Manbeard's "HEY YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT RIGHT" 940

Manbeard · 02-17-2015, 12:36 AM

picked up a 94 940 turbo. needs a head gasket. got it for $500 oh yea. mint interior. woo. gonna start working on it tomorrow at work if i can go in!

apachechef · 02-17-2015, 12:43 AM

good deal

Quin · 02-17-2015, 02:04 AM

i thought of so many ways to make you feel bad about this thread (and your life) that i couldn't decide on one.

propav8r · 02-17-2015, 02:40 AM

Werd. Make plans for the Dragon this summer!

Manbeard · 02-17-2015, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quin

i thought of so many ways to make you feel bad about this thread (and your life) that i couldn't decide on one.

i love you quin

centason · 02-17-2015, 08:55 AM

worddddddd. Gramps series. At least it's a Volvo, and $500.

SquareD · 02-17-2015, 10:59 AM

94 940s are teh bestest. Do work, son.

Manbeard · 02-17-2015, 08:40 PM

took the head off today. gasket is blown fo sho. thermostat was wrecked and head was super warped. already got the new head gasket and thermostat at work. taking the head to the machine shop tomorrow and hopefully all back together by the weekend

Manbeard · 02-17-2015, 08:41 PM

CaffeineSam · 02-17-2015, 09:32 PM

Nah that gasket was prob legit.

centason · 02-17-2015, 09:37 PM

Cylinder walls look good. That's a plus. Still a nice crosshatch.

slow240 · 02-18-2015, 12:57 AM

turn up the boost and LET ER EAT

Quin · 02-18-2015, 02:23 AM

now would be a great time to do a bunch of head work!

Manbeard · 02-20-2015, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quin

now would be a great time to do a bunch of head work!

i hogged the intake and exhaust out a little bit. didn't get too crazy though.

i got the head back today. opened the holes a little bit for moar flows. the machinist said everything checked out alright! i put the new head gasket on, head and cam torqued down, cleaned errthang. gotta do a couple odds and ends and itll be boosting soon!

SquareD · 02-20-2015, 02:49 PM

Remember, this car is #rare. Don't treat it like ur jeep. :p

Manbeard · 02-21-2015, 12:00 PM

hahaha my goal with this car was to get it running, (eventually) put a bigger turbo on it, exhaust, suspension, and wheels and just drive it! in the mean time, after I get the 940 legal I'm fixing all the little piddly things in my jeep and selling it. then getting an xj or tj so I can still wheel but won't have a payment.

also. the Volvo runs and boosts now! got everything put back together now. gotta mess with ignition timing to get it exact (didnt have no timing light handy) but its ready! gonna see if I can throw it on the dyno at work to get a baseline and to see if its close or better than the stock 162hp rating it got from the factory. I'm excited

amerbritcan · 02-21-2015, 01:20 PM

Xj! Xj! Xj! Xj!

Especially seeing as they're nowhere near as rusty down there.

D.E · 02-21-2015, 01:23 PM

Ignition timing is not adjustable on LH2,4 cars, at least not by turning the distributor. If it runs, the timing is correct.

Manbeard · 02-21-2015, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.E

Ignition timing is not adjustable on LH2,4 cars, at least not by turning the distributor. If it runs, the timing is correct.

did not know that! thank you, you are a gentleman and a scholar!

slow240 · 02-21-2015, 06:13 PM

yeah if its not running right, you have another issue. but if it seems to be running well, get a wideband in there and turn up the boost!

Manbeard · 03-02-2015, 06:57 PM

got tags and insurance today on the 940! i stayed home from work today due to an ear infection or else i'd be driving the volvo home right now. i might try to get a ride to my work to get it tonight. got that oil leak to fix but it leaks so little it'll be all good n stuff

Manbeard · 03-03-2015, 10:59 PM

found out the oil leak is from the turbo return line at the block. the o-ring isn't torn and its pressed down in all the way. can i take some RTV and seal it up?

i also put some washers between the wastegate and the turbo. now im maxing out the stock boost gauge haha. the car was pinging REAL bad but found out the half tank of gas in there is 87. i put some octane booster and filled it up with 93 and it runs beautifully now! gonna put it on the lift tomorrow at work to hopefully RTV the return. then wash it and get better pictures!

Manbeard · 03-05-2015, 08:14 AM

put some gray rtv around the oil return. sealed it right up! also cut 1.5 coils from the front and now it seems to sit pretty level. gonna roll like that till i build some coilovers!

Manbeard · 03-09-2015, 11:07 PM

SteveMD · 03-11-2015, 08:01 AM

Jelly, you did good there, $500. Post pics of the mint interior.

