The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption Yes, you have read correctly.... She has sat for too long.... I've not the time or money to abuse her properly. My Baby..... a 1976 Volvo 262GL is available for adoption to the right home. She has been a rallycar since 1996 or so.... Dave Clark did the rollcage and bodyshell prepwork + Multiple replacements of assorted bodypanels..... + updates to the cage as needed. Cage is tied to the firewall and to the struts. Engine is the Volvo Peugeot Renault V-6 with H-Beam rods, Forged pistons and a nice big T-4 turbo..... Even-firing pulses and late model cylinder heads Breathe better then the early engine. Cross bolted main bearings and an oil-water cooler for the oil..... We got 504lb/ft at the wheels with just 11lbs of boost. I regularly keep it turned to 15lbs for stages for throwing rocks as far as possible to reach out and touch spectators + Bambi. It really came alive with turning the boost up to 15lbs. Big Torque blew up all the drivetrain...... We fixed that. The clutch is a Quarter Master three disc thing..... On/off...... Works great. I replaced it when I went through the Jerico after blowing up reverse..... Reverse is there so that you *may back up... not back up whilst attempting to apply stupid torque. oops. Transmission is a Jerico four speed..... Think Nascar with an H-Pattern shifter. It's the shizzle. Ratios are just so. It got gone through with different ratios to match the final drive when that happened. Not many miles on it.... Shifts like new.... It is a dogbox with straight cut gears that aside from reverse.... You're not going to blow up. Differential is a Ford 9" with a 3.0 final drive ratio on a spool for consistent handling and no blowing up limited slips.... 35 spline Moser Engineering axles and 5/8" wheel studs so that they would stop breaking. Rallytires will apply a LOT more torque then seems possible on gravel. Really! Top speed is 145 or so. Yes; we managed to break and bend every damned 'unbreakable' thing that there is on a Volvo.... On gravel. Priceless was when practicing on graveltires with stock control arms..... Tires are warmed up..... Apply brakes firmly stopping.... Steering gets wierd.... Stock control arms bent under braking. Never did that on tarmac without hitting something. So yeah..... It had better turn huh? It does. JVL did the Quickrack with guts he ordered up from Yer-up and married them to the uber-rare ZF powerrack that was rare as Hen's Teeth in the '90s. It is Nice. 2.5 turns lock to lock. Big tail out slides are a no-drama event. Strut tops are double-skinned..... After a number of disasters with front suspension I ordered up Sellholm's $8000 suspension and brakes kit. Coil-over Struts, Brakes, Rotors on hats, Alcon Calipers, control arms with solid bearings for pivots..... In the rear it has Sellholm's pick of rear springs and shocks. Rear torque rods are HUGE rod ends so they won't get torn up. Ask how we know about this! Rear brakes are Brembo four piston calipers with vented rotors. Hydraulic handbrake. Knob in the middle to adjust brake bias. Brakes NEVER fade. Exhaust is 3" from turbo outlet to the rear of the car. Engine has Total Seal piston rings that let it burn oil when it is not loaded. It will smoke when idling or tooling around with hot oil. Never burns any oil when on the throttle.... However.... You will get told about how you are the only car smoking the rear tires for the whole length of a stage if you are driving it right.... Hee-hee. Are you man enough? She never got finished after the last roll..... She needs paint, the roof needs to be tied to the cage, needs a turbo, Modern engine management would be good for it as the Electromotive is circa 1998 but works just fine..... For additional dough I'll finish things up or arrange for things I don't do like paint. You'll get all my wheels, goodies and such that go with her. I've not even come close to describing all that is in the car. I'll discuss it with a serious buyer. Only to the right home. This car cannot be duplicated for forty grand. $18,000 to the right home. I'd prefer someone in the Northwest. P/M with questions. John Lane https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,69450#msg-69450 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:31:05 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117657#msg-117657 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117657#msg-117657
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Boost turned down quite a bit?

