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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: DanBadger on July 11, 2011, 09:32:18 PM
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There comes a time in ever gearhead's life when he feels the need to hang a picture in the garage of himself in a Nomex suit, leaning against a car caked in salt, squinting in the sun, with a silly grin on his face.
I had a 1984 Volvo 242 sitting around that I paid $170 for and sold the drivetrain out of, and found a 5.0 roller engine out of an '86 Lincoln Town Car on the local Mustang forum for $40. I have been scrounging, trading, haggling, and recycling everything I can to keep on an income-induced budget, and hope to meet everyone on the salt in 2012.
The Volvo as I found it:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/242018.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/242016.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/242010.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/242008.jpg)
We disconnected everything for the engine and trans pull in the barn, but had to push it out into the snow for the pull because the "engine hoist" was too tall to fit inside:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0091.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0096.jpg)
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What is this "snow", Dan? :-D
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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I don't believe snow in July. :mrgreen:
Mike
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What is this "snow", Dan? :-D
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
Neil - that's what we Midwesterners use to mix with salt on our roads in order to create a slurry to rust our cars away. It's particularly effective on Nissans, Hondas and Mopars.
We don't call it "the Rust Belt" for nothing.
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Sorry- lost power last night and did not finish. As you may have guessed, the car is a little farther along than in those pictures.
The Lincoln 5.0 was hauled home and torn down:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/012.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/024.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/025.jpg)
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I then cleaned, honed, and painted the block:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-2.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-1.jpg)
...And tossed a rotating assembly from an '89 Mustang that I found for $10 bucks in it (the '87-'93 Mustangs had forged pistons):
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-3.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-4.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-3.jpg)
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I bought a $16 water pump for a Crown Vic to get the proper clockwise rotation, and recycled the pulleys from the Lincoln engine, and bought a March alternator bracket, a new distributor, and all those bits, and began dummying up all the accessories:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/0033.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0176.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/0014.jpg)
After sourcing a Craigslist wiring harness from a '91 Mustang, I commenced wiring the EFI stuff:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-4.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-4.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-4.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-3.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/0022.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/0032.jpg)
More this evening, I must head to work.
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Cleaned the gunk out of the oil pan and drilled a couple holes in it for oil drains, and welded them in:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-9.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-9.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-5.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/069.jpg)
Commenced tearing the interior out of the car:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-11.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-10.jpg)
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Bought a '90 240 driving parts car for the manual pedals and euro-spec core support and front fenders:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-10.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-10.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-8.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-8.jpg)
Sourced a NOS 1981 "eggcrate flathood" grille from a dealership in Germany:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0270.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0272.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/IMG_0271.jpg)
And hung it all on the 242:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-11.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-12.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-11.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-7.jpg)
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I used to work for a guy who "wrecked" Volvos, it seemed there was a limited market for parts from those 2 series Volvos because very little other than the fuel pumps ever failed.everything in them , even the wiring, seemed to be a cut above.
Easy car to chop too :roll: :roll: :roll:
There's probably a mercury switch in the trunk light that you could use as a roll over switch. :cheers:
You've got the recycle/mix and match deal down too, you'll fit right in here.
Welcome to the board DanVadger
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Gave a couple hundred bucks for a used Holley Systemax intake with an Edelbrock 75mm throttle body:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/systemax2.jpg)
Cleaned it up a bit, added some junkyard 24lb injectors, and bolted it on:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-6.jpg)
Made an EGR blockoff/ nirtrous solenoid mount/ throttle cable bracket out of aluminum angle:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/018.jpg)
Degreased and rattle-canned the engine bay:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/014-1.jpg)
and drug the car home to drop in the engine:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-13.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-15.jpg)
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It's even got it's own pen!
Like the idea with the Euro lights.
Stan
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You sure did get a lot done in two days... :-o
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Thanks for the kind words, guys.
I then partially undressed the engine and hung it from a chain:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-9.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-7.jpg)
Then, after taking a moment to say hello to my sister's kitten:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/013-1.jpg)
I dropped the engine in the hole:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-6.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/009-7.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/011-3.jpg)
And commenced wiring and plumbing:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/020.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/019.jpg)
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I modified a stock slider to mount a Kirkey seat I found on Craigslist:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-10.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-8.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-7.jpg)
And put part of an interior back in to make it streetable again:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/026-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/028.jpg)
A bird liked my carpet, and pooped on it three times:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/002-16.jpg)
I picked up a 242GT steering wheel and Rsport gauge cluster and wired the dash:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-16.jpg)
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That was enough to get it running:
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and driving:
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I drove it a while set up that way, then decided to get a little more serious with the car. I brought it into the basement at work, and set to work.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-20.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-18.jpg)
I commenced tearing down the car:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/010-6.jpg)
And stripping the sound deadening:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-23.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-21.jpg)
I also traded the Holley Systemax intake for a Victor 5.0:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-18.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-14.jpg)
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Starting with some secondhand yet new Ebay shorty headers and a few 2.5" U bends, I commenced fabricating the new exhaust:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/001-18.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-22.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-19.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-26.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/004-24.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/005-20.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-14.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/007-15.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/008-12.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/010-7.jpg)
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And hung a Garrett TV6201 turbo off of a fire truck that I traded some used roller rockers for, and popped new bushings and seals into:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/012-3.jpg)
My buddy Stu looks on with disdain as I dummy up the turbo:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/015-4.jpg)
I mounted the battery and kill switch:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/021-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/023-2.jpg)
And bought a reject 4" exhaust from a local semi shop for $20 to hack up into a downpipe:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/019-2.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/024-2.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/046.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/047.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/048.jpg)
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Fairly healthy sounding Volvo. :-o :? 8-)
Pete
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I also bought an intercooler off of ebay for $60 and mounted it in front of the radiator:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/022-2.jpg)
I found this oil filter canister off of a 1940 Packard in the parts pile:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/045.jpg)
After a little welding, cleaning, painting, and modifying, the oil filter became an oil/air seperator:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/043.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/044.jpg)
To congratulate myself I treated myself to a boost-referencing fuel pressure regulator:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/003-28.jpg)
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I was not making sufficient progress at work, as I seemed to always be, well, working while I was there. I dragged the car home, tore it down again, and commenced carrying on again:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/006-18.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/pietsrock/014-6.jpg)
That pretty well brings you all up to date. The car is quite a work in progress, and needs many hours and dollars before it will be going down the salt. I realize my little Volvo build is not on the same level as most of the cars on this forum, and I am humbled to post among giants.