Volvo head...on the car!

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:31 pm

Colin wrote:Moral: If you're clairvoyant, you can utilize a Swedish head, too.

I'd prefer to get .....oh, never mind.

MerkXRTurbo · Post by **MerkXRTurbo** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:40 am

Colin wrote:Now I'm searching for a cossie throttle body and throttle cable - I figure that'll be the easiest/cleanest way to go.

Colin

Talk to JVL. I'd think he'd have some already on this side of the pond. Save you a headache.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:54 am

Righto.

Justin04 · Post by **Justin04** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:07 pm

Looking good man.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:59 am

Thanks.

Post by **jkxr4ti** » Fri May 05, 2006 12:58 am

Colin, how's the progress on the car coming along? Looking like it will be ready for carlisle? I'm in the midst of the hy35 swap and its going ok so far. Just got in from the garage and welding up the turbine outlet flange and elbow.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:11 pm

I'm kinda doubting the XR will make it to Carlisle this year. There are three main things standing between me and a running XR:

1. I need to remachine my crank pulley so the EDIS ring's mounting "shoulder" is centered around the crank hole... right now it's a little wobbly. Looking to weld a bead around it and remachine it, then enlarge the center hole for a slip-fit over the crank (as opposed to the current interference fit.)

2. I need to wire the Megasquirt.

3. I need to mill (or have milled) an adapter plate to put the 65mm 4.6 throttle body on the cossie manifold, then adapt my cable to fit it.

I'm hoping to take care of two of these jobs this weekend.

If by some stroke of luck I do get the car running before Carlisle, I may just throw a cone filter on the throttle body, neglect my fuel pump swapping, and drive to Carlisle NA.

Colin

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:52 am

Colin wrote:I'm kinda doubting the XR will make it to Carlisle this year.

Way too early to wuss out.

Get to work and get-r-dun!

This time three years ago, I hadn't even yet realized that my new motor wasn't going to fit in the engine bay.

Don't waste any time writing a response to this message - just get to work!!!!

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:58 am

kthxbye!

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:42 pm

Alright, it's post-Carlisle and my car is running... so I've allowed myself to post in this thread once again!

So it's time for another round of updates. The engine is finally running, all that's left before I can drive it are to mount the battery and alternator, fill up the coolant, and maybe build a little more exhaust.

Intake side. Still need my BOV.

Exhaust side.

Cossie intake manifold with a 65mm throttle body from a Clown Vic.

New FPR... Aeromotive. Don't screw around with OBX... that other FPR didn't even have a vac reference port!

Octopus o' wiring!

Megatune... kinda blurry, but it's idling around 650 rpm.

Interior... I dunno why I took this picture.

Action video coming soon... er or later.

Colin

szyderca · Post by **szyderca** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:05 am

very nice car

i like that head from Volvo

how many PS is in it now

that enignie looks graet

turbofan · Post by **turbofan** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:54 pm

szyderca wrote:very nice car i like that engine from Volvo how many PS is in it

'taint from volvo. go back and read it from page one. trust me, it's worth it.

Frag · Post by **Frag** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:05 pm

szyderca wrote:very nice car i like that engine from Volvo how many PS is in it

Correction... Bottom end = Ford.
Top end = 16v volvo.

szyderca · Post by **szyderca** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:36 am

turbofan wrote:
szyderca wrote:very nice car i like that engine from Volvo how many PS is in it
'taint from volvo. go back and read it from page one. trust me, it's worth it.

a moÃ…Â¼e sprÃƒÂ³buj czytaÃ„â€¡ coÃ…â€º w obcym jÃ„â„¢zyku i zrozum wszystko co jest napisane, szczegÃƒÂ³lnie chodzi mi o o sÃ…â€šowa dotyczÃ„â€¦ce budowy silnika, ja niestety nie znam na tyle jÃ„â„¢zyka angielskiego bym mÃƒÂ³gÃ…â€š zrozumieÃ„â€¡ wszystko wiÃ„â„¢c przepraszam za moje niezrozumienie

sorry

mikerobison · Post by **mikerobison** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:01 am

Well I just read all 15 pages and I love it!!! I want one now! Also I'm not totally on the up and up of Volvo parts but what years did they used the 16v Heads? also have you had any minor/serious problems since the conversion? Did you use the 2.3 head gasket or the Volvo gasket? And last but not least how much do you figure the total job cost you? Thanks, I love the job you did, congrats