Volvo head...on the car!

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:40 am

DPDISXR4Ti wrote:Okay, but the bearing itself isn't stock Volvo DOHC.

Sure is! It's probably a Japanese-made parts-store replacement part after 10 years, though.

Colin

stackz · Post by **stackz** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:40 am

hey colin, can you get some more pics up of that tensioner?? Like before and after shots and such??

I might want to make one like this in case the one I'm using doesnt hold tension well enough.

oh yeah, what year explorer did your radiator come from?? 91-94, or 95-up??

XR4Timan · Post by **XR4Timan** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:15 pm

[Napoleon on] Get this thing running, already!! GOSH! [Napoleon off]

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:00 pm

Colin wrote:
DPDISXR4Ti wrote:Okay, but the bearing itself isn't stock Volvo DOHC.
Sure is! It's probably a Japanese-made parts-store replacement part after 10 years, though.

It looks bigger than the original German ones I have here, but maybe it's an optical ilusion. FWIW (not much), I recall reading something once that indicated the Japaneese have never been able to get bearings figured out, and they should be avoided.

BTW, who's T5 X-member is that, or did you fab it yourself?

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:18 pm

That's the Rapido crossmember.

I'll get some better pics of that tensioner, stackz... I don't have a stock one for comparison pics, though.

Colin

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:08 pm

I've got the Rapido x-member. It's friggin' stout. Love the volvo head and the Holset is suhweet. I'm gonna need one of them soon.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:28 am

More pics! Not a huge update, I just threw a euro front plate on the car for sh*ts 'n giggles then started trying to figure out what to do with this cossie intake manifold. I'm thinking I'll just die-grinder the holes to sway them in the proper direction, then weld a Volvo flange to the runners.

My co-pilot Max... he's a mutt, but I love him.

Volvo gasket over cossie flange:

Colin

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:15 am

inspiring. what's your solution gonna be for the intake manifold flange?

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:57 pm

Colin wrote:I'm thinking I'll just die-grinder the holes to sway them in the proper direction, then weld a Volvo flange to the runners.

XR4Timan · Post by **XR4Timan** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:02 pm

Colin wrote:
Colin wrote:I'm thinking I'll just die-grinder the holes to sway them in the proper direction, then weld a Volvo flange to the runners.

EXCELLENT!!!

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:04 pm

Colin wrote:
Colin wrote:I'm thinking I'll just die-grinder the holes to sway them in the proper direction, then weld a Volvo flange to the runners.

sorry i missed that the first time around

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:29 am

I just got done porting out the runners to match the area traced in red marker... got 'em pretty well beveled in, then used sandpaper to polish them. I think this will work out pretty well.

Off to the junkyard next Saturday (after I get paid

) to get another Volvo manifold!

Colin

astralbody · Post by **astralbody** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:32 pm

Colin, that is a pretty sweet project you have going.

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:58 pm

todras · Post by **todras** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:44 pm

I know this sounds captain obvious but you can make your own gaskets. Napa sells long sheets of it of varying thickness. Maybe I missed what you're doing exactly. You stated you were using loping off the flange to replace it with a Volvo flange so it would bolt up to the head. The gasket you have pictured must be for mock up purposes then.