retro racer

**nathT5** · Saturday 22nd November 2008, 21:52

ive just stumbled accross this pic and think i may have found ideas for my next racer project

really like the look of this

**t5 pete** · Sunday 23rd November 2008, 00:50

yeah the kind of old skool volvos do look well but its very hard to find the body parts and most always cost a bomb for shipping from usa

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 23rd November 2008, 00:51

That is cool, I'm really liking that

**nathT5** · Sunday 23rd November 2008, 09:56

Originally Posted by t5 pete

yeah the kind of old skool volvos do look well but its very hard to find the body parts and most always cost a bomb for shipping from usa

talking about hard to find parts, the right car seems hard to find too

940 or 740 manual, turbo, saloon, where are they all?

**cameron** · Tuesday 25th November 2008, 13:43

Hey Nath is this what your looking for ?

940 2.3 HPT 165 bhp Manual £595

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...=&max_mileage=

or

740 2.3 Manual £385

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...=&max_mileage=

Both look like good donor cars

Although the 740 looks mint

Cheers

Lee

**nathT5** · Wednesday 26th November 2008, 16:05

Originally Posted by cameron

Hey Nath is this what your looking for ?

940 2.3 HPT 165 bhp Manual £595

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...=&max_mileage=

or

740 2.3 Manual £385

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...=&max_mileage=

Both look like good donor cars

Although the 740 looks mint

Cheers

Lee

thanks for that, so there are some good ones left and quite local too.
i keep checking autotrader and ebay but its really hit and miss...

**nathT5** · Thursday 27th November 2008, 13:52

anyone know what a 740 or 940 saloon weighs in standard trim?
also, what sort of power would you get out of the "old" 2.3 turbo lump with a map, MBC and exhaust?

i,m seriously considering a swedish retro trackday/drag/drift project

**smithy** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 01:30

Originally Posted by nathT5

anyone know what a 740 or 940 saloon weighs in standard trim?
also, what sort of power would you get out of the "old" 2.3 turbo lump with a map, MBC and exhaust?

i,m seriously considering a swedish retro trackday/drag/drift project

hello mate im building a 1997 940 modded turbo manual saloon. you can get alot of power from the 2.3 motor and they are very strong too. mine will be finished in febuary 2009 . it is already looking good

**nathT5** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 10:08

Originally Posted by smithy

hello mate im building a 1997 940 modded turbo manual saloon. you can get alot of power from the 2.3 motor and they are very strong too. mine will be finished in febuary 2009 . it is already looking good

dont keep me waiting, pics please matey

**smithy** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 15:59

Originally Posted by nathT5

dont keep me waiting, pics please matey

i will get justin to post some pics when the car is done

**nathT5** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 16:42

Originally Posted by smithy

i will get justin to post some pics when the car is done

what, no project in progress pics or spec to keep me going???
no problem mate if you just want to show us the finished car, cant wait to see it finished though.
should be very interesting.....

**Chad** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 16:59

i used to have a 89 740 turbo with the b230ft engine with a mbc on it.

it was fun........

**smithy** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 17:11

Originally Posted by nathT5

what, no project in progress pics or spec to keep me going???
no problem mate if you just want to show us the finished car, cant wait to see it finished though.
should be very interesting.....

people now me i try my best in all the projects i do ,i dont know if you saw the black v70 2.5lpt i built justin saw it and that was a good spec. this car is abit different being rwd and only 8v but should be quick when done.all i have to say is custom rad,ic,turbo,cam,big valved head,rebuilt brakes,bottomend,solid flywheel,m90 box,g80locker diff,galaxy rims,new uprated suspension and polybushed alround,strut brace,3in custom ss exhaust with 100 cell race cat,custom samco hose set up in engine bay ,the car is black berry peral in colour and the wheels are crome black. i hope this gives you an idea what it will be like mate

**nathT5** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 17:27

sounds loads better than i imagined, please dont be offended by that

**smithy** · Sunday 30th November 2008, 17:33

Originally Posted by nathT5

sounds loads better than i imagined, please dont be offended by that

me offended never the car would of been on the round by now but work and economics have slowed the project down a tad .

**SyKo** · Tuesday 9th December 2008, 13:58

smithy ... liking the sound of your 940 project, i am doing something similar with my lpt, just wondering where are you sourcing all the parts from and have you got any pics?

Matt

**smithy** · Thursday 11th December 2008, 18:16

Originally Posted by SyKo

smithy ... liking the sound of your 940 project, i am doing something similar with my lpt, just wondering where are you sourcing all the parts from and have you got any pics?

Matt

hello mate parts for volvo helped me alot speak to clive there and i also am doing alot of the custom work myself if you need more info or help dont hessate to pm me thanks