Well i finally picked her up after being delayed by the snow
She needs a lot of TLC
It will remain with a RWD layout but i will be converting her to a T5 engine , i feel a long and painful journey beginning
Well i finally picked her up after being delayed by the snow
She needs a lot of TLC
It will remain with a RWD layout but i will be converting her to a T5 engine , i feel a long and painful journey beginning
MMMMMM, and if you dont post a picture of every single move you must be slaughtered ...........Videos must be from a hosting site , not on yu tube as the Q is RUBBISH. NOW....You will be vilified for defiling a P1800 , BUT ......The modern engine in the old 'bitty' is a great idea...I wish you the BEST , and the best is what is expected when you %$#K with an old car. I am excited and i hope yu can give us lots of updates , regularly....LES M.
find a 740 or 760 turbo & use that engine & drivetrain (RWD). should go like stink if you tune it to 250ish BHP!!! (standard 740 or 760 turbo was 187bhp)
.....sooper moose. '97 850R manual. Yum yum.
and I dare you to paint it saffron!!! lol
.....sooper moose. '97 850R manual. Yum yum.
I have just 2 words................lawn and mower...................
Oh wow. That reminds of the old RS diehards who would hook up a tuned Cosworth turbo engine into a Mk2 RS2000. It's the wiring that's the bugger - and that was using 80's EECIV technonolgy....
Good luck!
There are cheaper ways of renting a skip you know!
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Currently rocking Volvo's finest V70R 2WD Manual
Previous cars:
1996 855 T5 (Ex Police),1996 854 T5,1996 855 T5,1995 855 Black T-5R,1996 960,1997 855 R
Cant wait to see this done!
2004 V50 T5 SE
Hi mr mop are you deff going for a t5 engine swap as you know im on with doing loads of research for my 240 and the 2.3 4cly you can get a lot of power out of them with the right mods and even with the 8v head and with the 4cly and 8v you will have loads more room to work with also ive been on turbo bricks and they say the standard boxes are pretty good but if wanting a really good one go for a t5 box these can be found on the serria cosworth and all you need is a adapter plate i do have the web site for the plate if you want it send me a pm
What gearbox are you planning to use?
Looking forward to seeing the progress!!
Jon
1996 850 T5
Outstanding!
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
I will be using either an M90 volvo box or as said by pete a cosworth box but from what ive read the box off the 2.9 sierra fits straight on aswell although they are 4 wheel drive so not sure how you would get round that
I hope it will be at least you know the engine hoist is being put too good use
I played with the idea of a T4 conversion aswell but not sure on the gearboxes available for the RWD part ?
theres adapter plates you can buy for the borg warner t5 boxes found in the 2wd cossy have you joined turbo bricks since i did i have found a hell of a lot about doing the turbo conversion on the 240 with these adapter plates you use your original bell housing but unsure what plate you would need to use a bell housing from a white block so best to post a question up there if you allready havent
MrMopp (Wednesday 25th February 2009)
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