Thor's 244

Thor · 03-31-2009, 10:43 PM

The Car is a 1988 240 DL with M-47

I picked it up a few years ago for next to nothing from my father in law who had it on his lot as a tow away. The previous owner had much the front A arm and bent the strut so After getting those fixed It became my new daily driver until I find something better . . . .at least that is what I thought would happen.

Here she is as I first had her.

Drove it like this for a while until Tilong (OldschoolEuro) offered me up a set of Virgos. I couldn't pass them up so on they went.

Then it snowed

and I realized how crappy it handled with general all season tires.

So I sourced a set of Coronas and had them fitted with Firestone Winterforce Tires. If you haven't tried them I highly recommend them.

Later on I decided to start messing with things so in my fool hardiness I yanked out the air box and made my own intake

You may now flame away.
While it did pull some fresh air from the front of the car it worked great for a hot air intake. But hay it sounded cool

thats worth something right.

And this is where the Volvo bug really hit me. After reading tons of stuff on this sight, OVT, VS & The Volvo Forums I finally decided that i was going to eventually +T my car.

So I sourced an K cam and that went in timed straight up.
I loved the power gain from 3K on up.

My Chrysler system finally fried so I wired in a EZK from a LH2.2 740TIC.
Using this guide

and this thread
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=129382
I managed to Get it done with no problem.

Here are some photos of the process.
The wiring nightmare

The wiring all sorted

Into the car it went

I then decided that, since I was going be adding more gauges, I would move my stereo to the bottom location

The pull apart.

Holy extra wires Batman!

Rewiring

The Final Product with my new Boost/Vacuum gauge installed

Then I thought My car should handle better so I nabbed a set of used IPD 25/22 sways and lopped the stock springs (2 off the front to be exact)
Before

After

Much better.

So how about a +T . . . . . .

+T specs
Engine: 88 B230F w/ 160K miles
Turbo: Garrett T25
Ex. Manifold: 90+
Intercooler: Stock from 89 740tic
Cam: “K” timed Straight up
Injectors: Red tops (Bosch 280-150-756) Flow rate - 30.55 lbs/hr @ 3 Bar,
FPR: Stock 3bar from 740tic
Oil feed: Made by Cravingboost.com
Oil Cooler: Volvo type found on B21FT 240s
Downpipe: 3” made by Mike “Thelostartof”
Cat : 3”in/out Goerlich brand
Muffler: 3” in/out Dynomax Ultraflow

More Photos

Miscellaneous while doing the +T
New intake and exhaust gaskets
New flame trap box
New oil pan gasket
New front main seal
New cam seals
New valve cover gasket
New exhaust studs and lock nuts
New valve train hushers
New O2 sensor
Also new engine and trany mounts
Degrease and scrub down block and anything around block

My first power goal will be 200hp at the wheels. Doable with what i have? we shall see.

chirish1234 · 03-31-2009, 10:47 PM

Dude very nice I will follow you on this project soo keep us posted! Also maybe you could give me some tips eh?

OldSchoolEuro · 04-01-2009, 03:27 PM

Haha you painted the end tanks of the intercooler the same colour as your charge pipes! COPIER!!

Thor · 04-01-2009, 03:56 PM

Mine are blue yours are red therefore I'm not copying you.

OldSchoolEuro · 04-01-2009, 04:42 PM

Touche...............same idea tho...HAHAHAHAHA! +T that ish now.

Thor · 04-01-2009, 05:03 PM

T minus 9 days ( +T start date is April 10th)

TurboBrickMan · 04-01-2009, 05:29 PM

Woah you actually bothered to find the bottom brackets for the rad/ic? Impressive.

Thor · 04-03-2009, 12:30 PM

Update! added +T specs and more Photos to my first post.

243_Phantom · 04-04-2009, 12:14 PM

nice project. I'll be tackling one very similar soon. What about your oil return? stock?

Thor · 04-04-2009, 06:06 PM

Going to cut the factory return and weld it to the pan then bridge it with high temp hose of some sort.

OldSchoolEuro · 04-04-2009, 06:56 PM

Get that hose from Napa. It's that green silicone hose. 14 bucks a foot when I replaced mine.

Thor · 04-15-2009, 10:20 PM

OK so I didn't do it in 10 hours or 24 but it took me about 5 days of working on it 2-4 hours at a time.

So here is the sequence of events.
The 541 went in first

Cut the blue/white wire going to pin 12 and spliced in the Black red wire in it's place

Injectors went in next.

Test started the car and it ran

Next off came the intake manifold so that I could install a new manifold gasket and a new Flam Trap Box.

