDBkH)
https://i.ibb.co/6g9tcBZ/FD70-D024-6-C5-C-4960-B5-D0-909-D81-D43553.png (https://ibb.co/hDQdxfM)

[draggin50]

Ill be anxiously waiting on the video!!!

[PKFIRE]

Here’s the first start video! I’ll start buttoning the car up but it was a good day for me.

https://youtu.be/ybU3kbb_Xbo

[draggin50]

So close!!!

Is it just a stock 6.0?

[PKFIRE]

So close!!!

Is it just a stock 6.0?

Stock 6.0 with a BTR Stage 2 truck cam and GT45 turbo set at 5psi.

[draggin50]

Stock 6.0 with a BTR Stage 2 truck cam and GT45 turbo set at 5psi.

Gotcha. Im gonna be paying close attention. This may be the same set up that we may run in the S-10. Ive tried to talk him into a Coyote swap for it but he didn't want to do it.

[PKFIRE]

Replaced the throttle cable today with an aftermarket one. Also added an adapter for the seam pipe to the radiator.
https://i.ibb.co/HpWShHc/0-DEAD2-DB-112-E-4-A05-A9-D3-06-F4-C319840-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/x8pkF7n)
https://i.ibb.co/cxQWBhP/2-D5-B7-A25-2-AFA-4634-9164-369-A48-A584-F9.jpg (https://ibb.co/3kcx3mw)
https://i.ibb.co/JjwVQKK/04060129-7268-4991-BD06-58-A5-EB23-E6-A7.jpg (https://ibb.co/8gLqc00)
Brought it outside for the first time to take a better look at it.
https://i.ibb.co/QCLcZKx/3-BA49-C59-B75-D-4666-B17-C-04-BC3-F8847-D0.jpg (https://ibb.co/yYtRDQx)
Had to replace one fittings since I could get it to stop leaking. Ohio hydraulics is a great place to go.
The cam has more lope than I expected.
https://youtu.be/_VjbpIxNfkI

[draggin50]

No more sleeper status! Sounds healthy!

[PKFIRE]

No more sleeper status! Sounds healthy!

I don’t think even with the muffler it will prevent people from knowing something is in there. Anyway it sounds cool coming from the car.

[PKFIRE]

I had pretty good leak coming from my transmission just sitting. I used a rubber gasket that came with the filter. Decided to buy a oem gasket. So far so good.

https://i.ibb.co/MCXgpBD/175124-BB-5505-4452-8490-F2-A74-D7-AB3-FB.jpg (https://ibb.co/LZG06Nz)
https://i.ibb.co/w4LX7GG/197-A7-A04-60-A5-4877-9089-E96-C60-EED998.jpg (https://ibb.co/FzWMXZZ)

[PKFIRE]

First day out on the road.
https://youtu.be/IL1mEYFgjC0

[Rick93coupe]

Congrats, I'm sure it feels good to be driving it again!

[PKFIRE]

Congrats, I'm sure it feels good to be driving it again!
Thanks! It was nice driving it after it sitting so long. The motor puts off so much more heat compared to the 4 cylinder that was in it. Not really sure how to cool down the engine bay.

[draggin50]

Loved seeing the video of your first cruise! Bet that felt good!

[PKFIRE]

Loved seeing the video of your first cruise! Bet that felt good!

It got better as the day went on. The tune in it was so off that the car didn’t want to go. Changed up a few things and off it went. I can’t wait to get this car dialed in right. It was just enjoyable driving the car again.

[PKFIRE]

I decided to dump the wastegate into the exhaust. It’s so hard to weld a thin heat cycled piece of 409 to 304 with a stick welder. It’s easy to weld 16ga or larger metal though. I think it turned out pretty good after fighting with it.

https://i.ibb.co/LYJLMjp/A5-FC99-F1-4-B7-B-4723-8024-980-C8-C2-D49-DD.jpg (https://ibb.co/n6nHTdk)
https://i.ibb.co/vmkwN8K/6923-D0-C1-DEE2-4942-A8-FC-16-B020834889.jpg (https://ibb.co/3WcrxHL)
https://i.ibb.co/MyzNNXp/FB9-C6160-C95-C-4-ABB-8-C38-C4-EDE1633786.jpg (https://ibb.co/Ps2CCS4)

[draggin50]

Awesome job man!!

Any plans to try to hit the track before the white stuff flies?

[PKFIRE]

Awesome job man!!

Any plans to try to hit the track before the white stuff flies?

Still trying to get it to drive smoothly so probably if I take it I will just go there to watch the races. I am however going to take the mustang there next month. How about you?

[redfirepearlgt]

Nice job Joe. Good to see it moving over asphalt.

[k062693w]

Flames are Cool !!!

[draggin50]

Still trying to get it to drive smoothly so probably if I take it I will just go there to watch the races. I am however going to take the mustang there next month. How about you?

