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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Summary of current setup(updated 4/29/14 - 208k on car):
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When I first got the car: So, I've been driving it around for almost two months now while my 142's chillin at the shop, and a couple of weeks ago, I put down the money to buy it. It just "grew" on me, a LOT. Now 105.6k, with a b230F, LH2.4, and a tragic auto that for some DUMB Volvo reason, doesn't have a lockup converter. If only it did *sigh*, I'd be much happier. So, here it was, while my mom was trying to sell it: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The plan is, nice, comfy, relatively luxurious(coming from a '68 142) with keyless entry, four speakers(instead of one), heated seats, a REAL rear window defroster, power brakes, power steering, AC(needs to be changed to R134), power windows, etc.
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Kyle - NLMGG: '91 244 NA DD/Track - General Leif: '71 142 Endurance Racecar - The General's FB page - Oregon Volvo Tuners - Died ![]() Last edited by klr142; 04-29-2014 at 07:06 PM.. Reason: Updating... |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver WA
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![]() that exterior is rediculously clean...
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Thanks! Other than the broken passenger side pocket and the plastics on the rear deck, it is REALLY clean. I love it.
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Custom work begins!
Out with the preheat hose, preheat thermostat, old rotor, old cap, old air filter... Just put new NGK plugs in a few months before, as well as some Mobil 1 w/Purolator filter, which today, 1500 miles later, is still clean looking! In with the Aurora 8.5mm spark plug wires, new Bosch cap and rotor, Mann air filter... Also gave it a little water treatment, as I don't have any seafoam. Gas mileage didn't really seem to budge much, if at ALL after doing all this. Even though the old air filter was rock hard(not THAT dirty though), and the plugs, cap, and rotor, were only 14000 miles old, but they looked bad-ish. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As you can see, I also added the Virgos and Virgo replicas I got a while ago, with massive 225/50-15 Grand Spirit tires on them... I did NOT purchase the tires, and they are NOT what I would've gone with, but that's what I got for $150, new tires on Virgos, much better! The grip, is insane. 240s ROCK! The front wheels have less dish, are slightly lighter, and easier to clean, IPD Replicas. I have the "real" virgos on the back because they have a deeper dish ![]() ![]() Yesterday, I gave the car a wash... Now I need to vacuum it out, and clean the engine bay... Should be getting it all buffed sometime in the near future too. I'll probably take off the pinstriping before that, and I MIGHT remove the Volvo and 240 emblems too, but I'm not sure if I want to or not yet. I DID take off the Herzog Meier and stupid Dove thingies though. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ^BEEFY!^ ![]() And now, for the differences between the Virgos and the IPD Replicas. Yep, different colors I know. ![]() ![]() ![]() V15 cam, 240 Turbo exhaust, and tranny flush are next on the mods list... Well, they were going to be, but then Pat came up with this other idea... I don't have pictures on this computer yet though, so I'll hold off on that post... ![]() |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver WA
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![]() tranny flush is the fastest, easiest thing you'll ever do.
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doing something stupid
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: warrenton, nc 27589
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![]() +t it and go for the record for breaking that pos tranny :P
great car, i wish mine was in that one;s shape when i got it
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Chubfest 2009 Survivor
![]() Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The neighborhood with the ******* guitar player.
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![]() Man thats one clean 240. Reminds me of my first one :D
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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: Mar 2004
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![]() there were a couple of purdy 42/63's at the Tigard yard.... one of those would be a good match for a naturally aspirated big-rod b230f like they put in the 90+ 240's...
jussss sayin' It's definately purdy as **** tho. I'd love to have a quiet, clean car like that. |
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#9 |
Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() I'll do the +T thing later... For now I'll settle for the V15 and Turbo exhaust(minus the S bend at the end). I've got some other projects and money I need to take care of before I start going crazy(ish) on my DD. But when the time comes, I'll be ready to boost 5-8psi with a 90+ manifold... I'll need a bigger exhaust and a different cam though, so that will probably not be until next next summer, and if people pressure me too much, I might not get other work done on the 142, and I'll have to +T this instead... We'll see. Do those T3s mount up to the 90+ manifolds?
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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![]() Nice! Looks good with the virgos on it. Can't wait to see it in person, either before or after mods.
