1976 242 build

So this build started as a stock 1976 242 dl. Within the past month I have spent every moment of my time transforming her into a low lean mean cruising machine. The motor swap and engine upgrades were done by the previous owner. The rest were done by me.

Specs (updated as the car progresses)
Car:
1976 Volvo 242 DL

Engine:
Microsquirt v3
84 B21ft b234 16v head rebuilt w/ 3 angle valve job
Arp head studs
YoshiFab valve springs
Vw 4 tower wasted spark coil
Siemens 60lb injectors
Aeromotive adjustable fpr
New oem oil pump
Clevite bearings
Garret GT3071R
YoshiFab 16v exhaust header
Tail 38mm external wastegate
Nathan intake manifold w/ fuel rail
Forged h beam rods
ARP rod bolts
NPR intercooler
HKS SSQV BOV
YoshiFab oil catch can and pcv adapter
Hks bug eye filter
Custom magnacore plug wires
Urethane motor mounts
Deatschwerks 300lph intank pump
Main fuel pump delete (previous owner)

Trans:
M46 rebuilt
New clutch
New flywheel
New pressure plate
Short shifter

Brakes:
New 84 turbo calipers front and rear
Brembo rotors front and rear
Volvo OE pads
IPD stainless steel lines
New rear hard lines
ATE 200 fluid
NOS ATE master cylinder
Kaplhenke brake line brackets

Steering & Suspension:
New power steering rack
740 power steering pump set up
84 Volvo OE wheel bearings
84 Volvo ball joints
Volvo OE tie rod ends
Kaplhenke reinforced coilovers w/ 2 3/4" shortened
Koni adjustable race shocks front and rear
Kaplhenke quick steer roll correction
Kaplhenke basic strut tower bar
Super Pro urethane torque rod bushings
IPD adjustable panhard bar
1031 w/ dealer option LSD rebuilt
IPD front and rear swaybars

Wheels & Tires
BBS RSII023 17x8 et45 cb60 5x114.3
Yokahama S-Drive 225/35/17
Custom dual hub centric 45mm adapters

Exterior:
Front and rear fenders rolled and pulled (a buddy of mine did this for me)
Plasti Dipped newer flat hood
242 Gt front spoiler
Custom Swedish front plate
Volvo OE louvres
Volvo NIB NOS snow scoop
Wrinkle painted cam cover, ic brackets
chrome nuts and bolts everywhere
Rust spots sprayed with killer
Saab foha spoiler

Interior:90% of the dash trim was missing when i got the car
Complete rewrire using a Painless universal/gm chassis harness
Vintage O.B.A wood steering wheel
Kaplhenke steering wheel adapter
Alcantera wrapped a pillars and dash
Corbeau fx1 wide seats
Custom carbon fiber center console inserts
AEM boost and wideband
Refurbished R-Sport gauge cluster
Pioneer headunit
Dash vents, clock, pen tray, under dash cover, center console kick panels
new black carpet
Trunk cleaned, sprayed with rust killer and mats re-installed
Mtx Thunder 7801 amp w/ 1 10" Rockford Fosgate sub

Exhaust:
3" round to oval down pipe with flex bag
Magnaflow muffler with side exit

Future mods:
Done! For now

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Current status

friend of Mitch I see!

yes sir he did the fender rolling and pulling for me and he is also welding up my exhaust too.

I like this!

Really wish you had an orange hood though...

Was the fuel system swapped over, from the Turbo donor too? Or do you still have that early, 75-77 system?

PS...leave those bumpers on...it's part of why that car looks soo good!

oh i forgot to add that the prior owner put a high flow fuel pump in. the engine, trans and fuel system came out of 1984 245 turbo wagon. the origanal hood was trashed, i got this one for a steal so i had to get it.

Since you're not in CA...you might actually find someone who can still spray single-stage paint, and match that orange...

So the fuel tank & filler neck are from the '84...are you running the prepump in tank and a high flow pump under the car?

I just did a similar conversion, on my girlfriend's '75 245...now uses a B21F/M46...LH2.2/EZK117 engine management and all the brakes, suspension and fueling from a '81 Turbo...

yes the tank and everything is from the turbo wagon. yes there is the pre pump and high flow under car pump, he also added a fuel pump relay too. im replacing the fuel pickup because my gas gauge doesnt work right. there is also a leak where the filler neck meets the tank so i cant fill it up the whole way, and i dont really wanna drop the tank yet to fix it. btw its still KJet. also has an aw71 but the od isnt hooked up yet.

^ I was gonna ask about Engine Management...

You know there is a clamp with a 10mm bolt to hold filler neck to tank...

Could have gotten tweeked during install and has a hole, or the clamp might not be on right...

Aside from your car being lowered, it's pretty easy to get to to, and lower the tank, if need be.

true but as of right now i dont know how much gas is in the tank. I was planning on fixing it when i have a working gas gauge.

I'd fix the leak first....don't wanna go up in flames

Can you post some more shots...inside and under the hood?

yes I can. I will go over to where the car is tomorrow after work and take some more photos, put the rest of the dash panels in and finally install the front spoiler. the new pickup is going in this week, there isnt any exhaust back there nor will there be when its done, I'm doing a side exit. plus I cant really drive the car much since there isn't an exhaust in it now. I'm also looking for a group a spoiler...

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dont mind those spacers they were were test purposes. the correct ones are on now.
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here are some more photos i have.

Saab 9000 spoilers look real good, and cost a fraction of a Group-A spoiler.

Also, don't ghetto those gauges...

very nice! i cant wait till i receive my r sport cluster. the only other gauge i am planning to add is an aem analog wideband since the r sport already has oil pressure water temp and volts. i also got it with the blue led upgrade.

I got that pod from GlowShift, just FYI...they come in 2 gauge and 3 gauge versions....

The 3-gauge version covers the speaker grill perfectly....I was going to do a 2 gauge for another project, and mount it to a sheet of plastic to cover the grill.

I hope the blue lights are to your liking....I try to keep my mods within the boundaries of the era...not to sure I'd find too many mid-'70's cars with blue LED's

lol. i like the look of led's. different strokes for different folks.

werd

i still need the driver and passenger side kick panels, and i would really like to find a windshield washer fluid set up for a 76. im mising all of it.

love the orange

Acurry6 said:

i still need the driver and passenger side kick panels, and i would really like to find a windshield washer fluid set up for a 76. im mising all of it.

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You need a wiper fluid setup from a 240 Turbo car...

I have both the early style, '75 setup and a Turbo setup.

In '75, the fluid bottle was next to the radiator....driver side, as the B20 didn't get in the way.
I '76, they went to the cross-flow head, and the bottle went where your air box is now. You need the tall slender bottle, that hugs the driver side strut tower...

Like I said, I have one here, with all the hardware....I was going to use it in my green 245, but it wouldn't clear my serpentine belt accessory setup.

jack said:

love the orange

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