I need to get the 93 back to the track and see if I can get it in the 11's. I know it has it in it, just need to get some good weather and a sticky track.

[PKFIRE]

Nice job Joe. Good to see it moving over asphalt.
Me too, I made more tuning progress today than I did in the last two weeks. I was wondering why I wasn’t making any boost and I just found a loose clamp to the intercooler behind the passenger headlight. I’ll have to wait till later this week to try. I just need to get the car to come down to idle slower. It overshoots and dies sometimes at stop signs.


Flames are Cool !!! they really are and they are very attention getting,lol!


I need to get the 93 back to the track and see if I can get it in the 11's. I know it has it in it, just need to get some good weather and a sticky track. I hope you get that 11!

Funny story yesterday I was going around within a mile of my house trying to get my drivability right. A guy in a Prius started yelling at me while at a stop light. Unfortunately I couldn’t hear him over my exhaust,haha.

[PKFIRE]

Finally got to give the car some gas and it wasn’t showing any boost. I found some boost leaks yesterday. It was leaking heavily around the back of the intake and around the a lot of the vacuum port points. That’s all fixed now except for the brake booster port which I should have fixed tomorrow.

https://i.ibb.co/YRmdTps/E0-CB3460-0865-4051-AD81-583-C07548-F3-D.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)
https://i.ibb.co/2MTwY9c/A2125416-4250-4691-81-EF-DE2-C4-F2022-EE.jpg (https://ibb.co/xgNy8kz)

https://i.ibb.co/qxMbnBf/E5187131-365-A-4-E6-F-B7-FF-D8832-EA61-E56.jpg (https://ibb.co/XVZm4Xg)
https://i.ibb.co/b2Sg51j/1-E8-EEAE7-93-B0-4732-91-FF-5-CC424-DCF99-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/hZPRFsx)
https://i.ibb.co/hfzX9sg/028-B4383-F398-4304-80-C9-7-FEB7-C666-D8-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/Vm4H9VL)
I accidentally found the above 1:24 model online so I bought it.

[draggin50]

I like the model!!

Hope you have the boost leaks fixed now. If not just crank it up more!!

[PKFIRE]

I like the model!!

Hope you have the boost leaks fixed now. If not just crank it up more!!

I can hear the turbo start to spin above 4000 rpm but it’s not making any boost. Maybe the tune? The turbo is getting oil and wastegate is functioning. I got the boost leaks fixed.

[PKFIRE]

Found a leaking V-band before the turbo. As soon as put the car back together I’ll see if it makes boost.

[PKFIRE]

Still having boost issues. Found that I’m having leaking issues. Using water, soap and a shop vac to find my leaks. Sealed up one of three pipes before the turbo today. Also purchased a more forgiving exhaust manifold gasket and vband seals.
https://i.ibb.co/TqJKfJS/C584-A2-A9-3695-4-ECE-AE07-1-FD5-F8566137.jpg (https://ibb.co/LhBQFBW)
https://i.ibb.co/wR8yygg/FEEECE89-8702-4-C2-B-BFB7-E4-F6-CC3-D5-D90.jpg (https://ibb.co/80GMMss)
https://i.ibb.co/2YVRkMF/342-ADC16-2-B22-453-E-A700-F6-A0-CB9-BF165.jpg (https://ibb.co/R4rtD6g)

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/48QdHHX/FF532-C6-A-D1-F3-4-DA5-A781-F1939093561-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/PcSQddP)

Got some slit wire loom for Christmas. Cleaned up the engine bay this morning.

[PKFIRE]

I been hunting for my boost leak and I can hear it under the intake manifold. I found I can buy a new GM one for 120 dollars with all the gaskets and seals so I did that. I installed the map sensor and air sensor this morning by increasing the hole opening size to accommodate them. I also decided to get a bigger intercooler while I’m at it. After I get the boost issue resolved I’ll install it in place of the current one.

https://i.ibb.co/5XZxK51/90548553-F4-CB-4-A38-AAA9-BBB45-DBB0-A41.jpg (https://ibb.co/kVZ6mhG)
https://i.ibb.co/zNJPsWq/BFC0-A941-EE27-4467-8-AC3-924-B051-D5-DC6.jpg (https://ibb.co/HXdG7L5)

[draggin50]

Hope that fixes it for ya. Going to be cool to see it make some passes with some boost!

[PKFIRE]

Didn’t fix it. Not 100% sure where I’m loosing the pressure. I have some exhaust plates on their way to block off the heads output. I don’t remembered having these issues boost testing 4 cylinder cars. Not sure if I need to clock the motor a certain way.

[k062693w]

Didn’t fix it. Not 100% sure where I’m loosing the pressure. I have some exhaust plates on their way to block off the heads output. I don’t remembered having these issues boost testing 4 cylinder cars. Not sure if I need to clock the motor a certain way.


Damn !!! Hope you get it figured out !!!

[draggin50]

That sucks. You'd think it would be just the same. 0 pressure?

