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slim1122
Wednesday 28th July 2010, 22:38
hi all just got my first volvo 340 dont know what im going to do with it yet but it will be rally or drift :firedevil
the only thing is that its a 1.4 so i want to try and get some more power out of it. ive got a set of bike carbs ready to fit but i would really like a cam for it but cant find one any were every where i phone they giggle and just say no :mad:
lance
Thursday 29th July 2010, 09:37
Get a 2.0 Turbo from a 440 or 480 and drop that in, scrap the 1.4!
slim1122
Thursday 29th July 2010, 23:02
that would be fun but this toy is all about low cost and i hate paying road tax so i dont want to go over 1.4. dose any one know i a r5gt lump would fit stright in or is it a lot of work
nobananas
Saturday 31st July 2010, 00:12
that would be fun but this toy is all about low cost and i hate paying road tax so i dont want to go over 1.4. dose any one know i a r5gt lump would fit stright in or is it a lot of work

Seeing how the R5 Gt lump is basically the same engine I wouldn't have thought it would be much of a problem to fit, you will certainly have more room then in the R5 but (I've been toying with this idea myself as I have a Renault 4 van that I'm modding) the performance may be a little dissapointing as the 340 is a weighty old bus and the R5 Gt lump has it's limitations. You could turbocharge or even super charge the lump you have now as long as you keep the boost down, most stock engines will take low boost without modifications.
flyingbrick
Saturday 31st July 2010, 09:38
Seeing how the R5 Gt lump is basically the same engine I wouldn't have thought it would be much of a problem to fit, you will certainly have more room then in the R5 but (I've been toying with this idea myself as I have a Renault 4 van that I'm modding) the performance may be a little dissapointing as the 340 is a weighty old bus and the R5 Gt lump has it's limitations. You could turbocharge or even super charge the lump you have now as long as you keep the boost down, most stock engines will take low boost without modifications.

I agree.
When looking for mods try asking for renault 5 or 11 turbo mods the guys might be more helpful. There are lots of GT 5 turbo sites.....
cookie
Saturday 31st July 2010, 14:19
FoggyJames on T5D5 or volvoforums is probably worth speaking to, there is also a 300 specialist forum


http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/
slim1122
Monday 2nd August 2010, 05:28
thanks for that peeps i had bit of a blond mo didnt even think of looking on a r5 site. as for turboing the stock lump what would that invol is it just swap the head or would i have to swap the pistons as well for the compression. picked it up on sunday 6.5 hours on the train and 6 hours drive home what a day that was:insane: