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  1. Monday 13th February 2012, 21:23 #1
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    Smile rods

    think time as come for some more bhp so time to build an engine for me t5 got most of the parts just need some forge rods and pos gt2871r or gt3076r so wicth length rods do i need for the 850 engine ;-)
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    For the 2.3, its the shorter ones, 139mm



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    the normal rods on an 850 are 139mm
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pault5estate View Post
    For the 2.3, its the shorter ones, 139mm
    even the 147mm rods were used in the 2.3, it was the year that denoted the change in length
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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    even the 147mm rods were used in the 2.3, it was the year that denoted the change in length
    True, its just the way I remember it it, pre 2002 139mm, afterwards 147mm



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  6. Monday 13th February 2012, 21:33 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pault5estate View Post
    True, its just the way I remember it it, pre 2002 139mm, afterwards 147mm
    apparently Volvo shaved 3.5kg off when they changed, i wonder if theirs any more to come off that lol
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    Dunno mate, I have the 'heavy' rods in mine!



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    Quote Originally Posted by Pault5estate View Post
    Dunno mate, I have the 'heavy' rods in mine!
    so do i, for now
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  9. Monday 13th February 2012, 22:00 #9
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    pedro never minds rods get that car of yours on the road lol
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  11. Monday 13th February 2012, 22:40 #10
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    pm`d u pete


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    Quote Originally Posted by t5 pete View Post
    pedro never minds rods get that car of yours on the road lol
    she's getting there
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    Might be on the road before mine! lol



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    Quote Originally Posted by Pault5estate View Post
    Might be on the road before mine! lol
    i didn't think you were fair off finished!
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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    i didn't think you were fair off finished!
    I'm not that far off finishing the intercooler pipes, started doing to battery cables, brought some cable for it, 25mm squared, not thick enough, just got some 50mm

    Then, its on to the next bit, probably the exhaust



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    "WOODY T5 fastest volvo 850 since 2011/12/13/14 @ avon and york 13.3 112mph
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    lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pault5estate View Post
    I'm not that far off finishing the intercooler pipes, started doing to battery cables, brought some cable for it, 25mm squared, not thick enough, just got some 50mm

    Then, its on to the next bit, probably the exhaust
    the smaller jobs always seem to take the longest lol, good luck with it. Thats the same size wire as i'm using (the 50mm, not 25mm lol)
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    Quote Originally Posted by WOODY T5 View Post
    hijack on me thread
    you got your answer, what more do you want
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    Quote Originally Posted by WOODY T5 View Post
    hijack on me thread
    Sorry mate, I'll go back in my corner now!



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