[PKFIRE]

Getting about 3 psi.

[JIMS SVT]

Did you make sure the fire cone was installed on the wastegate seat when you installed it to the flange?

[PKFIRE]

Did you make sure the fire cone was installed on the wastegate seat when you installed it to the flange?

It’s on there. I even covered the exhaust port during pressure testing and it didn’t affect the pressure shown on the two gauges I have. There is a slight amount of air escaping.

[PKFIRE]

I got the heads blocked off at the exhaust side. It’s building pressure. I have some air escaping the wastegate and some escaping my welds. I’m going to have to weld the exhaust more and figure out how to have it seat better or get different style wastegate.

[NXcoupe]

Does it have any heavier springs you could put it in?

[PKFIRE]

Does it have any heavier springs you could put it in?

I have 12 psi worth now, I have more to add in I can try.

[PKFIRE]

My 3400 stall arrived. I should be picking up an explorer 8.8 4.10 next Friday.
https://i.ibb.co/QcNNRJ9/2-F7-C50-DB-44-DD-4-F5-B-B5-A8-7-E58455-CB9-CB.jpg (https://ibb.co/DbCCy14)

[draggin50]

Nice!

Is your car leaf spring or coils?

[PKFIRE]

Nice!

Is your car leaf spring or coils?

It’s coil springs.

[draggin50]

Gotcha. What all does it take to put the 8.8 in it? Same width?

[PKFIRE]

I will have to buy a mount kit and shorten one sides axle. It will be 57” wide instead of the Volvo’s 55” width. I’ll probably get it drilled to 108x5 to match the Volvos pattern.

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/1KtpT04/2-D696413-2-E54-4-E3-E-8-D0-A-A422-FC515-B72.jpg (https://ibb.co/mtVY4RP)

The rear is home. I removed the brakes and I was able to get it to rotate freely. Ordered a shorter axle, brakes and rotors for it.

[draggin50]

Hard to beat the ole 8.8. Everyone uses the explorer rear ends. I have one here for the S10 me and the boy are going to build later.

Gotta watch out for rusted axles tubes over the passenger side where they put a sticker. Seen a few rusted completely through now. Right by the leaf spring U bolt.

[redfirepearlgt]

wow. this has gotten intense.

[PKFIRE]

Hard to beat the ole 8.8. Everyone uses the explorer rear ends. I have one here for the S10 me and the boy are going to build later.

Gotta watch out for rusted axles tubes over the passenger side where they put a sticker. Seen a few rusted completely through now. Right by the leaf spring U bolt.

I’ll take a look at it this weekend. Odd that the diff is off center.

[PKFIRE]

Going to drill 5x108 holes in the axles and rotors. I will have the machine shop at my work use a mill to center the holes in this 32mm 114.3 to 108 spacer better than I can with a drill press. I just ordered some drill bushings to match the stud hole diameter and rotor hole diameter.

https://i.ibb.co/bmLhLZ4/93-DB3-D03-D977-4795-88-DD-F38-D9-BADFB7-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/g9w1wp0)
https://i.ibb.co/SXwYw4v/496-CFD4-B-885-E-459-F-BB12-2-A53-CFC6344-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/Fb4Z4L7)
https://i.ibb.co/cFbjf8K/C8-E13430-5-EAB-47-BD-9-CEA-ACFC1323-EB6-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/KqNJ4sc)

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/txgGkPV/83-AABAB7-A9-CF-4-D0-E-B3-AB-F2052-B16-C99-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/xfWkP8x)

I’ll try out my new drill fixture here soon.

[PKFIRE]

In the last year I have been fighting with my boost issues to recently find out my intercooler was choking in the motor. The car is making the boost I want finally. Now to move onto bigger brakes and the 8.8.

https://i.ibb.co/tq26jqY/B37556-EF-FB88-4-AB1-9390-FDFE51-AB9-BE4.jpg (https://ibb.co/By6JWyT)
https://i.ibb.co/dKH7JZk/698081-F1-6626-43-F1-A727-550-FAC6-B934-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/ryXvf95)
https://i.ibb.co/0m6Fx8g/E7-B96104-95-FB-43-A2-A428-CFBE2-D9-FDBD0.jpg (https://ibb.co/LYcJ3bL)
https://i.ibb.co/Rvg3kRY/FDBEDEDE-C1-E8-46-F8-8308-025-A7-E91-E28-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/Ss6t4F5)
https://i.ibb.co/3CysfLF/4-BDA38-BF-6-B54-46-DD-8668-7-F142-EF6-F211.jpg (https://ibb.co/JsRdxMp)

[PKFIRE]

Raising the rear up a bit. Car drops and is hitting the driveshaft in the tunnel when accelerating hard.

https://i.ibb.co/rGYGJbw/4-D09-F6-E0-16-CD-4-FA2-B9-E9-F02059-EC9-D76.jpg (https://ibb.co/qMKMw0r)
https://i.ibb.co/QMVHZBS/F0978-A6-C-59-B4-4-B35-A430-70-FA15-FB2675.jpg (https://ibb.co/qp8gzGq)

[redfirepearlgt]

wow. that would be sitting low if you're hitting the ds on a hard launch. Cant wait to see it at the track.

