Volvrat II - Zippy Lea - '97 940 SE

**Crazy_C** · Wednesday 12th January 2011, 19:11

Cheers bud

Sooooo can't wait to hear the V8 roar!! As it gets closer and closer, I can just imagine how it'll sound

**Crazy_C** · Wednesday 19th January 2011, 23:10

Couple of updates.

Got the dash carpeted now and really pleased with the outcome on it

One problem did arise though, my lights and indicators no longer work

So after studying wiring diagrams and various other bits, I'll try a couple of things tomorrow morning, otherwise, I'll just make my own wiring loom and switch bank for the lights. Shouldn't be too hard - ignition live to a switch for:
- lights
- main beam
- front fogs
- rear fogs

And just wire an ignition live constantly to the sidelights.

The hazards and indicators have stopped working too, so will have to see if I can get that working again off the OEM switches, just cos it's useful and more used to having them there.

**Crazy_C** · Wednesday 26th January 2011, 22:52

I've fitted a triple pod into the car this morning, and found that the pod fits perfectly on the pillar. Bearing in mind, I have no pillar trim, I was really impressed by the fitment of it

Total cost for the pod + gauges = £35

Next step is to do the lights wiring loom tomorrow. Wish me luck!

**Crazy_C** · Friday 28th January 2011, 21:07

January 28th:

I now have my switch panel in place for my lights. Though after doing this, I thought I'll remake the panel, and have it so that the switches are in a smiley face

**Crazy_C** · Monday 31st January 2011, 14:52

A video of the light switches in action

**Crazy_C** · Wednesday 2nd February 2011, 18:00

After a lot of moving things about, hammering bits of metal, shoving and swearing, the engine is now 75% in

Can't quite get the angle right for mating the gearbox and engine together, so going to either have to bash more of the cross member for the sump to drop down more or bash the bulk head to get the gearbox up more. It will fit, I just imagine with more swearing and shoving

**Flatout Phil** · Thursday 3rd February 2011, 08:43

Originally Posted by Crazy_C

After a lot of moving things about, hammering bits of metal, shoving and swearing, the engine is now 75% in

Can't quite get the angle right for mating the gearbox and engine together, so going to either have to bash more of the cross member for the sump to drop down more or bash the bulk head to get the gearbox up more. It will fit, I just imagine with more swearing and shoving

This is really great Dom. Looking forward to hearing the end result. Also, try vaseline!

**Crazy_C** · Friday 4th February 2011, 21:36

Cheers mate

Looks like we're gonna try dropping the cross member and steering rack, get the engine in, and then raise it back up as high as it'll go and see how that works

Might need a bit of tracking sorting afterwards though, but it'll work, hopefully

**mk3phill** · Saturday 5th February 2011, 21:09

thats a great picture as it is! have to keep these photo's coming!

**Crazy_C** · Sunday 6th February 2011, 00:28

Cheers bud

Hopefully the next one will be the V8 bolted in properly *crosses fingers*

**Crazy_C** · Thursday 10th February 2011, 01:45

Originally Posted by Crazy_C

Cheers bud

Hopefully the next one will be the V8 bolted in properly *crosses fingers*

Guess what? Yep, it's bolted in properly!! No engine mounts as of yet, and still gotta channel a bit out the cross member to get a bit of clearance for the sump off that, and for the bellhousing off the trans-tunnel, but it's all good

**claymore** · Thursday 10th February 2011, 07:33

well done, but what do you mean by bolted in properly?

**BruceT** · Thursday 10th February 2011, 07:55

Look good, keep the progress reports coming - Very interesting reading - Congrats on the project so far.

**Crazy_C** · Thursday 10th February 2011, 09:03

I mean it's bolted in to tge gearbox with the torque converter attached. The first pic I posted with the V8 in the engine bay it was held by an engine crane but not any more

**FAZAT** · Friday 18th February 2011, 15:44

Wow. I have never seen so much time and effort put into a rat rod.
Keep up the good work, it looks great man

**Crazy_C** · Friday 18th February 2011, 16:20

Cheers mate

I've had to cut a section out of the sump to make it fit over the subframe and having to modify the oil pick up too to allow it to fit in the newly shaped sump so hopefully that'll fit with some cutting and welding it at a different angle otherwise I'll have to extend it a bit too. We'll see though when it's been modified.

Unfortunately had someone decide to break in and steal the stereo and amp out of it so now gotta get a new stereo and replace the stolen amp unless we can find it. Hopefully we can find it though, fingers crossed!

**Crazy_C** · Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 23:39

February 23rd:

Well the sump has been chopped, and the oil pick up is now made of 4 sections welded together to change the angle and length of it so it now fits too

I now have the clearance that I needed, so can now get my mate to see about making up the engine mounts, and then I can rebuild the engine

Yay!!!

**Crazy_C** · Thursday 17th March 2011, 23:58

Well I've been busy today, and some of you may have already seen on facebook that the engine now looks like a proper engine

I have fueling again, I have the heads on and the exhaust manifolds on too so yay

What strange thing do y'all see??

**Dangerous Dave** · Friday 18th March 2011, 00:00

Exhaust manifolds are swapped around so the collectors point forward.

Are you doing somekind of side exit mod? Like in this vid? Or do they not fit the other way? Or are you going to twin turbo it?