engine build (vol-frankenstein)

[timpanama]

Going to start a project thread but anyway here are some pics.
hopefully i can start it tomorrow.

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[holtzboy]

Looks good, get a Mann oil filter.

[Blubrik]

Nice and clean! Are you bringing this to IKEA? Looking forward to hearing how you like it.

[YellowT5-r]

Beautiful engine detailing. My only question is how can your run acorn nuts on your exhaust manifold? Doesn't stud-stretch eat up all you the play you have in there?

[Captain Bondo]

Beautiful engine detailing. My only question is how can your run acorn nuts on your exhaust manifold? Doesn't stud-stretch eat up all you the play you have in there?

What acorn nuts? You trippin?

[shellshock]

You should also ditch that 940 oil/water cooler. It'll make filter changes a bitch because the downpipe will have trouble clearing

[SweatinBricks]

Looks good

[ShadowofBob]

Looking good. The only thing I noticed is that the drain hose looks like it could be shortened a bit. There is a low/flat spot in it now.

[Jerd]

FRAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!

Looks good, i would have done a few things differently... but regardless you did a fantastic job.

[RvolvoR]

hmm...there were some choices made there that I wouldn't have made....but whatever floats your boat

[timpanama]

well first off the oil filter is for break in and the water/cooled oil filter set up is temporary. I also plan on going with a turbo header sometime in the future and blubrik i will be at ikea!

[Karl Buchka]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OChYsZEmdSo/S5jumED1aFI/AAAAAAAAbrw/0q9oAXbVx5A/s800/volvoengine2014%2520copy.jpg

I dig that valve cover.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-du8GVEgOZ70/S5jumZTFfDI/AAAAAAAAbrw/TN8lqVxl6cc/s800/volvoengine2020%2520copy.jpg

Did you resurface the flywheel?

[GeneralUnknown]

You pay someone to take creeper shots of you?

[fisky52688]

Your oil return from the tarbo scares me. Other than that, your new motor looks sweet. Very nice job

[T-RAN]

I dig that valve cover.



Did you resurface the flywheel?

You pay someone to take creeper shots of you?

My thoughts exactly! I literally started laughing out loud when I saw/read this!:lol: Yeah, clean engine, but really??.... This is project engine swap, not project runway.:-P I think half of the pics should be here and the other half on your myspace page.:-P:-P Clean engine though!

[linuxman51]

return line is going to give you problems, looks awesome aside from that

[timpanama]

the return line is heater hose and is temporary i ordered silicone hose and my dad wanted all the pics of me and the engine since it cost like 2,000 that i earned. im only 17 so its kinda a big deal for me thanks guys!

[alexm963]

I like the part where he learned to focus the camera

[Homer]

the return line is heater hose and is temporary i ordered silicone hose and my dad wanted all the pics of me and the engine since it cost like 2,000 that i earned. im only 17 so its kinda a big deal for me thanks guys!

Not necessarily the hose material, its the routing.

[89sleepr240]

Looks good! Good progress.

[timpanama]

the return is not bent or kinked it just looks like that in the picture. thanks thou

[yellow95]

Great job man. You should be proud. You take all the friggin pics you want. You will always have them.

Gary

[volvogeek]

Is it just me or does it look like the oil cooler lines hook up to the engine coolant lines? Or is that a different kind of oil cooler than I'm used to?

Love the attention to detail, very very clean!

[towerymt]

Is it just me or does it look like the oil cooler lines hook up to the engine coolant lines? Or is that a different kind of oil cooler than I'm used to?
On the later turbo cars they went away from the air-cooled oil cooler element and instead use a water-cooled heat exchanger.

Use a portion of a stock drain line to get the flexible hose away from the turbo, then run the good silicone high temp hose. Inspect it closely at every oil change and carry spare hose just in case.

[blkaplan]

Is that the early exhaust manifold (pre 90)?

[towerymt]

Is that the early exhaust manifold (pre 90)?
yeah noob, it is. 240 T3, judging by the turbine housing clamp with integrated spot for the support bracket at the top of the manifold (I think dave lotman is the only one still using that style, if anyone is)

[blkaplan]

yeah noob, it is. 240 T3, judging by the turbine housing clamp with integrated spot for the support bracket at the top of the manifold (I think dave lotman is the only one still using that style, if anyone is)


yea, thats what caught my eye....

To the original poster,,, have you heard of the 90+ manifold?

[smith_t240]

Gayest project thread ever. Seriously taking the pictures is one thing, posting them is another. Are you a virgin?