[Walter]

Put stiffer springs in

[PKFIRE]

wow. that would be sitting low if you're hitting the ds on a hard launch. Cant wait to see it at the track.

I have a 3400 stall and 8.8 to install before the track. I’ll need to get the driveshaft updated for mounting to the new rear. I will be upgrading the front brakes next. The more I look the more random parts I find for this thing.

[PKFIRE]

Put stiffer springs in

I may have to. I like the nice ride but I may have to give some of that up.

[PKFIRE]

Got some goodies this week. Stronger torque rods, weld on 8.8 Volvo 240 brackets and part of my custom front upgrade brake kit. Decided to upgrade the brakes.
https://i.ibb.co/ydD4hH3/E673-E56-A-1-BBF-44-CD-B2-F6-A9-CDFD6744-F7.jpg (https://ibb.co/JmN3xDh)

[PKFIRE]

Put stiffer springs in

https://i.ibb.co/XSTKnh0/B5-AA593-F-4-FBE-4-F7-F-BC50-DC8167-BEFF43.jpg (https://ibb.co/V28zF7n)

I found some wagon overload springs that the owner didn’t like. (one on the bottom right). So this weekend these springs will be going in. May replace the shocks depending on how it rides.

[PKFIRE]

Added the springs. Added couple inches to the ride height. Rear of the car is much stiffer.
https://i.ibb.co/09YGDft/4-E2-D0378-2-C97-4-DB6-A002-7-AA06-F9-AE8-C1.jpg (https://ibb.co/X5FC2z8)
https://i.ibb.co/QnNJvH1/5-A1-ED913-F0-D7-4-AA0-A966-71-D9782841-B7.jpg (https://ibb.co/DkC1fMS)
dedupe list (https://dedupelist.com/)

[redfirepearlgt]

Thats wild knowing there a turbo LS setup under the hood. Nice job joe!

[PKFIRE]

Thats wild knowing there a turbo LS setup under the hood. Nice job joe!

Thanks Chad, It drives nice on the road with the tune I got in there. The only thing that I’m having a hard time with is stalling during stops. It’s hit or miss. I’ll keep messing with it.

[redfirepearlgt]

You'll get it. The tuners I have worked with as well as the book I have read say that the idle is the hardest part of the tune.

[IWRBB]

The first run of 03 Cobras had a habit of stalling when coming to a stop. Even Ford's calibration engieners struggle with it. The 2nd run had a different strategy and the stall was gone.

[PKFIRE]

The first run of 03 Cobras had a habit of stalling when coming to a stop. Even Ford's calibration engieners struggle with it. The 2nd run had a different strategy and the stall was gone.

I had that issue. Kerry Ford flashed my ECU to fix it on my 03. I ended up having the issue again with my FIPK K&N but it was when I was coasting on the Highway. Going to a different Cold Air intake fixed it.

[PKFIRE]

Made some progress on the 8.8 explorer rear end. I can’t seem to find new dust shield/backing plates for it. I’m hoping to cut the longer tube down this weekend.

https://i.ibb.co/SJzc3J9/971-C5-A11-A235-4-C0-A-847-E-EA66-B1685600.jpg (https://ibb.co/0QxKGQd)
https://i.ibb.co/R38LWyG/FE89-DA2-B-BEC9-49-D3-9-A9-D-F386897154-A2.jpg (https://ibb.co/GWmgjTf)

[PKFIRE]

I got it cut down. Going mark and tack it for a professional welder to weld it.
https://i.ibb.co/NT3WqSP/A65-F4-A21-8-FD2-45-FC-98-F9-86-DE4-D869-D36.jpg (https://ibb.co/7kzrD45)
https://i.ibb.co/dgn4Ryp/80-BD23-CB-9-B93-46-F7-8365-88-AFAE5-D6-C01.jpg (https://ibb.co/fvmds7N)
https://i.ibb.co/gZLGPBT/D8462146-005-D-4-B39-832-C-BF77514-DEB9-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/3m9wMLN)

[2Fast4You]

Interesting

[PKFIRE]

Finally got to try this hole fixture yesterday. Going from a 114.3x5 to 108x5.
https://i.ibb.co/x5XjThS/9-A9982-CF-D93-E-4657-BD34-ECFF0-DAE3826.jpg (https://ibb.co/HgBz87D)
https://i.ibb.co/KKN5DJ7/61-F7-ED5-B-D8-DB-4-D3-D-82-F2-2-AF6794-D75-D3.jpg (https://ibb.co/mNvR03t)

[Maximus]

Made some progress on the 8.8 explorer rear end. I can’t seem to find new dust shield/backing plates for it. I’m hoping to cut the longer tube down this weekend.

https://i.ibb.co/SJzc3J9/971-C5-A11-A235-4-C0-A-847-E-EA66-B1685600.jpg (https://ibb.co/0QxKGQd)
https://i.ibb.co/R38LWyG/FE89-DA2-B-BEC9-49-D3-9-A9-D-F386897154-A2.jpg (https://ibb.co/GWmgjTf)

These guys make just about everything for rear ends and they are local to ya....

https://www.ratechmfg.com/

[PKFIRE]

These guys make just about everything for rear ends and they are local to ya....

https://www.ratechmfg.com/

Thanks! I’ll check it out.