02-17-2015, 12:36 AM	#1
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	Manbeard's "HEY YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT RIGHT" 940 picked up a 94 940 turbo. needs a head gasket. got it for $500 oh yea. mint interior. woo. gonna start working on it tomorrow at work if i can go in! __________________ 1998 S70 T5M 1999 boxster i sell welders and welder accessories

02-17-2015, 02:04 AM	#3
Quin ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Soldotna, AK	i thought of so many ways to make you feel bad about this thread (and your life) that i couldn't decide on one. __________________

02-17-2015, 10:59 AM	#7
SquareD An Anomaly Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The STL	94 940s are teh bestest. Do work, son. __________________ 1994 945ti \| 15g @ 15psi, Turbosmart EBC, AEM Failsafe WB, 3"/2.5" exhaust, do88 intercooler, iPd cam, STS cam gear, Ostrich LH tune, sbabbs EZK chip, green giants, K&N, Yoshifab CCV/Can/Cap, iPd SS brake lines, TME, Eibach, BNE, Koni suspension, iPd sways, iPd panhard, TME upper/CT lower braces, forged BBS RG-Rs, Michelin Pilot SS, ecodes, V90 bits. 1985 744ti \| 13.8 @ 100.5 mph - Sold after 20 years.

02-21-2015, 01:23 PM	#18
D.E tvåförti Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mora, Sweden	Ignition timing is not adjustable on LH2,4 cars, at least not by turning the distributor. If it runs, the timing is correct. __________________ '88 Volvo 245 - LH2.4, M47 '20 Volvo V90CC - D4 AWD '64 Ford Taunus 17M, '78 Fiat 126P

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02-17-2015, 08:40 PM	#8
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	took the head off today. gasket is blown fo sho. thermostat was wrecked and head was super warped. already got the new head gasket and thermostat at work. taking the head to the machine shop tomorrow and hopefully all back together by the weekend

02-17-2015, 08:41 PM	#9
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc

02-17-2015, 09:32 PM	#10
CaffeineSam Board Member Join Date: May 2006	Nah that gasket was prob legit.

02-17-2015, 09:37 PM	#11
centason Autogestion Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ft.Mill, SC	Cylinder walls look good. That's a plus. Still a nice crosshatch.

02-18-2015, 02:23 AM	#13
Quin ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Soldotna, AK	now would be a great time to do a bunch of head work!

02-20-2015, 02:49 PM	#15
SquareD An Anomaly Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The STL	Remember, this car is #rare. Don't treat it like ur jeep. :p

02-21-2015, 12:00 PM	#16
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	hahaha my goal with this car was to get it running, (eventually) put a bigger turbo on it, exhaust, suspension, and wheels and just drive it! in the mean time, after I get the 940 legal I'm fixing all the little piddly things in my jeep and selling it. then getting an xj or tj so I can still wheel but won't have a payment. also. the Volvo runs and boosts now! got everything put back together now. gotta mess with ignition timing to get it exact (didnt have no timing light handy) but its ready! gonna see if I can throw it on the dyno at work to get a baseline and to see if its close or better than the stock 162hp rating it got from the factory. I'm excited

02-21-2015, 06:13 PM	#20
slow240 Home Schooled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk VA	yeah if its not running right, you have another issue. but if it seems to be running well, get a wideband in there and turn up the boost!

03-02-2015, 06:57 PM	#21
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	got tags and insurance today on the 940! i stayed home from work today due to an ear infection or else i'd be driving the volvo home right now. i might try to get a ride to my work to get it tonight. got that oil leak to fix but it leaks so little it'll be all good n stuff

03-03-2015, 10:59 PM	#22
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	found out the oil leak is from the turbo return line at the block. the o-ring isn't torn and its pressed down in all the way. can i take some RTV and seal it up? i also put some washers between the wastegate and the turbo. now im maxing out the stock boost gauge haha. the car was pinging REAL bad but found out the half tank of gas in there is 87. i put some octane booster and filled it up with 93 and it runs beautifully now! gonna put it on the lift tomorrow at work to hopefully RTV the return. then wash it and get better pictures!

03-05-2015, 08:14 AM	#23
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc	put some gray rtv around the oil return. sealed it right up! also cut 1.5 coils from the front and now it seems to sit pretty level. gonna roll like that till i build some coilovers!

03-09-2015, 11:07 PM	#24
Manbeard OG 5EURO OG Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: fuquay-varina, nc

03-11-2015, 08:01 AM	#25
SteveMD Membro Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Well, I switched baristas.	Jelly, you did good there, $500. Post pics of the mint interior.