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Based on my not very positive PU engine mounts height feedback to retroturbo Peter made a new series of mounts for 7xx with 16v engine! The new ones are 104mm high (the same as the original hydromounts) and therefore no shims are required. These should be available soon via his shop.
While going through the old parts removed during the turbo rebuild, I also noticed the CBV membrane was already torn...good that I converted to the external piston type CBV as a preventive action
Based on one of my friend's feedback rebuilding the same engine, I've decided to replace the hydraulic valve lifters just to be sure.
What a lucky decision all of them are badly leaking.
The valve cover is clean, and I mean so clean that I have never seen such a clean one...not sure how is that possible, there is not a single carbon deposit on it. Also the valvetrain is exceptionally clean...
The turbo adapter is meant to be mounted that way. I did use a regular T3 gasket with it but that's probably not absolutely necessary. Volvo sells a nice stainless steel gasket for ~2000+ turbo models but if the adapter/plate is not moving around I'd leave it exactly like this
Nice project ! Keep up the good work Just been reading the whole thread
btw. don't you expect problems at the MOT car inspection with those coloured PU bushings ?
About the oil pump bolt 10,9 do you have a partnumber of that maybe ?
I changed the cogwheel+bolt at my NA 16V but ... I just checked the pictures and the bolt seems the OEM one 8,8 grade again pfff... bad or not ?
I might just respray the bushings with the black undercoating to give it stock look the Belgian MOT is actually one big unknown for me...never went for it before. But what I heard is that for oldtimers they are much more forgiving.
The OEM bolt of the oil pump is 8.8 grade no matter if you have a old/new one. I simply went to Fabory in Brussels and bough the equivalent in 10.9.
Small complication with the turbo, the cosworth exhaust housing bolt pattern is different from the original Volvo one, so the bolts are about 1cm more far from each other. That causes the original downpipe flange not to fit anymore. So the flange has been modified (drilled holes extended towards the outer side) and I have fabricated a wide washers to spread the tension.
Also, oil return conversion kit from Yoshifab installed! (I really can't wait to drive this car out of the garage and give the engine compartment some good pressure wash)
Thx for the info about Fabory, I think I can not order there because of needed VAT number, but okay. There are other shops like that as well
About the PU bushings, if I were you I would sand them down a bit and spray them black to be sure... Because if it's not original, big chance that they will disapprove the car.
Cool thing the Yoshifab oil return line, would be a good upgrade for mine also The only problem are the custom taxes I think ... $$
Hmmm...ok. How do they know what is original and what not? I doubt there is anyone at the MOT who knows exactly how things should look on a 30 years old car. I have lots of modifications in the engine bay but it mostly looks completely stock. But yeah the red/yellow PU bushes might be too much.
The return kit came without any custom taxes btw
You think it will not be able to hold it? It's quite thick stainless steel and it's even folded (so double thickness) on the inner side. I thought for that little amount of stress (just enough to make a seal) it should be ok, but I am open to other thoughts. There is a supporting bracket in the middle of the downpipe too (mounted to the transmission body).
Why not to weld it...well first think I don't have a welder; second thing the gap between one of the bolts and the car body is already very tight with the current solution, I am not sure if it would even fit with welded extension around the bolt...
Based on the modifications related to the cosworth exhaust housing, I found out that the wastegate doesn't clear the engine block anymore. After some considerations I've decided to shim the whole exhaust manifold using a 16v flange rather than trying to modify such a nice setup that the turbo company made. To achieve that I also needed 1cm longer exhaust manifold studs...
Comparison of the stock IC vs. the full aluminium KL racing intercooler
Which is not exactly direct fit in 740...the front section had to be marked
..and then cut out
test fitting some tubing
and tubing in final configuration
recirc valve connection
the diameter of the original hose was narrowed around the airbox which is not the case now
The airbox itself was emptied inside from any restrictions
Also some progress on the oil separator
then I have started the tubing from the airbox to the turbo...all 80mm, with reusing the heated breather port (the second port is for the recirc valve)
which resulted in this
some more random pics...
Today I made a final order of the last missing hoses, so in week or two I should be able to start the engine again...
Sometimes I feel like being OCD patient... so I was not very happy with the "trumpet" style of the tubing end, but I was not sure how to make a proper beads on the pipe.
Then I found out this neat video and I did exactly the same.
Tubing, tubing and more tubing! Almost having dreams about pipes and hoses of all angles and diameters also finished the oil return line from the turbo.
Regular T3 oil return flange
T3 to AN10 adapter
Mounted and test-fitted with the ultraflow hose ends
Using the ptfe hose and ultraflow (torques UK) hose joiners this was created
and this is how it looks all put together
also quite some progress from the top of the engine - hoses going to catch can, external diverter valve are finished, one more pipe (the big one between the turbo and the airbox) to be installed and I will be able to test-start the car
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