Project 244 Turbo Conversion

[kmb]

Lot of work going on here, nice to see all the home fabricated parts!

[oblark]

I phoned volvo for the price and delivery on the gear stick gaitor only to find it`s no longer avaliable.

So with a sheet of rubber and some industrial strength super glue I made my own gaitor.



Also changed the front discs and pads.



The Timming belt and drive belts finally arrived from euro car parts but the drive belts are twice the length they should be. Phoned them up and was told they where the right ones according to they records. So after measuring the old belts (10AX0888) I found the right ones but they are from a 83 vauxhall cavalier but as long as they fit who cares

[t5 pete]

You will be suprised how good the 240 4 pot brakes are

[stribo]

Welcome back Rob, haven't you scrapped that yet.

[oblark]

You will be suprised how good the 240 4 pot brakes are

I`ve heard they good for 300 bhp

Welcome back Rob, haven't you scrapped that yet.

So how many cars have you brought and had written off lately

[martybelfastt5]

looking fantastic!!

[oblark]

Had to go to the Portsmouth branch of euro car parts to collect the right alternator belts.

While in the aera dropped in to see Steve and went down to Harris`s the breakers to see if they had a 940 lpt in as I could do with the radiator as mine leaks.
But managed to pick a 012 maf from a ferrari f355 which is a straight swap for the standard 940 maf.

[t5 pete]

Cough cough saab 9000 lol

[oblark]

Mounted both ecu`s to some 3mm aluminiun plate then fitted the injection ecu to the passengers side dash under the glove box. The ignition ecu was mounted to the dash by the steering column.




Once the both ecu`s where donnected I fitted a 12v bulb to each of the fuel pump supply wires. When nthe ignition was turned on both bulbs came on for a few seconds then went off, when the engine was cranked over both bulbs came back on. So it looks good for the fuel side of things just need to check the ignition side next.

[oblark]

Made a start on the stainless exhaust & changed some of the induction pipes today.

[Ettienne]

Looks good, 2.5" the exhaust?

Where did u get the pipe from.

[oblark]

Looks good, 2.5" the exhaust?

Where did u get the pipe from.

Yeap 2.5"

The pipes came from here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-...item43ac541677

[oblark]

Did a few hours work on the 240 today.

In readiness for the GLT rear axle I "hot bolted" all the rear suspension bolts and made sure all the brake line joints/nipples are not siezed.

[jamesy12345]

Wow it's progressing well

Did the 240 turbos not run K-Jetronic injection....not saying it's better than what you are doing, just a comment

[oblark]

From what I've seen on turbobricks the 240 turbos ran a mechanical fuel injection.

The later UK spec models had electronic fuel injection (lh2.2 )

[jamesy12345]

From what I've seen on turbobricks the 240 turbos ran a mechanical fuel injection.

The later UK spec models had electronic fuel injection (lh2.2 )

Yes that's it....nice simple, great until something goes wrong or you want to mod it!! Then it's a nightmare

[t5 pete]

Yes that's it....nice simple, great until something goes wrong or you want to mod it!! Then it's a nightmare

TBH there nice and simple the rally and track cars were all between 300 and 400 bhp on that old multi point mechanical injection

[jamesy12345]

TBH there nice and simple the rally and track cars were all between 300 and 400 bhp on that old multi point mechanical injection

Aye it can be done...I'm just debating whether to bin the K-Jet on my Renault 5 & go for EFI...reading about how to shim the pressure regulator etc



The volvo, VW and even porsche K-Jet stuff is very well documented...renault stuff is all secret squirrel, you need to be in the masons to get any info. Or speak French.

Good volvo site below....no use to Rob of course he has gone all modern on this one

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/tech/fue...jetronic.shtml

[dant5r]

TBH there nice and simple the rally and track cars were all between 300 and 400 bhp on that old multi point mechanical injection

with the mods he's doing (19t, me7 blues, 80mm maf & a 2.5" exhaust) he should be knocking on the door of 300 brake.

[oblark]

Sorted out the bad earth on the wiper mtr,

Also i now have a working windscreen washer pump.