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Hey, how come there's no link to info about your Chrysler van in your sig? I'd love to hear what you've done to that baby! Lol.
The Virgos DEFINITELY worked wonders on the car. With the way it looks now though, it REALLY needs some 17"s or 18"s though... ![]() |
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narf!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SoCal
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![]() You need center caps ... I propose some nice black plastic ones, courtesy of engine degreaser cans.
![]() -- Kane ... I know that even you can afford 0.99 a can. ![]()
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crankcase ventilation mod! -- 500dollar744ti Eh - you've still got three good rods, just up the boost a little more to compensate for the missing rod. -- JohnMc |
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Hmmm.... I dunno man... Money's pretty tight these days... I think I may be in luck though, I think there are some cans lying around here somewhere. But maybe, they're in the 145, which is at Ethan's house, lol. Oh, and that doesn't account for the smaller hole in the IPD replica though, so I don't think it'll work.
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Dayum. What is it with 240s? Maybe it's just who I live with now or something. Progress on the 142 was always slow, and I still haven't done THAT much to make it handle better or faster. Maybe it's also part of having a car that's pretty close already to stage 0, but seriously. Work is progressing FAST on this car!
Last wednesday night, we lowered it.(so far, 2.5 coils off the right front, 2.4ish off the left front, 2 each off the rears) Looks hip hoppin, yesterday, we tossed in a tach and small clock, and tomorrow night, we toss on the panhard rod I got from IPD, cut some more off the rear springs, and install bigger sways. We removed those heavy plates behind the rear axle on both sides too. The left side rubs on the inside still, and we even have a 5mm spacer on it! After we put the bar in though, I'll have 5mm spacers on both sides, giving the back wheels an effective offset of +15 each, and better filling the rear fenders... Loving it! And, I think I might even get dumb and toss the V15 in this week as well... Maybe... Oh, and I might try to get a good condition 13c this week as well. Uh oh. No, it won't be installed for a GOOD while, but, since it's in good condition, is local, and cheap, I might as well grab it while I can. Oh, I know of some Poly torque rod bushings as well... I don't think those'll make it in until next week possibly. I'll have to pick them up on Saturday. If I find the time that is. Beefy!!! ![]() ![]() Hmm, what's inside this box? ![]() (Yes I know the pictures need to be lightened, I just wanted some quick pics) More pics coming tomorrow... ![]() ![]() Thanks Pat! Thanks Ethan! Thanks Mom! Thanks Collan! Thanks Lee! Thanks TB! And everyone else too of course. Last edited by klr142; 11-28-2005 at 04:49 AM.. |
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() And just for fun... The next next things on the to do list, not in any particular order or time frame:
-Tint -Bilsteins -Alignment -Turbo exhaust -Speaker/deck upgrades -Strut bracing+maybe lower brace as well All sooner rather than later though. So hopefully that means within a couple/three months. Insurance is just about to hit me though, so we'll see how much that hurts... |
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#16 |
Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Got a little more off of the rear springs, not necessarily enough for optimum handling, but I don't want the car to be any lower than it already is, so I'll have to go to alignment settings and swaybar setups to tune that out... I also forgot to take pics of the panhard installed, and the car lowered in the light of the shop... So, here's all I can manage for now, along with a picture of a Ferrari F430 Spider I saw on my way to work.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() EDIT: This is with the 5mm spacers installed on both sides... The car is so low, that the panhard rod goes PAST parallel with the ground and causes the DRIVER'S side to rub when I go over bumps(on the outside of the tire) now. I might adjust the panhard rod a little bit, but I might just leave it where it is and take the 5mm spacers off. I don't like the way it handles right now with them on. This weekend we'll install the V15 and some bigger sways. Was supposed to do sways tonight, but I didn't bring them to work with me... Anyone know of some cheap bilsteins for sale? I need some quick... After those and the coming strut tower bars, I need an alignment! Then the car will handle, OH so well. Mmmph, can't wait! |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Receiving Transmission from David Bowie nipple antenna
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BRANDSCHUTZVORSCHRIFTEN!
![]() Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: mont, AL
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![]() e-fan! e-fan! its seriously like +10hp (straight up rice style, but fo real tho), esp if the fan clutch is old.
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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Looking for Bay Area work
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Portland
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![]() Did you get the 25/25 bars? If you need poly bushings, I've got plenty...
