242 Progression

[242DownLow]

Here is a picture I took the night I brought my new baby home.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMwNTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

This is what the engine looked like. It is a little cleaner now. will have to get a pic of it. (red wire is to the alternator, it got tidyed up)

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMwNzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

Here you can see the old grill. I was never fond of that grill.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMwNDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

And so I came up with a reason to change it (debris from the interstated flew up and smashed it all)\

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMxNDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

But I fixed it.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMxNzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

I finally got tired of seeing the yellow brace behind the grill. it stood out like a sore thumb. So I pulled it out and painted it flat black.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMwNjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

And I figured why stop there, so i painted these little trim plates

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMxMzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

I kinda like this look

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTIyNjMwMzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

Well, thats all i have. It's slowly getting somewhere. Mostly slowly, I did find out last night that it just won't go any faster then 105mph. Oh well.

[m4ld0.^]

i like that little corner piece...prolly adds a good 10-12hp...15 when properly tuned if im not mistaken...haha very nice.

[blkaplan]

nice, oh btw BEIGEPWR!!!

[242DownLow]

nice, oh btw BEIGEPWR!!!


werd. The color is growing on me. I just wish the whole car was the same shade. If you notice, the driver side front fender is darker then the rest of the car.

[blkaplan]

yeah, beige is a color that personally i hated with all my guts when i first got it (when i turned 16 and the car was the hand me down) but it definetly grows on your. Its just one of those things, kind of like a tivo. You dont appreciated unless you have it but when you have it you dont want to go without it

[swedishiron.com]

Nice straight 242.
How's the rest of the engine wiring harness?
If you need one, check out swedishiron.com - we've got a few for sale there.
Have fun!
JD

[oldschoolvolvo]

nice...what wheels are those?

[242DownLow]

I will be making my harness from scratch when I get a new DD. Still looking for a diesel wagon. The wheels are OZ's. not sure which. The origional owner put them on. Yeah, suprisingly, I ran into him at work. He bought the car new for 13k or somewhere in that range. I want to paint the rims but not sure what color to go with yet.

[stylngle2003]

yep, old OZ/MSW 15x7s if i'm not mistaken

theyre decently rare

[242DownLow]

yep, old OZ/MSW 15x7s if i'm not mistaken

theyre decently rare

Why, yes, yes they are. I have all the center caps. just haven't put them back on.
and they do say MSW on them. I couldnt find anything on google about them when i first got them

[fivealive]

what year is your car? is that a B23 in there or B230?

[242DownLow]

what year is your car? is that a B23 in there or B230?

It's a 1983 with a B23F and another B23F on the stand in my garage. The origional engine is on the stand. I am not sure what year the one is in the car. There is a B230 on the stand in my brothers garage that i have been trying to talk him out of. He hasn't budged though

[Slobodan]

what no faster than 105mph? my baby sh!t yellow wagon with its 3 speed Auto went upto 120 mph the other day.. blew my mind. Its not even tuned yet.

[242DownLow]

what no faster than 105mph? my baby sh!t yellow wagon with its 3 speed Auto went upto 120 mph the other day.. blew my mind. Its not even tuned yet.

When I first put this gauge cluster in, I could hit 120. can't do it no mo. Not sure what it is yet. Don't like it though