You know I always wandered why my car idled rough.

Off with the N/A Exhaust manifold!

man that is one dirty engine block

After a clean up I put in new studs followed by the turbo on 90+ Manifold.

New rule #1 when using a Torque wrench . . . . . .Make sure it works!

Luckily I had an extra stud I fixed that little bluder rather quickly.

Hmmm . . . What to hold the top of the radiator to the top of the intercooler . . . . . . . . I know Zip Ties!

On second thought . . . . . .I think not.

Much better.

Here is how I ended up doing my oil return. I took the pan off and made a compression fitting out of Brass fittings and a lot of silicone sealant.

I also installed new engine mounts while I had the engine lifted up.

3" Down Pipe and new O2 sensor are now in.

My rewiring job of the AMM wires after i relocated it to the Passenger side.

How my intake looks.

Now for my greatest accomplishment my oil feed and pressure switch set up.

What you see is a 1/4" FNPT brass "T" fitting with 1/4" Bass Bullet threaded into the M14x1.5 threads. Now I know what you thinking "threads don't match!!!" But in reality they are close enough the thread in without leaking. The Oil pressure switch you see there is from a Mid 90's F150. The set up seams to work real well.

So I got her started tonight and it seamed to run great.

I'll post more photos later of my Exhaust system after it is completed.

fengler · 04-15-2009, 10:36 PM

Nice job!

ZVOLVO240 · 04-15-2009, 10:48 PM

Im most impressed!!! Tilong is a good person to have on your side when doin this thing

OldSchoolEuro · 04-15-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZVOLVO240

Im most impressed!!! Tilong is a good person to have on your side when doin this thing

Haha nah Chris did it with none of my help so Congrats to him!

I will have to come by this weekend to check it out. Might not have my car anymore tho

.

ZVOLVO240 · 04-15-2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldSchoolEuro

Might not have my car anymore tho

.

OldSchoolEuro · 05-18-2009, 10:23 AM

CHRIS update this ****!!

photoman327 · 01-14-2013, 04:58 PM

never saw this old tread.

Jacobpockros · 01-16-2013, 05:57 AM

^ Informative information lol

Thor · 08-08-2013, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacobpockros

^ Informative information lol

unfortunately I no longer have this car - series of unfortunate events and stupidity.

Next project car coming soon.

03-31-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
chirish1234 Board Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ, US	Dude very nice I will follow you on this project soo keep us posted! Also maybe you could give me some tips eh? __________________ 1989 Volvo 245-GO FAST DRIFT CAR! 1988 Volvo 245/ B230FT, 16T @ 13PSI, G80, M46+Craving boost short shifter, Battery relocation, 15x7 ARES, Ecodes, Euro front end, 25/21 sways, too much to list Sold 1971 Volvo 144/ project CoconutLeah:~Hes not afraid to hang out the window with a camera while passing you on the right at 70mph

04-15-2009, 10:20 PM	#12
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	+T is done OK so I didn't do it in 10 hours or 24 but it took me about 5 days of working on it 2-4 hours at a time. So here is the sequence of events. The 541 went in first Cut the blue/white wire going to pin 12 and spliced in the Black red wire in it's place Injectors went in next. Test started the car and it ran Next off came the intake manifold so that I could install a new manifold gasket and a new Flam Trap Box. You know I always wandered why my car idled rough. Off with the N/A Exhaust manifold! man that is one dirty engine block After a clean up I put in new studs followed by the turbo on 90+ Manifold. New rule #1 when using a Torque wrench . . . . . .Make sure it works! Luckily I had an extra stud I fixed that little bluder rather quickly. Hmmm . . . What to hold the top of the radiator to the top of the intercooler . . . . . . . . I know Zip Ties! On second thought . . . . . .I think not. Much better. Here is how I ended up doing my oil return. I took the pan off and made a compression fitting out of Brass fittings and a lot of silicone sealant. I also installed new engine mounts while I had the engine lifted up. 3" Down Pipe and new O2 sensor are now in. My rewiring job of the AMM wires after i relocated it to the Passenger side. How my intake looks. Now for my greatest accomplishment my oil feed and pressure switch set up. What you see is a 1/4" FNPT brass "T" fitting with 1/4" Bass Bullet threaded into the M14x1.5 threads. Now I know what you thinking "threads don't match!!!" But in reality they are close enough the thread in without leaking. The Oil pressure switch you see there is from a Mid 90's F150. The set up seams to work real well. So I got her started tonight and it seamed to run great. I'll post more photos later of my Exhaust system after it is completed.