He played with it a bit. Started at 10psi, went to 15psi (which I think is the about where those injectors start to run out), then back to 10psi. 15psi was just shredding tires and not any faster on the tight stages. But it’s really fun on the street :)
The car is a blast to drive. Boost hits, and then warp drive is engaged.

15psi should be at least 600 hp. Conservatively. When we first put it together it was dynoed at 504 ft/lbs of torque at 4000 rpm at 11 psi boost with the old smaller and more restrictive intercooler and turbo manifold and smaller turbo.

Jeebus!

Such overkill for a 2wd gravel car.

So even with the boost turned down a delicate right foot is obviously crucial.

I guess we will see if Cody can manage the skinny pedal on the car.

I forget John’s results on stage with the car.

He had some decent results -didn’t he?

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Boost turned down quite a bit?

He played with it a bit. Started at 10psi, went to 15psi (which I think is the about where those injectors start to run out), then back to 10psi. 15psi was just shredding tires and not any faster on the tight stages. But it’s really fun on the street :)
The car is a blast to drive. Boost hits, and then warp drive is engaged.

15psi should be at least 600 hp. Conservatively. When we first put it together it was dynoed at 504 ft/lbs of torque at 4000 rpm at 11 psi boost with the old smaller and more restrictive intercooler and turbo manifold and smaller turbo.]]> Doivi Clarkinen Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 24 May 2019 07:01:07 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117653#msg-117653 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117653#msg-117653
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Boost turned down quite a bit?

He played with it a bit. Started at 10psi, went to 15psi (which I think is the about where those injectors start to run out), then back to 10psi. 15psi was just shredding tires and not any faster on the tight stages. But it’s really fun on the street :)
The car is a blast to drive. Boost hits, and then warp drive is engaged.

I am sure the car is a hoot!

This car is another car I toyed with buying at one point.

But the initial cost(a steal though really),the over the top power(but-yes one can turn down the boost),and smogging issues in Ca(yes I know there are ways to deal with this)ultimately made me decide to pass.

Is Cody on Rallyanarchy?

Please if you talk to him have him post up here.

I would love to hear from him.

Perhaps on special stage as well.

I know there has been little activity both here and there, but they are both still running at this point so let’s get them going again before they get shut down.

I know they may not thrive like in the old days, but not everybody likes the garbage site known as Facebook.

And there is a wealth of knowledge in the old posts at both sites- which I have been going through (again)the last few weeks.

Some really awesome posts! OK, yes a little arguing as well :-)

Actually, I’m not gonna lie -even some of the old drama was entertaining.

It would be a shame if one or both sides went tits up.

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Boost turned down quite a bit?

He played with it a bit. Started at 10psi, went to 15psi (which I think is the about where those injectors start to run out), then back to 10psi. 15psi was just shredding tires and not any faster on the tight stages. But it’s really fun on the street :)
The car is a blast to drive. Boost hits, and then warp drive is engaged.]]> culberro Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 21 May 2019 01:20:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117650#msg-117650 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117650#msg-117650
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Here is a link with pics I just found-I haven’t found any videos of him driving it yet.

https://cowbellrally.smugmug.com/Stage-Rallys/32418-Olympus-Rally-Testing-Day/Cody-Crane-Volvo-242/
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That was Cody's first time driving the car on gravel, I was navigating that day. It was a lot of fun, and he does have the skills to be very quick in that car.
He had some issues with the brake cross-over tubes getting smashed off the rear calipers, resulting in basically no rear brakes. He replaced them and had similar issues at the Olympus rally (2018), but did some good stage times when he had brakes.

At the recent test day (I was navigating again), there were some issues. Like breaking the driveshaft at 60mph during a 2-3 shift. But that's all patched up and should be ready to go for OTR.

