1972 Ford courier Volvo powered.

dieselboy · 08-19-2012, 08:35 PM

My roommates truck that we are building.

Here's some pics since his laptop is a acer lol

Kinda where its going to sit. The issue we ran into was the toyota axles the spring perch against the pumpkin its still puts the leafs outside the frame. We mocked it up but will wait till the engine is in it to set the height.

Pulled the engine from the donor car on sunday

2.3L 4 cyl turbo. 160hp stock. This has a updated exhaust manifold, atp wastegate housing, adjustable cam gear and a few other things. With 3'' exhaust and a decent intercooler it should have 250hp at the crank and return 30mpg when the driving is easy. We pulled the complete wiring harness from the volvo and will strip the stuff we don't need from it.

Kinda cool and easy the fuel pump and filter are in a single assy that we'll adapt to the courier somewhere. Just need to add a return line i think.

Spent a hour or so today and dropped the motor an trans in. Need to build motor mounts and trans mount. It's actually a good fit in there.

diponyou · 08-19-2012, 09:40 PM

Gonna be awesome

Mylesofsmyles · 08-19-2012, 10:11 PM

If only I had such fab skills, I'd have kept the '75 Chevy Luv and swapped in a redblock...

NICE!

nohbudi · 08-20-2012, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mylesofsmyles

If only I had such fab skills, I'd have kept the '75 Chevy Luv and swapped in a redblock...

NICE!

I'm sure your skills are super fabulous

745 TurboGreasel · 08-20-2012, 01:26 AM

WTF? The V8 looked fine in there.

dieselboy · 08-20-2012, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 745 TurboGreasel

WTF? The V8 looked fine in there.

It was also A armd and we converted it to 4wd. I cut the front frame off right at the cab. The Volvo motor will be better cruiser and more "cool" than the 260 v8 and also gives more clearances underneath

F13ND · 08-20-2012, 03:02 AM

Toyota transfercase? They bolt up to an aw, right?

dieselboy · 08-20-2012, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F13ND

Toyota transfercase? They bolt up to an aw, right?

Never got a definitive answer on that so I'm getting a older Nissan? Transfercase thats passenger drop and divorced.

F13ND · 08-20-2012, 03:34 AM

Found this on Wikipedia about the:

Quote:

Identical to the Toyota A43D and A43DL except with different tailshaft housings (switchable) and tailshaft flanges (removable).

I don't know if either of those had a transfer case, and I'm too lazy to look. This thread has some adapted Volvo transmissions, with different stuff attached to both ends.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=716069

08-19-2012, 08:35 PM	#1
dieselboy Whooty patrol Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SoCal/ Ramona	1972 Ford courier Volvo powered. My roommates truck that we are building. Here's some pics since his laptop is a acer lol Kinda where its going to sit. The issue we ran into was the toyota axles the spring perch against the pumpkin its still puts the leafs outside the frame. We mocked it up but will wait till the engine is in it to set the height. Pulled the engine from the donor car on sunday 2.3L 4 cyl turbo. 160hp stock. This has a updated exhaust manifold, atp wastegate housing, adjustable cam gear and a few other things. With 3'' exhaust and a decent intercooler it should have 250hp at the crank and return 30mpg when the driving is easy. We pulled the complete wiring harness from the volvo and will strip the stuff we don't need from it. Kinda cool and easy the fuel pump and filter are in a single assy that we'll adapt to the courier somewhere. Just need to add a return line i think. Spent a hour or so today and dropped the motor an trans in. Need to build motor mounts and trans mount. It's actually a good fit in there. __________________ '82 242t turbo+, intercooled, 3" exhaust, 13" brembos, coilovers, saabspoiler, 18"s, flathood, dying m46, etc. '97 f-250 psd, d60, locked, chromoly axles, shortened and bob'd. '91 940irs rallybil, holset, gutted, olive drab rollered on paint, browntops etc '90 F-250 project. Lots of links, tube, and coilovers.

08-19-2012, 09:40 PM	#2
diponyou Board Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tempe, Az	Gonna be awesome __________________ Brandon B. DD-1993 240+T ms2v3, 96#s, e85, T5, plus a few other things Currently at 315whp/294tq and ran out of pump at 6500 Build Threadhttp://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=264885 Feedback Threadhttp://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=249057

08-19-2012, 10:11 PM	#3
Mylesofsmyles Since 1987 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA	If only I had such fab skills, I'd have kept the '75 Chevy Luv and swapped in a redblock... NICE! __________________ 1979 242 16vT - 1985 245 Turbo Send ME a PM for Junk Yard Special Orders

08-20-2012, 01:26 AM	#5
745 TurboGreasel Board Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Freedom CA	WTF? The V8 looked fine in there. __________________ . . No remorse . . . . No regret . . .War without end Feedback

08-20-2012, 03:02 AM	#7
F13ND Board Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: tir porthladd triphlyg	Toyota transfercase? They bolt up to an aw, right? __________________ cassie wuz here, stealin ur giant sigz

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