volvo 245 swap tread (long term, so dont expect regular posts)
volvo 245 swap tread (long term, so dont expect regular posts)
Hey there!!!
im bas, 23 year, and am from amsterdam.
for those who already saw my other post, skip the intro, i just copied my other tread
im new to the whole diesel buisiness, always owned petrol cars, so please be gentle with me.
i owned 3 BMW e30 325I cars, 2 e36's and a renault twingo (dont laugh, grown men need to go from a to b too...)
the e30's where all drift/racecars, the e36's dailys and the twingo is my student car atm.
The reason i am on this forum, here it comes, i bought a volvo 245 from 1975, and plan to put a om605 in it!
i need a lot of info, which i can find on here, and the things i cannot find i ask.
i will also make a project page when the time comes, but dont expect it any time soon, first gonna do stopping and handling, then POWAAAAAAAAH
my aim is around 400-ish hp, on a students budget (gotta love the broke life) so expect a lot of home brew construction.
-end of intro, carry on...-
so i finaly have the volvo, and it is in a sad condition...
the trunk is gooooone, and there is rust on places i do not want it...
but hey, it was cheap!!
more pics will follow...
Nice project , i too am building my car on a student life budget, you have to get a little creative.
My goal was also 400-450hp.
Nearly there now, best of luck with your build. Good community of people all willing to give advice.
Now the big decision, manual or auto?
(04-01-2016, 10:13 AM)seanyt Nice project , i too am building my car on a student life budget, you have to get a little creative.
My goal was also 400-450hp.
Nearly there now, best of luck with your build. Good community of people all willing to give advice.
Now the big decision, manual or auto?
(04-01-2016, 10:13 AM)seanyt Nice project , i too am building my car on a student life budget, you have to get a little creative.
My goal was also 400-450hp.
Nearly there now, best of luck with your build. Good community of people all willing to give advice.
Now the big decision, manual or auto?
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/show...p?tid=6208
Manual was outside my budget so I've gone with a rebuilt e55 box.
Yeah the merc boxes fail quickly at that power level.
Only option at present for people is the BMW box with either an adapter plate or welded bellhousing.
And then an uprated clutch.
Few members here can help you out with that as a bolt in solution.
I upgraded everything first before going with the bigger pump and turbo.
Somehow this car looks very familiair with me... Didn't it have a BMW engine in it?
I was thinking of trowing a 606 in a Volvo, but I let that go. So I'm very curious!
Edit: never mind... It was this one: http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2011/08/2...on-vd-week
(04-01-2016, 12:56 PM)seanyt http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/show...p?tid=6208well, manual is one of the things i MUST have.
Manual was outside my budget so I've gone with a rebuilt e55 box.
Yeah the merc boxes fail quickly at that power level.
Only option at present for people is the BMW box with either an adapter plate or welded bellhousing.
And then an uprated clutch.
Few members here can help you out with that as a bolt in solution.
I upgraded everything first before going with the bigger pump and turbo.
(04-01-2016, 01:07 PM)Tito Somehow this car looks very familiair with me... Didn't it have a BMW engine in it?ah, a fellow Dutchman!
I was thinking of trowing a 606 in a Volvo, but I let that go. So I'm very curious!
Edit: never mind... It was this one: http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2011/08/2...on-vd-week
(04-01-2016, 12:56 PM)seanyt http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/show...p?tid=6208well, manual is one of the things i MUST have.
Manual was outside my budget so I've gone with a rebuilt e55 box.
Yeah the merc boxes fail quickly at that power level.
Only option at present for people is the BMW box with either an adapter plate or welded bellhousing.
And then an uprated clutch.
Few members here can help you out with that as a bolt in solution.
I upgraded everything first before going with the bigger pump and turbo.
(04-01-2016, 01:07 PM)Tito Somehow this car looks very familiair with me... Didn't it have a BMW engine in it?ah, a fellow Dutchman!
I was thinking of trowing a 606 in a Volvo, but I let that go. So I'm very curious!
Edit: never mind... It was this one: http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2011/08/2...on-vd-week
guess who's back (back back) back again (gain gain) i am back (yeeeeey)
its been a while, busy times...
BUT!!!! ther is progress.
fixed up the brick, finaly.
still a lot of work, but the end is in sight (body wise)
next step: om606 time!!!!!
so if there is anyone in holland, germany, belgium or in drivable distance and has a complete om606 (turbo, ecu, wireloom, alternator, that kind of stuff) and maybe a manual gearbox that fits and takes the power, (and preferably a cheap), give me a message
Nice Wagon
Also nice to see someone starting off with a smashed up rear quarter panel like I did!
Here was how mine progressed:
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybb...?tid=33019
(09-15-2016, 11:09 AM)Fishman http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1087736989damn... thats cheap... shame money is tight atm...
(09-15-2016, 03:53 PM)charlysays Nice Wagon
Also nice to see someone starting off with a smashed up rear quarter panel like I did!
Here was how mine progressed:
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybb...?tid=33019
(09-15-2016, 11:09 AM)Fishman http://link.marktplaats.nl/m1087736989damn... thats cheap... shame money is tight atm...
(09-15-2016, 03:53 PM)charlysays Nice Wagon
Also nice to see someone starting off with a smashed up rear quarter panel like I did!
Here was how mine progressed:
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybb...?tid=33019