Dannyt0186
New member
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2016
- Location
- Connecticut
hey t-brickers
i was looking around for a new daily/beater and came across what i now own (1991 turbo 940 wago). old girl is pushing 260k+ and she pistons slaps like the best of them but runs good...not great, but recently noticed a lil coolant mixing with my oil in the reservoir so i hunted for a cheap FT, but instead scored a complete 91 b230f with 90,000 miles. i plan on doing a mild "swedish special" cheap-o build and have already received my china-bay rods and rod bolts.
here are my plans
Intended uses: mild drifting, highway pulls and aggressive grocery getting
what i have:
-stage 0 complete maint and new water pump.
-m46 90% complete swap parts(yes yes i know T5 everything... can't afford it for now)
-chinabay rods
-tlao chips (need chip friendly ezk)
-FAST efi wideband(not fitted)
-3" downpipe(on the car)
-big core FMIC(not on)
-19t converted turbo with ARD billet wheel(on the car)
-Forge unos MBC (at 14psi currently)
-ebay manifold with flipped flange.(no fitted)
-holset hy35(dunno what to do with it)
-volvo 15G(don't know what to do with it)
-boost/water temp gauge
-front springs cut one coil
-metallic front race pads
-MS in the future
I've never messed with volvos !PERIOD, but have built a few other cars and know my way around boost, but am gonna come into this with full newb mentality so i can learn some things. i want to build a quick spooling trolling sleeper that will be fairly simple and inexpensive. I'm not too sure if 15+psi will be kosher on an NA b230 or not and from what I've read and understand, the typical "thicker headgasket= lower comp" trick doesn't work well with these engines.
any and all advice will be greatly appreciated....
what bearings are recommended??
what HG do i use??
thanks all
i was looking around for a new daily/beater and came across what i now own (1991 turbo 940 wago). old girl is pushing 260k+ and she pistons slaps like the best of them but runs good...not great, but recently noticed a lil coolant mixing with my oil in the reservoir so i hunted for a cheap FT, but instead scored a complete 91 b230f with 90,000 miles. i plan on doing a mild "swedish special" cheap-o build and have already received my china-bay rods and rod bolts.
here are my plans
Intended uses: mild drifting, highway pulls and aggressive grocery getting
what i have:
-stage 0 complete maint and new water pump.
-m46 90% complete swap parts(yes yes i know T5 everything... can't afford it for now)
-chinabay rods
-tlao chips (need chip friendly ezk)
-FAST efi wideband(not fitted)
-3" downpipe(on the car)
-big core FMIC(not on)
-19t converted turbo with ARD billet wheel(on the car)
-Forge unos MBC (at 14psi currently)
-ebay manifold with flipped flange.(no fitted)
-holset hy35(dunno what to do with it)
-volvo 15G(don't know what to do with it)
-boost/water temp gauge
-front springs cut one coil
-metallic front race pads
-MS in the future
I've never messed with volvos !PERIOD, but have built a few other cars and know my way around boost, but am gonna come into this with full newb mentality so i can learn some things. i want to build a quick spooling trolling sleeper that will be fairly simple and inexpensive. I'm not too sure if 15+psi will be kosher on an NA b230 or not and from what I've read and understand, the typical "thicker headgasket= lower comp" trick doesn't work well with these engines.
any and all advice will be greatly appreciated....
what bearings are recommended??
what HG do i use??
thanks all