[timpanama]

smith_t240 suck a dick and i am going to a 90+ soon i want to get one and port it. thanks guys

[smith_t240]

I don't know, it just totally overshadows the work you have done, must of it that appears to be very good.

[timpanama]

why do you have to be mean i just posted the pics cause i had them sorry everyone thinks im a creep. i think my engine is awsome and i dont care what you think.

[sweedspeed18]

Gayest project thread ever. Seriously taking the pictures is one thing, posting them is another. Are you a virgin?

Man, you are an ass.
I recall the first post saying that this post wasn't his project thread, just some pictures..

Very cool motor dude.
Haters gonna hate.
And I am going to guess that this smith_t240 guy has never gotten any.

[timpanama]

hahaha thanks man

[andysbeta]

Good work, the hard work and effort put into it will be paid off once you get it started and dialed in! Don't let these other jealous turdmunchers try and put you down, they likely driving some broken down Ford Taurus anyway.

[smith_t240]

I'll add something more constructive:

- Fender covers are always nice when doing something this major

- Did you stick with LH 2.2 ?

- Recharging with R134a?

- What era engine block is that?

And it would have been nice to go 90+ exhaust manifold and an oil pressure sender would still be nice to add on.

[Sir Psycho]

Just make sure you have pressure on the oil return line and it's not too flexible. It is pressed into the block with pressure to keep from leaking oil. If there's not enough pressure oil will leak and muck up your new pretty motor. At least seal it with some RTV high temp oil resistant sealer.

Other than that it looks great, congratulations on getting it done!

[slow240]

good work!!! although, i have to say, i opened this thread and was like "whaa what is that 12 year old doing in the engine bay??? :lol:" you look really young. but you are doing a helluva lot more than i was at 17 so mad props for that.
clean engine, i love it, keep it up!!

[timpanama]

i am painting the car so no fender covers. i am running lh 2.2 from 740 turbo. and yes 134a and 93 b230ft with upgraded t3 55 trim upgrade. and i am going to try to find a 90+ and port it and i have a oil pressure sender just not going just yet.

[Jerd]

(I think dave lotman is the only one still using that style, if anyone is)

:shh:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/Volvosporter/DSC01117.jpg

[timpanama]

ya i know i look young it sucks but i have been working on cars since i was like 10 and am a mechanic at a local shop. thanks guys i am going to start a project thread soon and will start it tomorrow.

[smith_t240]

Are you using the 740 engine harness or just adding a couple wires to your harness? I am doing the same thing.

[timpanama]

i am using my 86 harness

[the.spine.surfs]

Super clean. What the hell is wrong with that? I wish any single part on my car was as clean as your whole motor, buddy.

[slow240]

yeah, ive been swingin wrenches on volvos since i was ten, but my parents never let me do anything this crazy. im in the middle of one right now though, rebuilding a b21ft with goodies :ninja:
/threadjack

[ptouch20]

Nice job. That turbo looks quite familiar. i just got my motor in a couple weeks ago (the one that was on the engine stand.) yours is alot cleaner. Keep up the good work, and always feel free to hit me up if you need info/advice.
-Pete

[towerymt]

:shh:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/Volvosporter/DSC01117.jpg
I meant the support that connects from the turbo to the head.

[GeneralUnknown]

I love how this thread made it to page 2 so i dont have to scroll through the pics again. But really, thats a nicer hunk of metal than many on here will ever put together. Is this going to be a daily driver, autocrosser, or just a weekend lady killer?

[timpanama]

daily driver and autocrosser

[timpanama]

Thanks you all for the support!!

[550]

Diggin the look. Ignore the hate.

But PLEASE change that return line. My return line on my car looked exactly like that.(With heater hose too) It wasn't kinked when we put it in, but after a week the heat got too much for it so it became more flexible. (Did not melt) It kinked up hard core and I started blowing smoke. Let's put it this way, that turbo died... :-( -400 for turbo... - 400 for another turbo. Me = fail. Please learn from me, seriously.

Other than that looks sick as hell and I wish mine looked half as nice!!

[Old Iron]

Whats goin on man....... I remember this car from the 2009 IKEA meet! you where fixing the rust on the rocker panel! Look forward to seeing the thing painted and hopefully see the car at the "show"
AWSOME job on the engine! I can only ever hope to be capable of doing that to my spare engine some day

[timpanama]

cool thanks guys and as far as the return i am fixing it when i get silicone line.

[243_Phantom]

that looks great!

[timpanama]

thanks i runs!!!

post video soon

[fisky52688]

want video.

