Sander's 745 16V+T project, now with 6.0 V12
We'll, it all started a couple of years ago when I was about 17 or something and always wanted to do something like this project, but didn't have the money to do it. So last year, I worked everyday during the summer holidays so I can afford a project like this.
November 2008 (@ age 20 now) i had enough money so i wen't out and started searching for a nice Volvo 745. Then i came across this one and bought it immediatly. It's a 1989 745 GLT 16V with a lot of options (electric windows, mirrors and antenna, a sunroof, climate control, cruise control, heated seats, adjustable ride hight in the back, etc etc). The only bad thing about the car was the sagging headliner.
The plan is to gather all the parts i need (i have almost everything now, still need a clutch and a bunch of other small bits), and take the engine apart at the end of may and build everything on it then. Until then, i'll fix everything that doesn't require taking the engine out. It'll get forged pistons and rods, MSnS with boostcontrol, JAW and COP ignition, an IHI RHC6 turbo, ebay ic, 550cc injectors (may need bigger ones), M90 gearbox while using the LH2.4 dog dish flywheel and a sachs race engineering clutch, and all the other stuff i forgot right now
. I'll keep this tread up to date as the project goes.
Here's how it looked when i just got it:
To improve handling and the looks of the car i got some progressive lowering springs (Merwede springs) and installed them, together with new suspension bushings and ball joints etc. I spent three days laying under my car on gravel while it was -11C, so that was kinda unpleasant, but it was worth it
:
After that, the headliner with all of the brown old foam crap that rained down in my car drove me insane so i just had to reupholster it. I also wrote an article about how to do this, which can be found here: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=160443
It wen't from this:
to this:
Last week i have gotten a few things done. First i installed fog lights (finally) to fill up those ugly holes where they where supposed to be:
Then I converted the sunroof from manual to electric, and put a new antenna piece in my electrical antenna so it works again.
I also got a leather interior from a 940 for a nice price to replace my ugly greenish seets. It went from this:
to this:
and that's where i'm at at the moment
and a few pics of the pistons and turbo and some other stuff:
These are the spec's on the RHC6:
Turbine:
.70 A/R housing
Wheel diameter 2.420" --> 61,46mm
Inducer diameter 2.030" --> 51,62mm
70 Trim
11 blades
Compressor:
.70 A/R Housing (not certain)
Wheel diameter 2.756" --> 70mm
Inducer diameter --> 51.32mm
54 Trim
6 blades
We'll, it all started a couple of years ago when I was about 17 or something and always wanted to do something like this project, but didn't have the money to do it. So last year, I worked everyday during the summer holidays so I can afford a project like this.
November 2008 (@ age 20 now) i had enough money so i wen't out and started searching for a nice Volvo 745. Then i came across this one and bought it immediatly. It's a 1989 745 GLT 16V with a lot of options (electric windows, mirrors and antenna, a sunroof, climate control, cruise control, heated seats, adjustable ride hight in the back, etc etc). The only bad thing about the car was the sagging headliner.
The plan is to gather all the parts i need (i have almost everything now, still need a clutch and a bunch of other small bits), and take the engine apart at the end of may and build everything on it then. Until then, i'll fix everything that doesn't require taking the engine out. It'll get forged pistons and rods, MSnS with boostcontrol, JAW and COP ignition, an IHI RHC6 turbo, ebay ic, 550cc injectors (may need bigger ones), M90 gearbox while using the LH2.4 dog dish flywheel and a sachs race engineering clutch, and all the other stuff i forgot right now
. I'll keep this tread up to date as the project goes.Here's how it looked when i just got it:
To improve handling and the looks of the car i got some progressive lowering springs (Merwede springs) and installed them, together with new suspension bushings and ball joints etc. I spent three days laying under my car on gravel while it was -11C, so that was kinda unpleasant, but it was worth it
:
After that, the headliner with all of the brown old foam crap that rained down in my car drove me insane so i just had to reupholster it. I also wrote an article about how to do this, which can be found here: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=160443
It wen't from this:
to this:
Last week i have gotten a few things done. First i installed fog lights (finally) to fill up those ugly holes where they where supposed to be:
Then I converted the sunroof from manual to electric, and put a new antenna piece in my electrical antenna so it works again.
I also got a leather interior from a 940 for a nice price to replace my ugly greenish seets. It went from this:
to this:
and that's where i'm at at the moment
and a few pics of the pistons and turbo and some other stuff:
These are the spec's on the RHC6:
Turbine:
.70 A/R housing
Wheel diameter 2.420" --> 61,46mm
Inducer diameter 2.030" --> 51,62mm
70 Trim
11 blades
Compressor:
.70 A/R Housing (not certain)
Wheel diameter 2.756" --> 70mm
Inducer diameter --> 51.32mm
54 Trim
6 blades
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I hope to have it running at the end of august 