Boost turned down quite a bit?]]> RALLYRS Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 20 May 2019 21:35:05 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117649#msg-117649 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117649#msg-117649
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Here is a link with pics I just found-I haven’t found any videos of him driving it yet.

https://cowbellrally.smugmug.com/Stage-Rallys/32418-Olympus-Rally-Testing-Day/Cody-Crane-Volvo-242/
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That was Cody's first time driving the car on gravel, I was navigating that day. It was a lot of fun, and he does have the skills to be very quick in that car.
He had some issues with the brake cross-over tubes getting smashed off the rear calipers, resulting in basically no rear brakes. He replaced them and had similar issues at the Olympus rally (2018), but did some good stage times when he had brakes.

At the recent test day (I was navigating again), there were some issues. Like breaking the driveshaft at 60mph during a 2-3 shift. But that's all patched up and should be ready to go for OTR.]]> culberro Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 20 May 2019 13:45:45 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117648#msg-117648 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117648#msg-117648
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Whatever happened to this car?

Did it sell?

Is it rotting in someone’s side yard?

I’m not in the market for a car right now-but this car was just so bad ass....

I’m just curious as to what happened to it.



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Cody Crane bought it

it will be at OTR

Thanks for the update.

Happy to hear that.

He’s not in my area but I really enjoyed watching him drive the Honda in the YouTube vids.

Seems he can pedal an FWD car pretty well.

Hopefully he can do the same or better in a RWD car.

Here is a link with pics I just found-I haven’t found any videos of him driving it yet.

https://cowbellrally.smugmug.com/Stage-Rallys/32418-Olympus-Rally-Testing-Day/Cody-Crane-Volvo-242/


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Whatever happened to this car?

Did it sell?

Is it rotting in someone’s side yard?

I’m not in the market for a car right now-but this car was just so bad ass....

I’m just curious as to what happened to it.



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Cody Crane bought it

it will be at OTR]]> mellow65 Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 19 May 2019 13:46:29 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117646#msg-117646 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,117646#msg-117646
Did it sell?

Is it rotting in someone’s side yard?

I’m not in the market for a car right now-but this car was just so bad ass....

I’m just curious as to what happened to it.



..]]> RALLYRS Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 19 May 2019 13:45:25 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,103810#msg-103810 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,103810#msg-103810 $15,000 and it follows you home.
Bring the boxtruck for all the shit that goes with it.
I'll get it ready to go.]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:02:57 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102718#msg-102718 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102718#msg-102718




And somebody buy Lane's car!!!!]]> fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:28:33 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102714#msg-102714 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102714#msg-102714
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John's car is awesome, John is awesome, even Jason is pretty frickin awesome.. you're not so keep your poison in some other thread.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

JVL..... Go piss on someone else's cornflakes. You're not welcome here.]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:55:46 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102651#msg-102651 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102651#msg-102651 heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:27:51 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102643#msg-102643 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102643#msg-102643
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Don't disgrace my promotion of John's car with your politics, no matter how cheeky you think you're being.

thankyouverymuch.


How crazy John can drive the car is well known. Just who do you think you are to tell anybody to shut up? The sarcastic treatment of what they say about Volvos is clear enough that anybody can see and who doesn't have some big chip on their shoulder....it is a grudging endorsement of how well the car goes and how well John drives it...

John's car is awesome, John is awesome, even Jason is pretty frickin awesome.. you're not so keep your poison in some other thread.

Yeah I know the car is awesome. I supplied the cage---FIA spec---and I supplied all the engine internals which make it so reliable---and the Jericho gearbox and the clutch.... Ford Windsor rods Inarrowed 2mm, bored the big end bigger, re-tanged, made the bushes, specced the pistons, hand set it up for boring...Quite an awesome engine..

Fuck off Gene. As usual you are woefully uninformed.]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 22:45:11 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102641#msg-102641 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102641#msg-102641 fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:19:24 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102639#msg-102639 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102639#msg-102639
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Don't disgrace my promotion of John's car with your politics, no matter how cheeky you think you're being.

thankyouverymuch.


How crazy John can drive the car is well known. Just who do you think you are to tell anybody to shut up? The sarcastic treatment of what they say about Volvos is clear enough that anybody can see and who doesn't have some big chip on their shoulder....it is a grudging endorsement of how well the car goes and how well John drives it...

