What Non-volvo parts are you using?

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previasc96

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• Jul 17, 2013

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I've already seen such examples as Ford T5 transmission, Mazda RX& brake calipers, and
Ford Rear end. What other non-Volvo parts are you all running on your Projects?

 

Homer

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• Jul 17, 2013

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http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=281934

 

JohnMc

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St. Louis

• Jul 17, 2013

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Corolla COP's
Kia CAS
VW solid lifters
Peugot lash caps
Ford valve springs
Saab 9000 clutch
Ford T5 trans
Mazda RX7 front calipers
GM IAT sensor
GM Syclone boost control valve

Certainly not going to list all the 'non-stock' parts...

 

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Texas240

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Dallas, TX

• Jul 17, 2013

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VW Tensioner
DSM Coils
DSM CAS
DSM Ignitor
Infiniti FX35 Projectors

 

CAPT_BLOTTO

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Kansas City

• Jul 17, 2013

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Saab t pipe
Porsche temp switch

 

jpbturbo

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Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong #28777

• Jul 17, 2013

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2003 Kia Rio.

 

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pwschuh

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Mid-Atlantic

• Jul 17, 2013

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FC RX-7 oil cooler
NPR IC
Ford EDIS coil

 

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NONHOG

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Tucson ish

• Jul 17, 2013

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Ford 5.0, 4RW70.
Not yet a mover (runner) so I'm not using them more like storing them.

 

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Switch3d

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Philadelphia,PA

• Jul 17, 2013

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Ford 302, T5, Lightened ford driveshaft, and custom cluster

 

fortbrick

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Indiana

• Jul 17, 2013

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k&n air filter/mann oil filter

i'm a badass.

 

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RustyGT

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Lake county

• Jul 17, 2013

• #11

Chevy s-10 springs

 

Mr. Blewregaurd

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Denver

• Jul 17, 2013

• #12

pontiac wheels, 66 mustang mirrors

 

The Full Banana

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Lake Mills, WI

• Jul 17, 2013

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Chevy shocks
Mazda calipers
BMW everything else.

 

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apachechef

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An obscure body in the SK system

• Jul 17, 2013

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Ford T5 transmission
Ford browntop injectors
NPR truck Intercooler
SAAB APC system
SAAB Thermostat housing and thermostat
Holset turbocharger from Dodge truck

 

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Stef.V.

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Belgium - Estonia

• Jul 18, 2013

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Pipercross panel filter
Ben's swaybar endlinks (does this count?)
Dunlop tires (they almost all come out of the factory with Michelins or Pirellis, afaik)
Saint Gobain windshield
Pioneer headunit with Kenwood speakers

Hardcore, no? People keep on giving me strange looks when I insist on original Volvo parts, when I need them!

Edit: Halo spark plugs too...

 

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John V outside agitator

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• Jul 18, 2013

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Parts used on projects:
Buick Grand national forged J&E pistons.
AMC 6 cylinder 6.125" Eagle rods
AMC 6 cylinder 6.150" Eagle rods
Saab 9000T 228mm pressure plate
Saab 9000T 240mm pressure plate
BMW "707" 228mm pressure plate
Kennedy VW Type 4 228mm pressure plate
Mazda RX7 turbo pressure plate
Ford Sierra Cosworth 242mm pressure plate
Mazda RX7 oil cooler
Mazda RX7 front calipers--inventor of the mod
Ford Cosworth turbine housing---inventor of the mod
Ford Cosworth 4x4 turbocharger
Toyota 4-runner 8" rear axle
Toyota Supra 4 pinion LSD
Chevrolet Camaro V8 Borg Warner T5

And of course a long list of suspension parts and modifications done in house...

 

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olov

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warrenton, nc 27589

• Jul 18, 2013

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hyundai coils and plug wires
cfi injectors
ford edis crank trigger wheel and sensor
gm temp sensors
random chevy fwd efan
saab efan temp switch
saab 900 struts
chevy blazer front shocks on the rear of the wagon

maybe more, till have to think a bit

 

stick70

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North Carolina

• Jul 18, 2013

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Camaro spoiler
GM sensors
Chevy 350 power steering pump/BMW 3 series reservoir
Holset truck turbo
BMW 5 series wheels

Soon to be:
T5 Trans
Saab clutch

 

VolvoChick

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San Antonio, Texas

• Jul 18, 2013

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1989volvo740gl said:

k&n air filter/mann oil filter

i'm a badass.

Click to expand...

^^^ditto.....*chunks duece* werd yo...
lmao

 

gsellstr

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740: RX7 oil cooler, Garrett turbo, Forge CBV, NPR intercooler, Subaru STI wheels, Unorthodox crank pulley, CP pistons, JVAB rods, MSD ignition, TLAO chips and downpipe, SAM exhaust, IPD cam, Optima battery, Carquest oil filter, K&N air filter, Mobil1 fluids, Dodge trans cooler, Detroit diff, Superpro bushings, Koni shocks, IPD sway bars, Wilwood front calipers and pads, Pioneer deck/Alpine speakers.

140: TruTrac diff, IPD bars, Superpro bushings, DSM CAS and coil packs, Yoshi CAS adapter, VPD cam, Isky lifters and pushrods, Skandix timing gear set, Toyota W50 trans, Sachs clutch, Alpine deck, Pioneer speakers, Carquest oil filter, K&N air filter, Megasquirt with GM IAT, M1 or Redline fluids, Lesjofors springs, Bilstein shocks.