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Rolling...
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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![]() I decided to go ahead and make this post even though the car is not running yet. I don't know exactly when that will be, but since the Carlisle post and Ben's post have already made the car public, I might as well show you most of the rest of the work. The car is a work in progress that I have been modifying for 23 years. The car looks like I want it to look, although I know it may not be to everyone's taste. There are still things that should be changed and I will get to them as time allows. The car has 27,600 miles with only the hood having been repainted.
The car as it looks right now, although there will be several more external changes made later on this year: ![]() This is a list of most of the modifications: ENGINE: UNITEK&ST mLPT B274FT Volvo “Crate Motor”: • OMEX 710 Series digital engine management system • 1997 Vovlo B230FT block with billet stroker crank • UNITEK Modified oil pump (spring rate) • Bore/Stroke: 96.30mm / 93 mm (2.71 liter displacement) • UNITEK UNI-Flo Phase III 16 valve head with additional flow modifications • Compression ratio: 8.6:1 • Squish height: .75mm / .0295 in • Intake valves: increased from 34.5 mm to 38 mm • Exhaust valves: increased from 31.5 mm to 33.5 mm • UNITEK “E-level” valvetrain: Cam - 264 duration, 11.8 mm lift; billet cam followers • Cutting edge head gasket • Custom forged pistons with Total Seal high performance rings • Billet H-beam rods • UNITEK custom intake manifold: o dual injectors per cylinder o 48 mm individual throttle bodies o Jenvey 125 mm intake trumpets o Kaplhenke Racing custom intake plenum • UNITEK custom tubular exhaust manifold: o Swaintech ceramic coating o Exhaust gas temperature probes in each runner • UNITEK baffled race oil pan with Ishihara-Johnson crank scraper • Garrett GT-30R dual BB turbo • Tial 40 mm wastegate • Tial 50 mm blow-off valve • Accusump 2 quart pre-luber / surge control • RX-7 FC oil cooler • Remote oil filter • PCV oil catch can with dolphin’s throat discharge • MOCAL turbo oil scavenge pump • Custom 3”” exhaust with Vibrant race CAT, racing glasspak, and NB & WB O2 sensors • AEM UEGO wideband O2 AFR system • AEM Dryflow air filter • Wizard Cooling custom aluminum radiator with Spal 16” electric cooling fan • NPR 27 row aluminum intercooler • Modified MOROSO torque-link engine stabilizer • Cool-Flex radiator hoses • Hello Kitty +10 HP DRIVETRAIN MODIFICATIONS: • 9.5 lb custom flywheel • Sintered metal, solid center, 4-puck clutch • Centerforce II pressure plate • UNITEK M47R race gearbox o Close ratio 5-speed o Straight-cut gears o Dog engagement (no synchros) o Aluminum race short shifter • One-piece PST carbon-fiber driveshaft • Volvo limited-slip differential HANDLING / BRAKE MODIFICATIONS: • Momo / R-Sport steering wheel • 17-inch TSW Blade wheels • Pirelli P Zero Asymetrico 205/45-17 • Strut tower cross brace (currently removed due to plenum interference) • Strut tower to firewall braces (currently removed due to plenum interference) • Front sub-frame braces • ipd 25 mm sway bars (front & rear) • MVP adjustable Panhard rod • ipd adjustable torque rods • Rear suspension limiting straps • Choy custom anti-roll bar end links • Kaplhenke racing front control arms and body mounts o Kaplhenke trailing arms o 8” Coil springs front: 400 lb/in on MVP coil-overs with re-valved Billy HD inserts o 10” Coil springs rear: 250 lb/in on Kaplhenke coil-overs with Koni inserts • Kaplhenke bump steer/roll center correction • Battery relocated to right rear tire well • Wilwood slotted big rotors front and rear • Wilwood calipers: 6 piston front / 4 piston rear • Braided metal brake lines • Brake cooling ducts from chin spoiler AERODYNAMIC MODIFICATIONS: • Modified Grant/Rensi ground effects • ABS splitter / front undertray • Aero headlamp covers • Hood louvered above turbo • Rear upper body Air Tab vortex generators • Rear bumper diffuser with underbody tray Here is a link to the pbase account where you can view 90 other labeled photos if you care to. http://www.pbase.com/pwschuh/root Thank you very much to Mike, mikep, blkaplan, volvorules, fidel, towerymt, and many others for all of the help, and to all of the TBricks DC area crew (and Nick) for keeping this to yourselves for 18 months.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Abbotsford BC
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![]() your car is absolutely awesome, it was a real treat to see in person.
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50 shades of beige
![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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![]() This is by far the nicest car ever put together on TB and it still has so much farther to go. I have known of this car and its mythical status since before I had my drivers license.
Paul you sure know how to show the youngin's how to do it!
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Cookeville, TN
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![]() damn nice.
