The Full Banana Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Yep, im bending up stainless hard lines that will connect to bulkhead AN fittings in the bellhousing wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 More things: Fancy stainless heater hose fittings showed up, so I replaced the crusty original fittings. I used 3/16" stainless with tube sleeves and nuts from McMaster, and bent up some hardlines for the hydraulic release bearing. They exit the bellhousing through 3an bulkhead fittings. 20t versus gtx3067r (this is with the wrong turbine housing that I had to send back) Ford GT500 60lb injectors with spacers Intake manifold is all welded up, ready for powdercoat. Clutch pedal lengthened and new bracket welded on for the hydraulic master. Transmission is ready to go in now. Bearing setup is complete (fingers crossed...), adapter is good to go, and all seals are replaced. In the process of replacing my wiper motor, it became apparent that the source of a leak into the cabin was a missing seal. I found a PCV grommet at O'Reilly that fit (which was so tight that I had to press in) and I finished it off with some fresh butyl around the base. This was strangely gratifying to fix. NOS 240 turbo coolant bottle installed on a powdercoated bracket I had laying around Volvo 260 clutch master cylinder installed. I used a m12x1.0 banjo bolt and fitting that then connects to a 3an braided stainless line. I will end up routing this a bit more cleanly with a bent hardline. My brother came down and helped me get the engine side of the bulkhead wiring harness connector fully terminated. You can also see the feed on the fuel rail--this will allow me to use the same fuel line I had made for the b21f manifold. And a nice sealed Bussmann fuse and relay box to keep things simple for the Megasquirt wiring. I'm behind "schedule" but I decided I would rather take a little more time and get the details just how I want them. Turbine housing and exhaust manifold are out for ceramic coating right now... pretty excited to get those back from Count Snapula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted June 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Intake manifold back from powdercoat IAC bung and bracket for mounting the valve itself I had a ton of help from two friends that came in from Kansas City and LA last weekend to visit. We managed to get the charge pipes and water pipe finished up, the downpipe started, and bunch of other miscellaneous things done. Also had a transformer nearby grenade while we were under the car attempting to install the transmission. That was fun. Some miscellaneous pictures of the aftermath: Hot-side charge pipe Turbo and exhaust manifold both ceramic coated and installed Cold-side intercooler pipe with IAC and IAT bungs Flywheel, m5 clutch, 707 pressure plate installed Lower heater hose installed. 960 heater hose cut in half connecting to factory fitting turned 90 degrees using a 3/8 NPT 90* elbow Current state: wires everywhere Today I'm working on getting the transmission in (I had to ditch the straight bulkhead fittings and replace them with 90 degree fittings to clear the tunnel) and then perhaps tonight I'll spend more time on the engine wiring harness. I've done a fair bit of work planning it out, but there's more I need to figure out and learn before I dive too deep into it. This part is not a strength of mine. Overall, I'm really happy with how this is all coming together. I really can't wait to drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 Phenomenal! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Well, Snap has already beat me by a mile in the race to a running, driving car, but here's where this is at: A couple pictures of things as I left them in the garage tonight. There's a bunch of other things going on (namely the engine wiring harness) but are the things you can actually tell what is going on. Most of the bits are on the intake now. You can also see the banjo bolt on the far end of the plenum... that's one the factory Volvo bolts that has a check valve built in for use with PCV. I decided I wanted to try making vacuum lines out of 3/16" stainless tubing. Serpentine belt and associated bits are installed. The oil cooler, thermostat, lines, and associated bracketry is all made/modified and installed now. I'm pretty happy with how this all worked out. Eat your heart out, Snap. HipMF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Did you bend the stainless lines by hand? Ya for progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 I used a cheap little bending tool from Harbor Freight. It works fairly well. The hardest part of the whole thing is getting a decent flare on the tubing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Looking amazing!!! Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Love how you are using lots of OE volvo stuff. I am jealous of your oil cooler but I think thats just about the smallest oil filter I ever did see! Cute lil guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I've been working on this a lot, except when it's over 90 degrees in the garage because forget that. Yesterday afternoon I got the car back down on the ground for the first time since February. I drove it 8 feet back and forward, and then decided that I needed to wash it. It's clean again, phew. For extra content to offset my lazy post, here are a couple other details: Stainless hardlines that control the wastegate, and a bracket to secure them (the plastic bit will be replaced with something aluminum or stainless) Crankcase ventilation system is all plumbed as well (although I will be replacing these hoses with some Aeroquip hose when I get around to it). Two valve cover vents and the factory oil separator box outlet are plumbed into the ProVent, which returns to the intake pipe via a silicone hose underneath the front of the engine. The ProVent drains back into the oil pan through a fitting next to the dipstick. I bought a 28mm drop swaybar. This was necessary to clear my oil pan, and is the largest swaybar available for this car. And here's the harness connector finished off with some raychem 4:1 shrink and a 90 degree shrink boot. I've left out about 95% of things, so this seems like a good place to end this post. Next up is getting the car running well on megasquirt. DrLeadFoot, KaiserRolls and Ryan... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 That looks so good with the engine turned the right way... Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Awesome Tom!! From everything you told me on Saturday and now seeing this, I am extremely excited for my ride along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted August 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thanks guys! I can't wait until it's ready to give ride-alongs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Bumping from way back, I saw this and it reminded me of your project. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-volvo-242-turbo-coupe-2/ HipMF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Yeah, the guy did a really nice job on that one. Pretty impressive that it's road legal in California without any diesel registration trickery or anything like that. Anyway, I still have this car. I popped the head gasket last fall, so in the process of replacing that, a bunch of things snowballed which currently leaves me sitting here with a refreshed head with a little porting, rebuilt turbo, fresh powder and ceramic coatings, a revised oil drain from the turbo to the factory block drain port, and a million other little adjustments (including another set of BBS RCs that are wider). I just started it back up on Sunday. It was excellent, but then had quite a bit of white smoke after a few minutes, then came misfires. Time to diagnose. There's a real temptation to part this out and buy a clownshoe. 🤡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Bummer, think it cracked a cylinder? I can't remember, did you shim the block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 It’s possible, but seems a bit odd. It’s a 2.3 bottom end that I put hbeam rods in and shimmed the liners. Between all of that, it really shouldn’t be anywhere near the threshold of cracking (unless it wasn’t in great shape before I got it). I’ll pull spark plugs and check for signs of coolant in the combustion chambers (especially #5 where the gasket failed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Oh I would think that would be sturdy. I thought you had the 2.5 block. Do you have any codes for the misfires? Do you have VIDA/DICE? I just got one, still struggling with software. If it would help you could borrow it once I figure out my AWD issue. I replaced the collar gear that was stripped on my vR and it worked for a little while but now it won't engage but no CEL or alarms on the dash. Hopefully this will help me figure out what's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I'm running Megasquirt MS3x with this engine, so no codes. Old fashioned diagnosis it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 That's not a bad thing, this VIDA/DICE thing is a huge pain. Chinese adapters and hacked dealer software on VM images is making my head hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 In a delightful twist of fate, this seems to be running pretty well. Boost control is working now so I can actually drive it normally without constantly feathering the pedal. 70% chance I'll show up to the e30 picnic with this and park somewhere out of the way as to not offend. HipMF and jc43089 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Great! Im looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, The Full Banana said: In a delightful twist of fate, this seems to be running pretty well. Boost control is working now so I can actually drive it normally without constantly feathering the pedal. 70% chance I'll show up to the e30 picnic with this and park somewhere out of the way as to not offend. its boxy. it has round headlights. if you average the #of cylinders for available e30 motors, you get 5. i think no one will notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just for the record, I did end up showing up to the e30 picnic in this... for about 10 minutes at 2:15. No photo evidence aside from washing it in my driveway that morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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