Another frikken Volvo ?
 

This one will have a V8 :metal: Been collecting parts, brought home a 1999
Explorer 5.0 tonight. (has GT40 heads) bring home a trans this weekend.
Bought a Converse Engineering install kit. Few more items and I am ready to roll.
Hope it gets done faster than the Amazon http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332836

:lol:

Attachment 504082 The Alloy french built V6(not getting rebuilt)Attachment 504083 The Roller cam distributorless Gt40 head replacementAttachment 504084 My wifes shirt


Sooner I am done with this the sooner the 49 GMC comes inside.

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Wow it looks like your'e pretty serious about this one. I guess you need to get that one out before you can get the panel in? Let me know If I can lend a hand.

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Well today saw some progress. I picked up the transmission, 2WD Explorer
we dont see to much of that up in the PNW.
Spent 4 hours getting the V6 ready to pull and its still not ready but it is very close. Hope to have it out tomorrow.
Not real familiar with these new fangled machines. The 49 GMC is lots more fun to work on.

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Another 2 hours and its out. Back in the day Me and a friend had the 350 out of his 69 Vette in 20 minutes. Ah the simpler life.
Some clean up and some hammering and it will be time to start putting in the 5.0 :metal:

The V6 I pulled is called a PVR or is it PRV, who cares it sucks. Ugly little thing. Same basic engine in the Deloreon.(sp) P.O.C. !

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1255300475

This my favorite Volvo! Wish I had one! ;)

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My friend drove an '82 baby blue 4 door back in highschool (around 97/98.) It was SUPER CLEAN for a New York car. It had zero rust. He drove it for about 5 years before he ran a stop sign and killed it. He and the other driver walked away, but it was kind of a shame.

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ERASER5 I'd rather have that Volvo than the Bertone, but the Bertone is not mine and I guess I'm pretty lucky my wife likes the idea of a V8 powered DD.
Could be worse she could drive a Scion :lol: Oh crap she does drive a Scion.
My old Scion! We are both ready to get rid of the "box" even though it is a really good car. Boring compared to this (when done)When this is done and proven itself awhile we will unload the XB.

Last night I spent another couple hours monkey'n around with the 5.0.
Man, not to knock Furd but its all so foreign to me every other thing I touch
seems to be a battle.
Still have to swap oil pans, clean the engine(greasy and rusty)etc.

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My truck will have some volvo in it soon, the electric cooling fan from an 850 T5 is going on.

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Good progress. I don't doubt it will be running before my Minx... :waah:

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Maybe ? However I bought a kit which tells me what to do and I still spend a fair amount of time scratching :lol:
The Ford thing is new as well as the Volvo thing. Learning is good.
Almost ready for the engine to go in. Swapping oil pans 1st.
Had to mod the speedo cable, and still have to figure out drive gear and driven gear on the tailshaft since its a 2000 transmission and its all speed sensors on the newer stuff. Got to beat a baseball size dent in the inner fender for header clearance. I did think to myself is this how Frizzle Fry would do this ? LOL
I pulled the condensor so the angle of attack dropping in the 5.0 would be easier.
I am dog tired today but still went out in the shop and pulled the old p/u tube
off the 5.0. Had to do something.

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That's probably what I would have done there too :lol: Engine is looking good! This is going to be bada$$!

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I gotta admit I am looking forward to driving this a couple times.
Good luck prying from my wife once its done. :lol:
The thing should scoot pretty good. here are some specs.....
V6 130 hp ....... V8 215hp
V6 153 ft lbs ....... V8 288ft lbs
ATM 3 spd......... ATM 4 spd o.d.

rear gear 3.54
about 3100 lbs.

BBK states 15-20 hp increase from the headers. I will have to test it to be sure its running well. pacificraceways.com :metal:

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Sometimes things work out sometimes they dont. Saturday I was concerned
about the oil pick up tube. I'm standing there thinking its pretty cool of Furd
to bolt up the pick up tube and as I reach for the new one I see its really
kinked so I hold off till Monday till I can find out if its normal (it is). Monday rolls around and I did not feel well.
So today I'm going to get that new pan installed and dang if I can't find the gasket. Arghhhhhh
Good news is years back I bought some Stage 8 header bolt keepers for a 396
I had and they turned out to be the wrong ones. I figured I'd hold on to them
thinking I would find a use for them. Here we are probably 10 years later and they have found a home.
So theres always tomorrow :lol:

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Thats odd that it would be manufactured that way.

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I dont like the way volvos look but that one there is gonna haul the mail...

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Yep the guy at Ford racing said "we get that call all the time"

FB I too have yet to warm up to the boxy Volvos I do like the earlier ones like our Amazon. A V8 in that would be insane. Cutlass and 49 1st !

Tonight I got the oil pan on 9.333 ft lbs. :lol: 110 " lbs. Or close.
Ford did have a nice set up on the oil pan, see pics

Also pulled out the throttle cable, I am not a big guy but I am 6' tall crawling under the dash on that car is no fun.

Modified the trans mount, sawzall/grinder !

These cars have this awesome glove leather interior, heated seats and no cup holders :lol:

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Very interesting, i never would have thought of doing that.

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Wine? WHAT??? Next post better not be about your new shop curtains! Ooops gotta run. Late for my perm!:haha:

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Wine-Volvo........ get it ? I wear my birkenstocks when I work on it too :lol:

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Just funnin around with you. Can't wait to see your wife rollin up next to stock volvos and blowing away some other moms.