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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Right now I'm in the VShop, Pat's in there replacing the seals on the front of the engine, timing belt tensioner, and installing the cam... ![]() Strut tower bars should be in the mail soon. I want to get the lower chassis brace and the GT strut mount reinforcements next(well, suspension wise next). And install the torque rod bushings. Next on the list is some tint I think, and accumulating parts for +Ting it! Then, m47, red/clear rear taillights(current ones have cracking/leaking issues), e-codes... And whatever else I've mentioned before. Pictures coming tomorrow of some stuff that we did tonight. w0000! Can't WAIT to drive it! |
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() BuDunkaDunk!
It's hip-hoppin! Initial start-up was rough like a mad cam until the car warmed up a tad and got used to new cam, but now it idles smoothly and makes more power per throttle application everywhere! Well, MAYBE not under 2krpm, but MAYBE yes even under 2krpm. Timed straight up. It feels better. The 6k rev limiter is definitely not going to be holding me back, the car doesn't STOP pulling per say, but it definitely drops off(after maybe 5-5.2k? gotta try it out some more), just not as bad as the stock cam. We'll see how much more it improves when I chop off the front of the airbox and put on a Turbo exhaust... Should help nicely up there and everywhere else as well. Dyno coming soon I think, but that'll be before the exhaust for sure, and maybe before the further intake mods as well. I'm going to route the preheat hose out to the front spoiler as well as cut the front off of the box. I'd like to do the exhaust and the intake at the same time, just for a bigger seat of the pants difference, but, I think I've spent more than enough on the car for the time being. The exhaust will be January stuff... Probably anyway... ![]() When going 40-50mph, and I'd floor it, dropping into second, it pushes me back in the seat noticeably now. Partially also because I tightened the kickdown cable, which I need to do some more because it shifts way too soon still, but mainly because the car makes that much more mid and upper rpm torque(thus HP). Going up hills in OD should be better on the highway now, which will be nice, because before it just wasn't adequate enough and I'd lose speed unless I downshifted on some hills(OUCH!). So, installed parts for today list: -5k old V15 NA cam -New KYB GR2 front struts -Used KYB GAJ rear shocks -Used (red)poly torque rod bushings for new front bump stops -23/21mm 240Turbo swaybars -New timing belt, tensioner -New rear cam cap, front cam seal, front main seal, intermediate shaft seal Handling? Car seems much more willing to turn, although doesn't seem to have any more oversteer than it did...? So that's cool. The roll stiffness doesn't really FEEL like it's been improved that much, but I know it is... The car also feels like it might ride better over bumps, BUT, I do feel more of everything even though it isn't as harsh feeling over bumps and stuff. Or maybe I'm imagining it/forgetting what it was like before. But I think it does feel like I feel everything in the road, like I have the tires pumped WAY up again. I don't like that though because it makes the car want to rattle more... So it seems to rattle more, but absorbs bumps better. And it definitely controls body movement better, that's for sure. It'll work for now. With the little GT strut reinforcement plates I hope to lose a little oversteer and gain a little ride height in the front. So, maybe I'll have to get those before I get the alignment as well. Argh. So I guess I'll order some of those soon here, and I'll toss them in when I put the strut braces in(maybe I'll get the lower brace at the same time, damnit, I'll call that a christmas present, right?) and the torque rod bushings. THEN I can get it aligned to something along the lines of 1 deg. neg. camber, as much camber as it'll evenly allow at that setting, and zero toe. Yup. Last edited by klr142; 02-22-2019 at 03:19 PM.. |
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Turbo, what?
Join Date: May 2004
Location: OR
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![]() Sorry about the crappy pics... I wasn't paying attention to the fact that the camera was on the wrong settings... Oh well, here's what I've got.
![]() Just another shot of how low it is(well, was before the new shocks, which didn't seem to visibly raise it much) ![]() The new GR2 front struts with the old factory ones... ![]() ENEM V15 NA! w0000 ![]() It flies! ![]() KYB GAJ's in the rear ![]() And, a picture of the panhard rod installed... |
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narf!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SoCal
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![]() Looking good, Kyle. Still, the KYB's aren't supposed to work that well on lowered cars, so
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240 Ninja
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central California
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