John's car is awesome, John is awesome, even Jason is pretty frickin awesome.. you're not so keep your poison in some other thread.]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:07:14 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102633#msg-102633 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102633#msg-102633
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Don't disgrace my promotion of John's car with your politics, no matter how cheeky you think you're being.

thankyouverymuch.


How crazy John can drive the car is well known. Just who do you think you are to tell anybody to shut up? The sarcastic treatment of what they say about Volvos is clear enough that anybody can see and who doesn't have some big chip on their shoulder....it is a grudging endorsement of how well the car goes and how well John drives it...]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:05:33 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102630#msg-102630 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102630#msg-102630
thankyouverymuch.]]> jgrahn Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:54:26 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102629#msg-102629 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102629#msg-102629
Mc Collough in a stock BMW 318 and Hurst in a stock Mustang can beat anybody in the world.

Yank the V6 and shove in a 200hp 5.0. then you can maybe beat them.]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:51:00 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102628#msg-102628 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,102628#msg-102628
When John proposed I sit with him for a few events the discussion went something like this:
"Derek [Bottles] said you don't get scared in the car."
"I don't."
"We'll see about that."

At Olympus Rally that year [out in Pomeroy], John went into this AMAZING stops-all-time-because-it's-the-most-glorious-thing-ever flick "50 R3 Up Keep In 50 L3" combo that, once initiated i started giggling. litterally.. like a small child. it was just awe inspiring.

Later, as we're doing 130mph on those stupid long straights down there with the sun standing on the horizon, as John is keeping both hands on the wheel like a good driver that I dont have to smack for misbehaving, he says "Hey Jason, can you just make me a visor out of something?" So I just hold my hand over his face. and he says "tilt.. tilt.. tilt.." until the angle is correct. I look over and I'm practically covering his *very concerned about the speed we're travelling* face. He says "let me know if you see a gate that we need to not hit."

John never asked about me being afraid again.

We finished 1st overall in the regional that year.
Ken block came up and asked john wtf.
Ken block then decided that he JUST HAD to have a rwd car.
John did that. This near 40-year old volvo... did that.

The asking price is worth it for the parts alone.]]> jgrahn Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:44:10 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101179#msg-101179 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101179#msg-101179
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I dunno...you seem quite able to bend it when it's not for sale. Maybe it would be safer with a for sale sign in it.

Hmmmmm..........]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:28:09 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101081#msg-101081 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101081#msg-101081 heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:37:16 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101080#msg-101080 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,101080#msg-101080
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Dammit John take it off the market and go do Olympus. I need you there to remind me not to drive into tree stumps.

Let's see.... A whole bunch of years out of the seat... What could go wrong!

I'd sure like to..

Oh...... Rallying a car that is 'For Sale' ....... even if we're not that desperately serious about selling it..... What happens to that car? :eyepop:]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:21:06 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99849#msg-99849 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99849#msg-99849
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to go abuse my junk....

you'll go blind.]]> Aaron Luptak Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:05:32 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99848#msg-99848 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99848#msg-99848
I just need that winning Lottery ticket! B)]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:03:41 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99843#msg-99843 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99843#msg-99843
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Let's see.... A whole bunch of years out of the seat... What could go wrong!

When has that ever stopped you. :)]]> mellow65 Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 04 Aug 2014 09:41:39 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99836#msg-99836 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99836#msg-99836 heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 03 Aug 2014 23:50:32 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99829#msg-99829 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99829#msg-99829
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Dammit John take it off the market and go do Olympus. I need you there to remind me not to drive into tree stumps.

Let's see.... A whole bunch of years out of the seat... What could go wrong!

I'd sure like to..]]> JohnLane Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:41:25 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99826#msg-99826 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99826#msg-99826 Jay Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:25:42 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99821#msg-99821 Re: The Fire Breathing Monster is available for adoption https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,69450,99821#msg-99821 mellow65 Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 03 Aug 2014 17:41:05 -0500