Stephen's 744 project - Page 10

Stephen · 06-21-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by olov

so you're putting lh2.4 in? you have everything already? we just yanked hockey's v2.2 ms1 setup out of his car, he might be willing to part with it. i still say you can do a simple dist ran megasquirt setup for under $150 - which is perfect for what you need imo(and upgrading will be basically plug and play). but if you can get lh2.4 for $50-75 i guess that'd be ok. does regina have the crank position sensor already? that's gonna be quite a hassle....a hassle that megasquirt wouldn't have

i dont have any LH or MS stuff yet...I'm just ripping crap out tomorrow. i think i'd rather just do MS. i'm not in a position to buy any ms setup, but thats definitely the route i'd rather go. especially since i want to go ahead and just mod the hell out of this car. I used to want to make it my DD, but i think the mustang (or whatever I replace it with, if i decide to replace it) will be my DD. modded mustangs are everywhere...modded volvos are unheard of.

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 940guy

ahhh I motivated another tbricker

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Originally Posted by Wilford Brimley

Yes. 90+ n/a and turbo have the big rods

olov · 06-22-2011, 01:37 PM

does regina have a crank sensor like lh2.4?

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by olov

does regina have a crank sensor like lh2.4?

i believe so.. i'm not 100% sure though.

so i got some things ripped out, but holy **** this humidity/heat is ridiculous. no pictures or anything..unless you want me to take a picture of my sweaty clothes haha.

linuxman51 · 06-22-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by olov

does regina have a crank sensor like lh2.4?

yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

i believe so.. i'm not 100% sure though.

so i got some things ripped out, but holy **** this humidity/heat is ridiculous. no pictures or anything..unless you want me to take a picture of my sweaty clothes haha.

get back to work.

REX flexplate is funny, it's a dual 18-2 pattern (or something like that). If you want to run wasted spark/lh 2.4 you'll need to swap to a 2.4 flexplate. Doesn't matter since the AW70 won't take the abuse very well; you might as well **** can it while you're in there.

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by linuxman51

yes

get back to work.

REX flexplate is funny, it's a dual 18-2 pattern (or something like that). If you want to run wasted spark/lh 2.4 you'll need to swap to a 2.4 flexplate. Doesn't matter since the AW70 won't take the abuse very well; you might as well **** can it while you're in there.

thats what i was planning on doing. ideally i'd like to keep the short block how it is..provided its still in good shape. the head, i want to go in there and clean it up and put bigger vavles in it or something. when I get some time and money, i'm going to the j/y to look for an aw71 and flex plate and all that stuff to swap in place of the aw70.

as far as the turbo stuff goes, i should (derrick

haha) have a 90+ coming my way, but i was also thinking of doing a kludge pipe like sam did.. I should have no problem finding a decent turbo (maybe a 15g, but i feel like I want to go bigger from the get-go), so should I just stick with the 90+ or go to the J-pipe?

I want this to be a very simple build... stock bottom end, worked head, good cam, aw71, G80 (but prob will just weld the rear when its first together), and a 15g or better. I want to at first run faster than my ****stang (easy task..runs high 13s with drag radials), but then i want it to run faster than derrick's car, then like 10s or something ridiculous.

linuxman51 · 06-22-2011, 02:15 PM

pick a goal first.
examples:

a)You want to tear derricks' face off and then hand it back to him at the end of the track. Way forward: skip this 8v bull**** and move straight to the big guns. More money up front but you won't be cycling through setups on the way there.

b)you want to walk in derrick's foot steps. Way forward: dupe his setup.

Cameron · 06-22-2011, 02:43 PM

Dude just put a 2Jz in it -- I mean, after all you've done it in a Solstice, how hard is it in a Volvo compared to that?!!

linuxman51 · 06-22-2011, 02:45 PM

2j would be a good way to accomplish option A

DNAsEqUeNcE · 06-22-2011, 02:51 PM

anything with 4 valves per cyl helps

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 02:52 PM

Part of me wants to throw in a 302 or lt1 and twin turbo it.. I just can't part with the b230... Plus, if I 2jz anything, it'll be the mustang...like that one at tx2k11

turtle · 06-22-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Part of me wants to throw in a 302 or lt1 and twin turbo it.. I just can't part with the b230... Plus, if I 2jz anything, it'll be the mustang...like that one at tx2k11

V8+t+t

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxman51

pick a goal first.
examples:

a)You want to tear derricks' face off and then hand it back to him at the end of the track. Way forward: skip this 8v bull**** and move straight to the big guns. More money up front but you won't be cycling through setups on the way there.

b)you want to walk in derrick's foot steps. Way forward: dupe his setup.

good point. now that you say that, i really want to do the first one.. I never looked at it like that.. like i'd spend a few hundred getting everything together the first time, then when thats good, another couple hundred getting slightly bigger stuff, then more hunneds getting biggest stuff.. all while wasting money in the middle.

hopefully i'll be moving back closer to home soon, then i'll really be able to start tearing this pos down

olov · 06-22-2011, 03:42 PM

get it running, make it cheap as possible, enjoy the car. collect money, figure out what you want, collect parts. go big

two steps, if you're not completely happy with the car, it'll be motivation to get it right next time. and having the car sit for any longer might cause lost interest

Redwood Chair · 06-22-2011, 03:46 PM

DD it and build a 240 + 5.0.

