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bruin_d

08-25-2013 11:30 PM

79 Volvo....

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Well I have decided to start a new project. My Suburban isn't all the way done yet but it close enough. I have a 79 Volvo that was my wife's first car in high school. It has been sitting for the last 10 years. So....I decided to start building a nice 4 door sleeper car. I have a 5.3L LSX with a 4L60E...and a nice big turbo. I'm shooting for around 700 horsepower. It should be fun!

cAlvis165

08-27-2013 08:25 PM

Re: 79 Volvo....

I'm in! :metal: I love insanity like this!!

bruin_d

09-03-2013 03:02 PM

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I wasn't happy with how the motor was sitting so I decided to make a new/modify the crossmember. It should work out well.

NONHOG

09-04-2013 04:19 PM

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Volvo? There goes the neighborhood! :lol:

NONHOG

09-06-2013 11:53 AM

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Seen this? http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=250257
Friend of mine put a nice write up on a 5.0 install. Some of which might be of use for you?

Can't wait to see more! Wish I went with an LS instead of Ford 5.0. Ah well.

Narxoleptic Customs

09-08-2013 05:27 PM

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I want to do this to a wagon as a driver...
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Jonboy

09-09-2013 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cAlvis165 (Post 6241583)

I'm in! :metal: I love insanity like this!!

Me too!!!

bruin_d

09-16-2013 09:37 AM

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Welded in my motor mounts yesterday. I'll make the transmission crossmember this week. It's coming along pretty nicely. The next "fun" will be figuring out steering...

bruin_d

12-25-2013 12:20 PM

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Haven't posted on here in a little bit. Too many projects going on at once. I recently go ahold of a LS7 intake manifold and got a fuel cell, new B&M shifter, and a battery relocation kit. It should start coming along a little quicker now that I've knocked out a few of my other projects.

NONHOG

12-25-2013 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bruin_d (Post 6434258)

now that I've knocked out a few of my other projects.

What's that like? :lol:
Looking forward to more!

bruin_d

01-04-2014 02:27 AM

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Mounting the fuel cell and battery box.

bruin_d

03-11-2014 08:41 PM

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Finally got around to getting the right water pump for my new intake manifold. I'll probably start fabbing up the hot-side header soon.

w00dst0ck

10-04-2014 12:08 AM

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Ever finish this? I built a 245 a few years ago.

built 5.3
Single t76
GTO T56
Ford 8.8

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...9c&oe=5491D5BF
https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...50659063_n.jpg

blown240

10-15-2014 11:34 AM

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Funny to see multiple Volvo people here. I once built an 85 240 4 door with a Toyota SC14 supercharger. Thats where my screen name came from...

ejn74

10-27-2014 12:35 AM

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I've had three Volvo's, they are great cars, you can make an awesome sleeper out of them. I wanted to do that with the 88 740 turbo 5 speed I had unfortunately I had to sell it. I have seen what the guy's on turbobricks can do it is very cool. good luck with the build.

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