- Joined
- Mar 19, 2003
- Location
- Denver, CO
I haven't touched a project thread in quite a while, but I am still tinkering with old Volvos. What can I say, some habits die hard. It's about time I start to organize a little memory book for this new adopted Volvo.
This 740 wagon came to me kindly in a time of need. I had just wrecked my hotrod but daily driven 244. There is a project thread on Turbobricks for that car. I really loved that little car. It wasn't a crazy race car, just a nice daily driver with some solid modifications. More info here:
https://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=301350
OLD CAR
I pulled the engine and trans and scrapped the shell. I couldn't find another 240 to build at the time. They have become scarce and expensive all of a sudden. It was a bit sad.
A friend saw me moping around Volvo-less and offered me a free 740 Turbo Wagon. It had been sitting in his yard for 10 years. Full of wasps, spiders, mice. It had some hail damage. It wasn't perfect, but a good solid platform for a hot rod daily driver maybe? It didn't run, but there was a decent engine that he grabbed at the junkyard long ago and never finished.
So I took it home and tried to make a plan. Do I get it running as a stock driver? Bolt on some fun stuff from the 240 parts pile? Here are some photos from day 1. I have a bit of catching up to do from the last year. Stay tuned.
NEW CAR - AUGUST 2018 PICS
=========== Current Build List January 2021 ==============
Electronics
Chassis
This 740 wagon came to me kindly in a time of need. I had just wrecked my hotrod but daily driven 244. There is a project thread on Turbobricks for that car. I really loved that little car. It wasn't a crazy race car, just a nice daily driver with some solid modifications. More info here:
https://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=301350
OLD CAR
I pulled the engine and trans and scrapped the shell. I couldn't find another 240 to build at the time. They have become scarce and expensive all of a sudden. It was a bit sad.
A friend saw me moping around Volvo-less and offered me a free 740 Turbo Wagon. It had been sitting in his yard for 10 years. Full of wasps, spiders, mice. It had some hail damage. It wasn't perfect, but a good solid platform for a hot rod daily driver maybe? It didn't run, but there was a decent engine that he grabbed at the junkyard long ago and never finished.
So I took it home and tried to make a plan. Do I get it running as a stock driver? Bolt on some fun stuff from the 240 parts pile? Here are some photos from day 1. I have a bit of catching up to do from the last year. Stay tuned.
NEW CAR - AUGUST 2018 PICS
=========== Current Build List January 2021 ==============
- 1992 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon Shell. It came to me in 2018.
- Junkyard B230FT. 1990 I think. 13mm rods and no squirters.
- Notched turbo pistons using Yoshifab tool
- Yoshifab 16v to 8v exhaust manifold adapter plate
- Yoshifab 16v conversion timing belt set
- B234 Cylinder head, intake manifold, stock A cams.
- 90+ exhaust manifold, ported
- Yoshifab heavy duty valve springs.
- CX Racing GT3071 ball bearing turbo, billet compressor wheel
- 3" Stainless exhaust, turbo to tail with catalytic converter and Magnaflow muffler
- 80 lb Siemens injectors
Electronics
- Megasquirt/Microsquirt ECU
- Electronic Boost Control
- Flex Fuel Sensor
- Factory Bosch ignition controlled by Megasquirt.
- Volvo 850 throttle position sensor
- Flex fuel sensor - Runs on E85, Gasoline or any ratio mix.
- PLX Wideband Sensor
- 3 bar map sensor
- AW71 with accumulator mod
- Trutrac differential
Chassis
- IPD springs
- Bilstien Touring Shocks
- Kaplhenke Camber Plates
- BBS BMW wheels 17x8
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