[PKFIRE]

The drill fixture worked and the rear is ready for the welder. Should have it welded up probably in the next week.
https://i.ibb.co/Jy4YDSP/34683-D4-D-D285-4798-B308-DA5994182-A7-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/Brxh0YR)
https://i.ibb.co/6gJJ0W5/9-C228-D4-B-F75-E-425-F-992-C-8236-CDE34-E6-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/9s33Hrj)
https://i.ibb.co/jJPM9fr/27-BBCE98-ADC2-4-E4-C-A882-48-F51-EAAD5-FE.jpg (https://ibb.co/3R9N5dC)
https://i.ibb.co/dLvgP5b/439-F3-D38-BC7-F-4-A4-E-908-F-B89495-E9-A9-E9.jpg (https://ibb.co/b2VJsKH)

[redfirepearlgt]

This guy is one of those rare engineers that can do as well as draw it up on paper. Thumbs up Joe! Amazed at everything you are doing with this project.

[PKFIRE]

This guy is one of those rare engineers that can do as well as draw it up on paper. Thumbs up Joe! Amazed at everything you are doing with this project.

Thank you Chad! There is definitely a mix on hands on and design only Engineers.

I’m getting the rear welded up tomorrow afternoon. Put some tacks on it today. So ready to have two spinning wheels.

[redfirepearlgt]

^^^ next step....AWD? LOL!

[PKFIRE]

The rear is welded! So glad I had a professional do it.

https://i.ibb.co/41P0WcD/40-C00368-684-D-4-BA6-90-DB-84-BA8327-CBF1.jpg (https://ibb.co/Z2Wbd3w)
https://i.ibb.co/PZ13hNh/43166-B80-8393-437-D-A0-FC-DB1-AAE124-F1-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/hR2hWyW)
https://i.ibb.co/FHBTWHY/06-A3-B197-F887-40-DC-BFE2-D0-C32-B28-E8-C3.jpg (https://ibb.co/wcKmLcQ)

[PKFIRE]

^^^ next step....AWD? LOL!

Haha.. maybe some electric motors up front.

[redfirepearlgt]

Don't forget adding a matter anti/matter containment system for safety sake. WHOOT!

[PKFIRE]

Don't forget adding a matter anti/matter containment system for safety sake. WHOOT!
�� Hahaha

[PKFIRE]

Getting closer to getting the rear done.

https://i.ibb.co/5TRh0dk/40-E32133-9-F7-D-4-A0-B-976-A-8-FF54805108-B.jpg (https://ibb.co/Px6GLRM)
https://i.ibb.co/3NR1DBZ/D6-BEBA86-B783-465-F-B9-E0-04-FA0-E86-CE44.jpg (https://ibb.co/xjFhpJT)
https://i.ibb.co/Bt4P2c2/71360-B05-0-F11-4-DFB-AE60-5-B76-A3-DD3-FB1.jpg (https://ibb.co/2y863W3)
https://i.ibb.co/yXgWzcy/C5-E976-C2-4963-405-B-BABE-B2-C55-C3489-B0.jpg (https://ibb.co/c12DWSF)

[redfirepearlgt]

progress is always good.

[Maximus]

Nice!
What gear did you end up going with?

[PKFIRE]

Nice!
What gear did you end up going with?
4.10… I’ll probably change it in the future.

[PKFIRE]

Time to remove the old rear.

https://i.ibb.co/1QzGCTq/D301117-E-4751-4969-98-DB-FB39-D8-FCA4-BE.jpg (https://ibb.co/QQDvWMN)
https://i.ibb.co/pXvyw9d/E374082-A-BD29-43-B1-98-A3-551-D119-E2965.jpg (https://ibb.co/Kyjwh3W)
https://i.ibb.co/Yy13s3D/66-E86295-0536-4-C06-8-DC8-DA351-FD11841.jpg (https://ibb.co/8df0Z0z)

[PKFIRE]

Took the old rear out today.
https://i.ibb.co/VY9QqkR/4-D0-A2454-3-FBE-4-C11-B68-D-72-E5-FF0-A18-DA.jpg (https://ibb.co/CK8MHSg)
https://i.ibb.co/jR32fyH/DB833996-CEA3-45-D4-A3-C9-5520-FDA03-A83.jpg (https://ibb.co/8cPpsrX)
https://i.ibb.co/c27PR1M/F1-E8-E80-A-5-ABA-4-BEB-BA08-711-C1-C798588.jpg (https://ibb.co/6Df2GmV)

