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Thanks very much. The coilovers do stiffen the ride somewhat, but I don't use the car as a daily so for my purposes its exactly as I want it. A good drive on a smooth(ish) twisty road always makes...

Made some excellent progress with the car this weekend:

Saturday

Got started in the afternoon:
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97cm is the measurement

Thanks very much - I am really looking forward to driving it again now!



That's interesting to know - thanks. I do have a known good one on it's way to me now so will fit it anyway for piece of...

At the weekend, it was time to get started on removing the old engine:

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Got...

Not much progress lately, but got the T-5R out of hibernation ready for its transplant!
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Made a bit more progress on Saturday :

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Got the lower part of the cam belt...

Haha - does look a bit like the worlds strongest patio chair in that pic! Thanks very much. Few more bits to bolt on and then we can start the task of installing it

Got this package from Volvo:

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S60R Head Gasket, C30 T-5 exhaust manifold...

Made a bit more progress with the build:

Cam cover and cams removed

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Cheers Lee. So am I now that I have started with the build! Always planned to and modified the car in every aspect so that it was ready for an engine build and more power. Would be a shame not to...

O-rings turned up yesterday, so decided to fit the sump. Liquid gasket applied to the intermediate section:
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New oil pump and oil pick up pipe installed:

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New water pump on:
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Well, I thought that I would bring this thread up to date now that I have made a little progress with the engine build.

Here is how the car stands today:
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Had my wheel arches rolled yesterday so that my new wider wheels won't rub, used these guys as they come to you : http://www.archenemy.co.uk

Couldn't have been more impressed with the care taken...

Thanks Lee, really pleased with it - still got a few more things planned for it in the future!

My fiend has just had this done, he had the casing swapped over. Didnt cost much to get done at a gear box specialist..

Very nice, I cant decide whether I like that blue or the light green best now. It was clear cut for me ; light green, until I saw these pics..

Really good update mate, well done so far!

Very nice!

Nice work, would like to build an engine for mine one day..

Cheers

Kerry

JC's car was also stripped out with coilovers so you must have a similar set up and his was just perfect in the braking department. A few others have stop tech and they are supposed to be just as...

1/2 true as the police did complain about the brakes initially. The upgrade volvo produced for the police was the 302 mm brakes that you have fitted to yours, along with a police compound pad - that...

Cheers Andy, about time I re-joined and re-posted up my project since the forum crashed a few years ago now!

Pleased to see you didnt "thumb down" my project - unlike your bro lol. Yes, that...

These guys did it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyX6yiXKga0 Maybe you could get into contact with them?