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'86 245 DL - Currently killing Battery Daily '03 VW Golf TDI ---> 48MPG Lifetime |
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Happy playing the blues
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.
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![]() It was a pleasure to meet you and see the car in person at Carlisle. Fantastic work in progress.
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Dave, 1982 242 turbo. 338k miles. MVP coilovers and 3" exhaust. Flowed 405 with a V15. Cossie turbine housing with upgraded compressor housing. 90+, IPD remote oil filter. Some other goodness, too. Been lots of fun over 25 years. Restored in 2k. Now ready for a 2nd restoration. 1993 245 Classic, 430k miles, enem V15. IPD bars and chassis braces. Simons sport exhaust from Scandix. sbabbs ezk chip. Been a good road warrior. Genuine Volvo rebuilt leaky M47. ![]() |
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Chubfest 2009 Survivor
![]() Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The neighborhood with the ******* guitar player.
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![]() unbelievable Paul. Bravo man Bravo!
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Hank Scorpio is from the Simpsons. You can call me Doug ;) Will trade guitars/guitar parts for go fast goodies or stuff I need. Just PM. www.kauerguitars.com the second best way to upset neighbors and alienate people. History: Car 1 (242) | Car 2 (t5r) | Car 3 (255) |
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: California
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![]() very nice, and looks like ALOT of cash was put into this project..
i think your volvo lsd won''t last too long
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1979 242 Turbo: b230f+16v, Holset HX40, Getrag 1990 745 Turbo: Ipd Bars, Bilsteins, BBS Wheels 2001.5 S4 Avant: Stock for now. 1988 244: b230f+t, M46:PARTED 1995 960: SOLD 1994 945: SOLD on the hunt for the elusive zf diff. |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver WA
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![]() OMG WANC TITA
oh my god what a nice car that is totally awesome.
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fige=500Dollar Mistake
![]() Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Southern Maryland
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![]() man im a dumbass and didnt see the car at carlisle.
**** Awesome car man, quite the project
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1978 244dl - Down for paint/16vt 93 245 - Kaplhenke Shortened coilovers with adjustable Koni Reds, adjustable rear spring perches with revalved bilstein S-10 shocks. Turbo 2.5 motor in the works. 10 v50 - Unobtainium T5 R-Design AWD M66 |
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OEMplus++
![]() Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: San Francisco
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![]() Wowza!
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle, WA
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![]() Are there any photos of your vortex generator floating around?
![]() edit: aha, for some reason I didn't spy them in your pbase first time around. |
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Join Date: May 2005
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Receiving Transmission from David Bowie nipple antenna
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![]() That thing is incredible!
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Donuts on your lawn
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Carson City, Nevada
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![]() Simply wow.
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Ham fisted idiot
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: VT
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is inspirational. And I now need to go change my pants.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: tampa
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![]() Master piece pure inspiration
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The MP
Join Date: May 2003
Location: 38° 27' N 75° 29' W
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![]() I wish I had taken a picture of the crowd that gathered around it at one point at Carlisle. At least a dozen people, while other cars had two or three (or none) people gathered at one time.
We were so secretive about this car that we didn't even discuss it amongst ourselves. At one gathering in Cambridge we were talking a bit, but nobody would bust out any details, even though we all had seen the car. The ribbing Bne part was fun, though. |
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Bad for Babies
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Marina, California
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![]() I see your car and I must touch myself.
Someday I hope my car will be at that level, but I doubt I have the patience. Very nice work.
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RIP BADVLVO 3/1/1980-10/10/2015 Died at age 35 93 245 m47 300k miles, one owner, zero compression |
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What, me worry?
![]() Join Date: May 2003
Location: Acworth, Ga. USA
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![]() Nice work!- Is this the Turvo car?
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#20 |
Rolling...
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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![]() Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Aurora, Colorado
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![]() absolutely love your car. you def pay attention to details i really enjoy seeing a volvo with this much attention. beautiful man
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All idiot, no savant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Netherlands, Europe
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![]() very very very impressive. props!
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240 | 1991 | 345K Km | B230F+T | Cosworth T3 60/63 | M90 | TrueTrack (parked for a few months) dd: 940 | 1992 | B230FB Husaberg FE450 70 degree '12 mx/supermoto swapped |
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#23 |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
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![]() the amount of work thats gone into that car is amazing, very inspirational
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![]() 244GLE Project - Rebuilt B23, ported 405, 37.5 exh. valves, BMW oil squirter's, MS2e, H cam, King Springs, Bilstein HD's, upper+lower chassis braces, 26mm Falcon front sway bar, SAAS bucket seats, hi flow rear muffler, almost every factory option. 242GT Project - who likes rust? |
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#24 |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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![]() Nice work man. If I was you, I would be very proud.
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#25 |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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![]() Oh..ugh...up...oh dear...pass the tissues please.
Congratulations mate. Looks awesome |
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