[PKFIRE]

The new rear end ended up fitting in over the weekend.
https://i.ibb.co/n69YZh3/A0-C4-C827-1-CD9-4-F97-8-E2-E-F316-F052-B76-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/0mT68PB)
https://i.ibb.co/88qvpkp/3-B57-D9-E6-815-A-4-FCB-A95-C-1-F515-F08-DF2-A.jpg (https://ibb.co/PCKXnkn)
https://i.ibb.co/bRrN8ND/D9-B1-A6-D0-2-F9-A-423-E-8-E57-AED7-D0777-B80.jpg (https://ibb.co/vvJLKLR)

[Maximus]

Look'n good! :cool1:

[redfirepearlgt]

looks great Joe!

[PKFIRE]

Thanks guys!

[PKFIRE]

Did some work yesterday and tonight. Working on adapting the Volvo parking brake cable to the Explorer rear. Also decided to clean up my 20 year old aftermarket rear swaybar.

https://i.ibb.co/CzdHgLJ/08021751-A04-A-4030-AF66-07531-B8-A817-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/MsTCrd8)
https://i.ibb.co/1qkDBJc/C2-CA90-B5-A73-B-47-E3-B707-CCA88466-EBE1.jpg (https://ibb.co/3NnDVYK)
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https://i.ibb.co/NtmYMH6/B2-E47-C80-8-AA8-4746-80-C0-A606-AECDEDE9.jpg (https://ibb.co/17d2kwf)

[PKFIRE]

Making progress, I’m turning a mount under the car into the driveshaft loop mount. I’m having a bit of trouble with a brake line the front passenger side loosing up. Hopefully I get that figured out this weekend.
https://i.ibb.co/dcrkHZv/C65941-B8-60-D7-47-AF-AB36-EF5-FF969-DE78.jpg (https://ibb.co/GJ0CrmD)
https://i.ibb.co/wMz3bw9/132-ECB02-00-E0-43-A8-A8-FC-BAA1642-D61-EF.jpg (https://ibb.co/0hG8WFg)
https://i.ibb.co/prsyC9b/C16-BE98-C-C245-4267-93-AA-8-B081-F6-CCCF8.jpg (https://ibb.co/Xkd8mvj)
https://i.ibb.co/Mf82Nm4/9905-C6-BC-7630-472-A-8-B66-168736-F9-CC1-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/0KBDJxS)
https://i.ibb.co/q5mtnjp/EF1-EBCA7-1-CBA-49-E9-84-B5-6118-ED635-BBD.jpg (https://ibb.co/fvrhSFH)

[redfirepearlgt]

So when will this project be under its own power and ready for the track?

[PKFIRE]

So when will this project be under its own power and ready for the track?
I’m hoping to get this on the road in two weeks. I got a fuel pressure sensor I want to install also but that shouldn’t be too hard. If I feel like it’s ready I’ll probably be at Edgewater April 1st with it.

[PKFIRE]

I got the brakes pretty much done. I ordered a 6mm ID clear hose because the bleeder screws on Wilwood are much smaller than the bleeders on any of my other cars I have tubing for. I’m also going to adapt a Camaro driveshaft loop to my car. Probably will have to cut and weld it. Tomorrow I’ll be dropping off the driveshaft to get welded and balanced for the ford rear.

https://i.ibb.co/Xy090GR/B9-D49523-F743-4-E8-D-BE7-B-493-D2-D29-D4-D4.jpg (https://ibb.co/FsZ9ZdT)
https://i.ibb.co/DGMQ5wC/FE6-A4-AED-2173-4328-B1-DF-98-FC8-D2-E48-E0.jpg (https://ibb.co/jVwDg3M)
https://i.ibb.co/9hnNp8y/0031-D127-9-FF4-4361-81-F7-C4770-A66168-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/VxVtLjM)
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[redfirepearlgt]

nice joe!

[NXcoupe]

Keep at it Joe.

[PKFIRE]

I torqued the rear down, got the wheels back on, added a fuel pressure sensor and put in the 90-92 Camaro driveshaft loop. I just need my driveshaft back so I can put this back on the road to see if all is good.
https://i.ibb.co/6nB7hff/2306-E74-F-EAFE-4-CA1-BCFD-92414-EE72-CDA.jpg (https://ibb.co/X28rBvv)
https://i.ibb.co/CbZjNq7/87907-E07-649-E-4458-B3-F1-662627-EB1-A62.jpg (https://ibb.co/c6HWMPF)
https://i.ibb.co/wQ7M6dd/D00-C019-A-151-D-4-FF9-8-A3-B-9-B591-E5-CEC1-C.jpg (https://ibb.co/Wz0gKHH)
https://i.ibb.co/HP56FjS/BA299-E20-E206-4-D4-C-BBD2-291-F8-FCEB700.jpg (https://ibb.co/Zgq5L0j)

[PKFIRE]

Keep at it Joe.


nice joe!

Thanks guys!

[PKFIRE]

Spent a little bit of time on it this week. Put in the driveshaft and installed the fuel pressure sensor. I hopefully will be driving it this weekend.

https://i.ibb.co/RBhg409/525-FEC85-CDF2-4-A1-B-9-CF8-DF2945-DA5743.jpg (https://ibb.co/7RgSNWX)
https://i.ibb.co/XJD1Xyx/775-C5-E8-C-9590-42-E4-9108-A824369-B1-A92.jpg (https://ibb.co/C06gBJK)
https://i.ibb.co/wsZ283s/B082-EAA9-F32-B-43-C9-B6-C3-2-CBC56-BC70-F9.jpg (https://ibb.co/L5DsBb5)
https://i.ibb.co/ZxdgzD1/7-DC5-A1-BA-11-FB-494-D-8-DB4-14-B987-B2-B878.jpg (https://ibb.co/jDhwkXZ)

[PKFIRE]

It’s all the ground and ready. I just need to drive it now.

[redfirepearlgt]

Look forward to seeing it in action Joe. Hope there's a passenger seat!

[PKFIRE]

Look forward to seeing it in action Joe. Hope there's a passenger seat!

It has room for 4 passengers ,lol.

[PKFIRE]

Figured out how to get the speedometer working with the terminator X. I’m going to try a CMOS divider this weekend to see if I can get the tach working. My powersteering pump went last week and I had to put a pressure hose and pump in. I was hoping to run it at Edgewater Saturday but they didn’t open.

https://i.ibb.co/5jvMZ54/81-BF4-F8-B-94-BE-4859-A911-9-F616-DABC3-EB.jpg (https://ibb.co/WzFxCc5)
Really surprised this fit in here so well.
https://i.ibb.co/kBzKnxG/EB6-BD53-F-746-D-491-B-9-BB5-BB47-E6-C455-D4.jpg (https://ibb.co/7CBvcXS)

[PKFIRE]

Working on putting in a LS car water pump and redoing the Downpipe to clear the new fan shroud. The temperature would creep up at idle and either the coolant flow was bad or not enough air going through the radiator. I noticed that the output of the radiator was about parallel with the truck water pump inlet.

https://i.ibb.co/hL8GtV5/22766-E98-5017-4011-A0-AA-D9232706-D2-B9.jpg (https://ibb.co/rFyB1HP)

https://i.ibb.co/vzyWpVm/278564-C8-E807-47-FF-9641-8-E8-E02-E51-E0-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/3h6b24W)
Truck water pump

[PKFIRE]

I got the Downpipe welded up and went to start the car last night. Didn’t realize the tensioner was not centered with the other pullies and about threw the belt in the garage. I ended up cutting the truck tensioner up to get it aligned. I think I have it centered well now.

https://i.ibb.co/kJDvhBc/671-EE9-CC-EC38-4672-AC0-D-193-CF4-DA3-B9-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/1MXj9Q2)
https://i.ibb.co/Xzjks3Z/F8-B9-F53-E-8-A1-C-47-C5-9-F13-5-E1-C09438505.jpg (https://ibb.co/Cnms7M5)

[NXcoupe]

I got the Downpipe welded up and went to start the car last night. Didn’t realize the tensioner was not centered with the other pullies and about threw the belt in the garage. I ended up cutting the truck tensioner up to get it aligned. I think I have it centered well now.

https://i.ibb.co/kJDvhBc/671-EE9-CC-EC38-4672-AC0-D-193-CF4-DA3-B9-F.jpg (https://ibb.co/1MXj9Q2)
https://i.ibb.co/Xzjks3Z/F8-B9-F53-E-8-A1-C-47-C5-9-F13-5-E1-C09438505.jpg (https://ibb.co/Cnms7M5)

Glad you caught it in the garage. That would have sucked on the side if the road.

[PKFIRE]

Finally working on the Volvo again. Putting in a 3400 stall and new lifters. I had a leak coming from the back of the motor that prompted me to take the transmission out.
https://i.ibb.co/55LQDnN/85353-B17-7-B8-F-480-B-B4-BC-A7426524-C446.jpg (https://ibb.co/Wcfr9Pb)
https://i.ibb.co/2tD9Smr/A55-E0-C10-CD54-4468-9-DFA-BE30299857-B9.jpg (https://ibb.co/VS71xrG)
https://i.ibb.co/GPVgXnw/9486-EF31-A40-B-4403-A913-6-E39-AA66832-D.jpg (https://ibb.co/kchYp5n)
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https://i.ibb.co/fnvpF59/4710-A473-72-B6-43-AB-9-EDA-54-E4017-FBBD9.jpg (https://ibb.co/k918BfJ)

[NXcoupe]

Sweet, Joe! Keep at it.

