Operation Get Out of its Own Way

[draggin50]

Remember a guy from here years back that went by Mailman? Had a 5.0 Volvo swap. Super cool guy and turned out some nice old cars.

[PKFIRE]

Remember a guy from here years back that went by Mailman? Had a 5.0 Volvo swap. Super cool guy and turned out some nice old cars.

I do remember him and I've talked to him in the infancy of my project. I really like how older 5.0s sound. I'll probably end up going LS 5.3 since they are a dime a dozen and built pretty strong.

[PKFIRE]

Do you have a wideband on it? Wonder if you are running out of fuel, going lean? Pull 2 degrees out if you can.

Yes, I was running 8.33:1 when it happened according to my aem wideband. I'm going to have 2 degrees taken out on my next tune.

[draggin50]

I do remember him and I've talked to him in the infancy of my project. I really like how older 5.0s sound. I'll probably end up going LS 5.3 since they are a dime a dozen and built pretty strong.

Its been a while since I seen or heard from him. Really good guy.

Its hard to beat the LS for the price and the power they make and will hold.

[PKFIRE]

You can find them in junk yard all day long and a shipped running one isn't too bad in price either. If I could lift an entire motor it would be only 54.99 July 17th at Pull and Pay.

[PKFIRE]

The head is at the machine shop for a little bath, valve check and resurface. They said they can put larger valves in but I must restrain myself. A junkyard is motor is cheaper to buy than some more cfms.

[draggin50]

You can find them in junk yard all day long and a shipped running one isn't too bad in price either. If I could lift an entire motor it would be only 54.99 July 17th at Pull and Pay.

That would be nice if you could carry one out!

[PKFIRE]

530 lbs motor, I wonder what the steriod cost to value ratio would be?

[draggin50]

Can 2 people carry it out?

[PKFIRE]

Maybe, I'll have to look into it.

[PKFIRE]

Looks like 2 people would be 54.99 x 2 plus core charge.

[PKFIRE]

Took the Cam out and sent it to get resurfaced and checked.



I got it back today.

I ended up putting the cam back in and getting the Brick on ramps. I'll install the new head gasket soon. If all goes well then I'll pay 10 dollars for a new chip to get burnt with 2 less degrees of timing.

[draggin50]

I wish I had your motivation!!!

[PKFIRE]

I wish I had your motivation!!!

Haha! I just find a block of time and yell at myself to get off the couch. This doesn't always work. I thought I'd go running today. I failed miserably.

[PKFIRE]

I put the head back on, mounted the intake and exhaust manifold. Then did the timing. I'll finish it up when I get new v belts and plugs from Rock Auto. I hope to have it running by the end of the week.

[PKFIRE]

I got it running tonight. I did a compression test from front to back cylinders. 105, 118, 133 & 135 cold. I shot some oil in first cylinder and it went to 116. I'll just drive it and probably grab another short block for it.

[2Fast4You]

Good to hear some progress is being made Joe.

[PKFIRE]

Good to hear some progress is being made Joe.

I wanted it running over the weekend but between a late postal arrival and then needing a new valve cover gasket because the one I was going to reuse fell apart before I even tried putting it on pushed it back a few more days. I need to adjust the idle and I should be good to drive it.

[draggin50]

Which Volvo head was they swapping onto the Ford 2.3?

[PKFIRE]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-B234f-CO...-/160519943726

It flows a ton more Cfm. It takes a pretty modified 8v volvo head to come close and the head I'm using now only flows half as much. Thinking about building a ford 2.3?