GreasyFingers805
New member
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2019
- Location
- Ca, United States
Hello everyone, my name is Oscar and I'm 24 years old. I've seen a lot of people recommending Turbobricks in the past and thought I'd check it out myself. I've read that this is where the experts are. I currently drive an all stock 89 Volvo 740 GLE 16 Valve station wagon with 228.6k miles. My goal here is to restore this car the best I can visually and/or make a monster out of it mechanically in the future. I've always wished to swap this car into a turbo v8 or supercharged v8 one day. Any ideas? I've upgraded the stereo and speakers and have done basic maintenance to keep her running. I took on the challenge of using this car as a daily driver. I have a cut and leaking trans cooler line held together by a fuel line hose and clamps. Brake master cylinder is dead and car almost skids for sudden stops. A few lighting problems; broken turn signal reflector, headlight, and taillight (all bulbs still function.) AC blows warm, good for winter and sucks for summer. 02 sensor code that doesn't go away after 2 attempts of fixing and failing. I might need a new water pump soon as it looks that it's starting to leak. Also need to change the timing belt asap (3k miles late, last changed at 175k.) Left tie rod needs replacement and was also told at current mileage suspension needs work too. So much to do, I don't know where to start or if I'm making the right choices. Definitely timing belt, brakes and o2 sensor first, but what should be next? Tune up to get up to date? Should I fix this engine and try to make it faster someway? Or should I strip it and start a new project for a v8 conversion? Just wanting a reliable, affordable, decent speed daily driver. Any recommendations welcome! Bought vehicle for 1250 about 12k miles ago and spent 750 for stereo.