Busy weekend...........
Another parts run, think I have everything now except new brake discs, wheels and tyres.
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Busy weekend...........
Another parts run, think I have everything now except new brake discs, wheels and tyres.
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Still pottering on, the front wings are going off tomorrow for final prep and paint :) I also rattle caned some black paint on the bonnet as it was pecking my head as it was.
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The brakes are mivec fto, twin pots, with evo 3 discs, standard rears. Turbo actuator was a 1.5bar kinugawa to hold boost at 22psi better, has custom decat and power flow exhaust that I welded up....
Would just like to say to people wondering about this car, I was the one that 1st built that car from scratch, and sold it about 3 years ago, there's nothing untrue or untoward about this car when I...
Just what you don't want at Christmas.
Now would be a good time to the manual conversion and swap engines at the same time from your donor car :)
There is one positive though...
If it truly was an ME7 head and ancillaries then there's hope for Mr Wobbly yet ;)
Picked the manifold up from the machine shop yesterday, they had to machine 1.5mm off of the face to true it. When it was fitted i noticed the throttle pedal was very light so I've fitted a tension...
I'll just leave this here, discuss reasons as to why........................
https://youtu.be/hNRrhSS1r4E
Well, I think 36 hours to wash a car is taking the piss, it only takes the east Europeans 10 minutes to do mine. ;)
I did make Neil's 316mm 4 pot brembos for his 740 turbo, which he very much rates, but I don't make them anymore.
I have a few spare parts I'm messing about with but all mine are done now too.
If only he knew someone who could sort out big brakes for his car. ;)
Put a deposit down on a V40 so now back in the fold, it's not fast but it is sporty.
I thought I'd stick this on a thread as I promised someone some guidance and although most of us will have done this a few times, it may be a little daunting for the novice spanner monkey.
It took...
keep forgetting to update this thread so here's a half arsed attempt
on the roof of the car here is a small pile of the bits fitted to the car/engine, including new rings, bearings, seals/gaskets...
Assuming you don't forget again. :P
The car is now finished apart from odds and sods, took a couple of pics today, although I'm not the best at that sort of thing, but it's looking much better and drives pretty good now on the b6s,...
Am still awaiting work on the 850 to resume
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-960-V8-6-2-GMC-Unfinished-Project-Rover-Chevy-Ford-5-7-V90-Estate-/181753741304?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a515dfff8
My local breakers is pretty good for parts
Chap on voc selling a manual 960 £500
Manual conversion and big brakes!
I'll be able to help with the big brakes.
Just drive it with respect and it will keep going ......nah that won't happen any time soon :lol:
Good news on the mot..what wheels were on it at test time.no rubbing then.
The new project...
Volvo 765 GLE V6 Automatic
This will be a lot smaller project thread but this is essentially my runabout until such a time that Damien is done. It's an itch I've needed to...
I think I know where they came from ;)
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Funny/136117-4-13-1.jpg
You got them fitted, they look pretty good, just need to lower and ditch the useless gearbox. Just been doing some brakes for Charlie's 740, 4 pots, that's what you'll need next.