Wilford Brimley · 06-22-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

DD it and build a 240 + 5.0.

DD it and build a badass 7.

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 04:19 PM

im going to DD the mustang for now. its been getting 30 mpg lately. 25 in the city...its weird.

Wilford Brimley · 06-22-2011, 04:33 PM

Yay! Now build the 7...forget what ken said about that 2 bull****

Stephen · 06-22-2011, 04:36 PM

240s would be alright, but i dont sit comfortably in them. and my biggest gripe (and the dealbreaker as to why i will not have one) is the fact that there is no ledge to rest your arm on the top of the door panel.

olov · 06-22-2011, 06:22 PM

so the 7 is regina-less?

Stephen · 08-07-2011, 06:08 PM

anyone wanna buy this? lol

DNAsEqUeNcE · 08-07-2011, 06:12 PM

maybe, but it's too far :\

Stephen · 08-07-2011, 06:16 PM

760T man · 08-07-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

anyone wanna buy this? lol

Stephen · 08-07-2011, 06:43 PM

I did some serious thinking the past few days. i was hoping that me getting rid of the mustang will free up enough money to be able to blow more on the volvo.. while I am saving money, i still can't help but feeling like i'm wasting my money on this car. i wont be able to do anything on it in the next 2-3 years.. even if i put just 50 dollars a month toward the volvo, thats still $50 that I could be saving instead.

06-22-2011, 02:43 PM	#233
Cameron ドクターマリオ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Crawling around under the car	Dude just put a 2Jz in it -- I mean, after all you've done it in a Solstice, how hard is it in a Volvo compared to that?!! __________________ Cameron Daline www.ipdusa.com cameron@ipdusa.com

08-07-2011, 06:16 PM	#248
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	:(

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06-22-2011, 02:15 PM	#232
linuxman51 ARRRRHARHAR Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: mont, AL	pick a goal first. examples: a)You want to tear derricks' face off and then hand it back to him at the end of the track. Way forward: skip this 8v bull**** and move straight to the big guns. More money up front but you won't be cycling through setups on the way there. b)you want to walk in derrick's foot steps. Way forward: dupe his setup.

06-22-2011, 02:45 PM	#234
linuxman51 ARRRRHARHAR Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: mont, AL	2j would be a good way to accomplish option A

06-22-2011, 02:52 PM	#236
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	Part of me wants to throw in a 302 or lt1 and twin turbo it.. I just can't part with the b230... Plus, if I 2jz anything, it'll be the mustang...like that one at tx2k11

06-22-2011, 03:42 PM	#239
olov doing something stupid Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: warrenton, nc 27589	get it running, make it cheap as possible, enjoy the car. collect money, figure out what you want, collect parts. go big two steps, if you're not completely happy with the car, it'll be motivation to get it right next time. and having the car sit for any longer might cause lost interest

06-22-2011, 04:19 PM	#242
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	im going to DD the mustang for now. its been getting 30 mpg lately. 25 in the city...its weird.

06-22-2011, 04:33 PM	#243
Wilford Brimley Board Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marysville, Wa	Yay! Now build the 7...forget what ken said about that 2 bull****

06-22-2011, 04:36 PM	#244
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	240s would be alright, but i dont sit comfortably in them. and my biggest gripe (and the dealbreaker as to why i will not have one) is the fact that there is no ledge to rest your arm on the top of the door panel.

06-22-2011, 06:22 PM	#245
olov doing something stupid Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: warrenton, nc 27589	so the 7 is regina-less?

08-07-2011, 06:08 PM	#246
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	anyone wanna buy this? lol

08-07-2011, 06:12 PM	#247
DNAsEqUeNcE †500DollarSparkMap Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San' Tonio'	maybe, but it's too far :\

08-07-2011, 06:43 PM	#250
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	I did some serious thinking the past few days. i was hoping that me getting rid of the mustang will free up enough money to be able to blow more on the volvo.. while I am saving money, i still can't help but feeling like i'm wasting my money on this car. i wont be able to do anything on it in the next 2-3 years.. even if i put just 50 dollars a month toward the volvo, thats still $50 that I could be saving instead.