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Might have traction issues ? :lol:

Going to test fit the engine this weekend so I can get the driveshaft measurements.
350-400$ for a custom driveshaft sound about right ?

Also design the exhaust sytem while the engine is bolted up. Going to be tight ! Thinking single 3" system. Being a hot rodder at heart I am having a tough time deciding on muffler(s) I like the free flowing ones like Magnaflow or Hooker maxflow or Ultraflows ? Thinking it might be too loud ?
My wife deals with "clients" not like me and my "customers" ;)
What might sound great may be a bit much?
What about adding a glass pack after the main muffler. It would not be a bad thing to put a quieter style muffler and lose some HP, she wont care but it dont feel right to me.

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Funny how things go. Yesterday I ordered some 3" pipe and some mandrel bent elbows to get a start on the Bertone exhaust. Tonight my wife went to a auction/ fundraiser to benefit local youth. One of the items for auction was a custom exhaust system. She won ! Less work for me ! Get this thing on the road that much faster. And I'll have some 3" pipe and bends for my next project :metal:

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Dropped in the 5.0 today, not complete but good enough. My old guy shoulders said "thats enough" Made progress so I'm happy.

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:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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Been slow going but its going, Sunday I got to messing with the mounts,elongating holes and test fitting. Took out the original exhaust.
Ever wonder what a Volvo exhaust system looks like ? Me neither :lol:
Bought a book on Volvo V-8 conversions which is mostly about Chevy V-8's
but lots info that will help me get it on the road faster.
Just thumbing through it I can see its well worth the cost. Tonight will be cleaning tools for a bit then calling it good.

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I thought my neighbor was the only one in the world to mod a VOLVO.....:lol:
he put a 383 stroker in his grocery getter. thing hauls @$$...

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Any updates . Pretty cool timing on the prize/exhaust .

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Pictures welcome !

No updates as of late, this week my boy is up from Portland and last week we were in Az. Next week should see some progress. (I hope)

I did find out the 4r70w is 1" longer than the AOD trans. So that explains the need for fabrication on the trans mount. Its good, gives me a reason to fire up the welder :metal:

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I am looking into this . These cars are plentifull and luxury . Most are driven by conservative owners and are well cared for . The prices on these Volvos are really reasonable . I have put a V8 in a Chevy Luv . This is doable .

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My friend used to have an 86 Volvo wagon with a 91 TPI in it. He bought it that way. It had faded paint, and a very clean leather interior and power everything. Nice car, smooth to drive. He used to do some awesome burnouts in it. It was originally Diesel so ti was legal here, and it had I think 4.11 gears. I thought I got caught doing a burnout in it once when I passed a cop. He didn't even look at me. We joked about it later, saying he probably thought it was smoke from the tail pipe.

Do you think you could do me a big favor if it's not too inconvenient? I'm looking for some headers for a 302 swap that fit very tightly to the block, and I like the BBK stuff. Can you measure from the flange at the head to the furthest point the tubes stick out towards the frame? And the collector at its furthest point from something significant on the block?

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Can do ! I will be pulling the engine back out soon. I'll try and get measurements this week. Hope that will work.

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Thanks! Any time will work, I'm not in a big hurry because it is for my own personal project. Which means it rarely gets worked on in between customer stuff. I'm just trying it find out if an off the shelf header will work, or if I would be better off buying a flange and building a set (I'd rather not).

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Here are some pics I took that may help, I can measure again after its out
and get better pics.
Right now my alternate tinkering is a new garage door opener and that should be done tomorrow. Then back at the Bertone if I can stand the cold :waah:

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Well I did not get very far today after washing the truck, my wifes car and the Amazon as well as loading the firewood rack,fighting blackberry vines.
Cold but very nice day today. When I got around to the Bertone it involved laying on the concrete and I only lasted about 15 minutes.
Here is a picture of a new tool that will come in very handy.

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Interesting swap, but why not a small block chevy? I am digging this thread for sure though, i love weird interesting swaps being i am doing one myself.

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It didn't ! 15-30 degree's out It'll wait. Heat is on in the shop now temp was a balmy 34 in the shop last I checked.

Do yourself a favor and buy the book from JTR "Jags that run" full of good info.

I would have preferred a SBC but it would have taken me years instead of months hooking up the wiring, I bought a kit that allows me to plug in the
Ford harness to the Volvo harness. Needed to be EFI so mamma is happy.
If all goes well it will be her DD.
ps digging your swap too !

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Thanks for the pictures, very helpful.

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Between hanging my Quaker State sign and actually driving my 49, I actually
worked on the Bertone today. I have been under the car a number of times.
Looking at how the heck I'm going to free up some space for the exhaust.
Regardless of if I do it or farm it out. Its hammer time ! (again)
Today I worked on the crossmember. The idea is to make it stronger and at the same time use at least one of the factory mounting holes.
I learned that reading glasses REALLY help us old guys see what the heck were doing when welding. I'm not so good of a welder but missing the joint completely ? Oh brother see pics...............

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Ran out of welding gas, more later..........

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Still showing myself (and this board) how not to fabricate stuff :lol:
The crossmember is coming along very slowly but its coming.
More crappy welds tonight.
Picture showing the bolt holes that would have lined up if I used an AOD which is 1" shorter.
Also how tight the exhaust will be.

Soon I will be able to tighten up the mounts and set angles, get measurements for the driveline then pull the engine. Dress it and put it together hopefully for the last time. But I wont count on that.