04-15-2009, 10:48 PM	#14
ZVOLVO240 Board Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbia MD	Im most impressed!!! Tilong is a good person to have on your side when doin this thing __________________ - Will Z 1989 244 DL - - - Beige N/A 1988 245 DL - - - Original owners/Dad's Car 1991 244 Turbo - DEAD

01-16-2013, 05:57 AM	#19
Jacobpockros Board Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, CA	^ Informative information lol __________________ 1988 Volvo 244 5-Speed Old Build Thread: Link /Sold to Craigdeslandes

03-31-2009, 10:43 PM	#1
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	Thor's 244 The Car is a 1988 240 DL with M-47 I picked it up a few years ago for next to nothing from my father in law who had it on his lot as a tow away. The previous owner had much the front A arm and bent the strut so After getting those fixed It became my new daily driver until I find something better . . . .at least that is what I thought would happen. Here she is as I first had her. Drove it like this for a while until Tilong (OldschoolEuro) offered me up a set of Virgos. I couldn't pass them up so on they went. Then it snowed and I realized how crappy it handled with general all season tires. So I sourced a set of Coronas and had them fitted with Firestone Winterforce Tires. If you haven't tried them I highly recommend them. Later on I decided to start messing with things so in my fool hardiness I yanked out the air box and made my own intake You may now flame away. While it did pull some fresh air from the front of the car it worked great for a hot air intake. But hay it sounded cool thats worth something right. And this is where the Volvo bug really hit me. After reading tons of stuff on this sight, OVT, VS & The Volvo Forums I finally decided that i was going to eventually +T my car. So I sourced an K cam and that went in timed straight up. I loved the power gain from 3K on up. My Chrysler system finally fried so I wired in a EZK from a LH2.2 740TIC. Using this guide and this thread http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=129382 I managed to Get it done with no problem. Here are some photos of the process. The wiring nightmare The wiring all sorted Into the car it went I then decided that, since I was going be adding more gauges, I would move my stereo to the bottom location The pull apart. Holy extra wires Batman! Rewiring The Final Product with my new Boost/Vacuum gauge installed Then I thought My car should handle better so I nabbed a set of used IPD 25/22 sways and lopped the stock springs (2 off the front to be exact) Before After Much better. So how about a +T . . . . . . +T specs Engine: 88 B230F w/ 160K miles Turbo: Garrett T25 Ex. Manifold: 90+ Intercooler: Stock from 89 740tic Cam: “K” timed Straight up Injectors: Red tops (Bosch 280-150-756) Flow rate - 30.55 lbs/hr @ 3 Bar, FPR: Stock 3bar from 740tic Oil feed: Made by Cravingboost.com Oil Cooler: Volvo type found on B21FT 240s Downpipe: 3” made by Mike “Thelostartof” Cat : 3”in/out Goerlich brand Muffler: 3” in/out Dynomax Ultraflow More Photos Miscellaneous while doing the +T New intake and exhaust gaskets New flame trap box New oil pan gasket New front main seal New cam seals New valve cover gasket New exhaust studs and lock nuts New valve train hushers New O2 sensor Also new engine and trany mounts Degrease and scrub down block and anything around block My first power goal will be 200hp at the wheels. Doable with what i have? we shall see. __________________ 1991 240 M-47 daily driver Build thread: 91 240 Feed back: Here Last edited by Thor; 04-15-2009 at 09:41 PM..

04-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#3
OldSchoolEuro Board Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Haha you painted the end tanks of the intercooler the same colour as your charge pipes! COPIER!!

04-01-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	Mine are blue yours are red therefore I'm not copying you.

04-01-2009, 04:42 PM	#5
OldSchoolEuro Board Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Touche...............same idea tho...HAHAHAHAHA! +T that ish now.

04-01-2009, 05:03 PM	#6
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	T minus 9 days ( +T start date is April 10th)

04-03-2009, 12:30 PM	#8
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	Update! added +T specs and more Photos to my first post.

04-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#9
243_Phantom Joe Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico	nice project. I'll be tackling one very similar soon. What about your oil return? stock?

04-04-2009, 06:06 PM	#10
Thor Board Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska	Going to cut the factory return and weld it to the pan then bridge it with high temp hose of some sort.

04-04-2009, 06:56 PM	#11
OldSchoolEuro Board Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Get that hose from Napa. It's that green silicone hose. 14 bucks a foot when I replaced mine.

05-18-2009, 10:23 AM	#17
OldSchoolEuro Board Member Join Date: Oct 2005	CHRIS update this ****!!

01-14-2013, 04:58 PM	#18
photoman327 Board Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Alabama	never saw this old tread.