[hockey930]

Great work here man, I am impressed. Like everyone else I will point out things that have probably already been pointed out.

Ported 90+ manifold would be nice (I know you said you are going to get one)

Drain line even in silicone is not going to work. Trust me, I tried it. Just because it costs $20 a foot doesn't make it work. I have 2 options, I have found it worth it to use a braided line. If you can't do that I would consider boat exhaust tubing. I put that on one car and never had a problem with it.

I don't know your power goals but I am going to throw it out there anyway. Megasquirt fuel and spark management.

As I said earlyer, it looks great! Keep it up!

[Hunter has a Volvo]

I dig that valve cover.



Did you resurface the flywheel?


Im sorry but those pictures made me laugh. Now everyone at work is looking at me, thanks.

Good job, I was I had a shop like that when I was 17. All I have is a 1 car garage that normally has my room mates S2000 in it.

[500dollar744ti]

looks great dude. what's up with the frankenstein part? looks perfectly volvo to me.

[timpanama]

like 3 different volvos put together

[fisky52688]

waiting for video

[timpanama]

it is running boosting and driving need to make a video

[timpanama]

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae198/timpanama/volvo%20pictures/volvo5.jpg

[timpanama]

moar pics tomorrow

[Homer]

Any updates? How's it running?

[adrianpike]

looks pretty clean, how's it running?

[DNAsEqUeNcE]

well i did ship him an he351 between the time this thread was made and now.

[timpanama]

the 240 is in the process of going megasquirt and cage and full suspension done so not until the end of the summer it will be done

[timpanama]

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae198/timpanama/IMAG0053.jpg

[timpanama]

its still a working progress

[DNAsEqUeNcE]

looking great Tim.

[Homer]

Looking good.
I'd watch out with that reinforced clear pvc hose over the downpipe. It'll melt rather quickly.

[towerymt]

Just in general that stuff gets really soft with just hot air/oil going through it from the block to my catch can on the intake side of the engine.

[SquareD]

For the drain line, napa sells some hose that's made for oil/high heat applications. Eaton also makes some aeroquip hose that is also suitable for a oil drain line, but it's considerably more expensive than the napa stuff. I've been using the napa stuff for my drain line since I swapped the 90+ like 5 years ago, granted it's only got about 5-7k miles on it. It still feels pretty much like it did the day I put it on, not soft or brittle. Not sure what it's called or labelled, but it's a reddish orange color.

Oh and your project is off the heezy. Great job. Take the time to get the details right upfront though.

[timpanama]

yeah the drain line is fixed with high temp hose and the clear pvc is no longer just was on for the picture

thanks

guys

ps i will need lots of help because im going to megasquirt

[2fast242gt]

looks good! certainly is no Frankenstein though.

[CoconutLeah]

I'm glad to see you're still going at this. Good call on getting a new DD because the 240 is getting ridiculous. How come you didn't come with us to carlisle?

Also, will you cut my springs when the time is right?

edit: ps. ))<>((

[slow240]

wow, this car really got nuts lately, glad to see it still kickin, im looking into the HE351 now as well, just need a header and a new downpipe.

plus prolly a better intercooler :lol:

keep up the work and keep us posted

[Roger-Dee]

Looking good man! No more Gray/blue valve cover?
Is your piping done between turbo and IC? My holset is about 130* from yours, the outlet is on the lower left. If running internal gate I hope you did something with the wg ports!

If you want to remove that fugly solenoid on the coldside, I sell some plug for them.

[timpanama]

leah i will totally help you out, and i was at ipd! and also rodger im going to just weld the hole shut but if i dont i will get a plug from you

[CoconutLeah]

Oh man I forgot we saw that on your Facebook. Hope it was a good time!

[ovlov760]

For the drain line, napa sells some hose that's made for oil/high heat applications. Eaton also makes some aeroquip hose that is also suitable for a oil drain line, but it's considerably more expensive than the napa stuff. I've been using the napa stuff for my drain line since I swapped the 90+ like 5 years ago, granted it's only got about 5-7k miles on it. It still feels pretty much like it did the day I put it on, not soft or brittle. Not sure what it's called or labelled, but it's a reddish orange color.

Oh and your project is off the heezy. Great job. Take the time to get the details right upfront though.

The best drain line hose I ever bought came from a hydraulic repair shop. It's impervious to all automotive chemicals, rated to survive absurdly high temps/pressures and reinforced with a steel mesh lining. A couple feet of it wasn't that expensive.

[timpanama]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/574977_4310815614438_1308366946_n.jpg

[timpanama]

getting my suspension done