[PKFIRE]

Sweet, Joe! Keep at it.

Thank you!

I got the transmission mounted which I forgot how much of pain it was. Needed to tilt it with the engine lift to get the right angle.
https://i.ibb.co/prnWJSp/50-AD57-FA-05-AF-4-EE7-91-F9-C8-FA9-EF11-C96.jpg (https://ibb.co/LhvQn3f)
https://i.ibb.co/wCk7RWp/3-E94075-F-9-F76-4-BB0-AAE1-18-C5-C45-D69-AE.jpg (https://ibb.co/Y8CX3kf)
So I wasn’t able to put the passenger head on completely today(see below to as why). I have new lifters in it.
https://i.ibb.co/RYFCr18/48-C5-C8-FC-86-FB-49-EF-B7-B8-A57-AA08-DA8-D0.jpg (https://ibb.co/wBkKGTt)
Scratched my back trying to get from under my car because of too much junk. Made some space by unloading a bunch of scrap metal. Pretty happy about this.
https://i.ibb.co/JQnxT89/911-FBC33-B3-A7-445-B-B12-D-7-F7845652-E53.jpg (https://ibb.co/5FTY3CP)

[NXcoupe]

So the bolt had no threads on it? Wow.

[PKFIRE]

The torque converter, new lifters and new main seal is done. The new lifters made the motor so much more quiet and smooth. Since my last post I redid my serpentine belt setup. The new water pump and trying to use the old tensioner didn’t align well. Currently I’m trying to find out a way to go from the stock 120inch spring rate to 200-300in-lbs in the front. Trying out various springs starting this weekend. I found out 01 Civic springs are 6.72” in diameter and 232in-lb but the height is too short so I have a 94 Toyota 4 runner rear springs on the way. I just converted the rear from 90inch-lb to 250 which now the car isn’t dropping down too much during acceleration.

https://i.ibb.co/SRW3vS7/IMG-2421.jpg (https://ibb.co/YpYLjgT)
https://i.ibb.co/zmP7pnD/IMG-2598.jpg (https://ibb.co/3TSM2rQ)
https://i.ibb.co/M7Nh58B/IMG-2600.jpg (https://ibb.co/qp1nF0J)

[redfirepearlgt]

lookin good Joe. So when will it debut?

[Maximus]

Nice!

What Lifters did you install?

[NXcoupe]

Cool. Hope the springs solve your problems. I have a thfew sets of coil over springs I need to get rid of from figuring out what rate I needed for the rear. Then I added weight and had to change again! Lol. Hope to see this soon.

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/njfy7xh/IMG-2614.jpg (https://ibb.co/w4CqS5D)
Ended up going with a 2002 CRV spring. Correct OD and length is good. Based on one of those online calculators it’s 214 in-lbs. The stock Volvo is 120. It may sit an inch or two higher once I put it on the ground.

[PKFIRE]

Nice!

What Lifters did you install? LS7 BTR


Cool. Hope the springs solve your problems. I have a thfew sets of coil over springs I need to get rid of from figuring out what rate I needed for the rear. Then I added weight and had to change again! Lol. Hope to see this soon. I’m just trying stuff also. I went through the internet trying to find an alternative spring that may work.


lookin good Joe. So when will it debut? I’ve been driving it and parking it because I can’t stop messing with it. It will hopefully be ready the next time I see everyone.

[PKFIRE]

https://i.ibb.co/5GyMLG3/IMG-2660.jpg (https://ibb.co/q7fyp78)

Finally got the car back on the ground again with the 02 CRV front springs and new struts. I marked the towers to keep the alignment. I broke a swaybar link trying to take the driver side apart and Christmas pushed out the shipping.

[PKFIRE]

Took it to the track recently. I’m already switching some items out from then. Hopefully will be in 11s once Edgewater reopens next year.

Best time was a 12.24@112.84


https://youtu.be/QlRHCY0Gaic?si=QmTN7c7AitIyKwuM
https://youtu.be/qSQDXGRH0fg?si=FN3EOUhiBGBmIRGX

[Maximus]

Thats freakin cool!!

[redfirepearlgt]

Hey Joe! I was wondering if you still had this car or not. Looks soooooooooooo ZZZZZZZZZZZ sleeper ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Rip Van Winkle should be its given name its so sleeper.

[PKFIRE]

Hey Joe! I was wondering if you still had this car or not. Looks soooooooooooo ZZZZZZZZZZZ sleeper ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Rip Van Winkle should be its given name its so sleeper.

It’s pretty sleeperish,haha. I just put a different Turbo in it. Had a GT45 and went to a 7875 turbo. Not sure where to dump the exhaust yet. Hopefully in the Spring I’ll be able to get an 11 out of it.
https://i.ibb.co/D577dXJ/IMG-5830.jpg (https://ibb.co/5B55ZD0)