best year/options/engine of volvo 240 to start with

alkun Wrote:
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> right on. then there is good news, 240's are very
> "swappable" . I dont think they changed the body
> panels one bit over the decades. A 90's motor
> drops right into a 70's car.
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> Edited 1 times. Last edit at Sep 14, 2008 by
> alkun.

yeah sometimes i like doing things the hard way, but you learn the most about a car that way.

after much reading and research and talking to JVL i'm looking at doing a b23 turbo with a harness and ecu out of around a 87 turbos had the LH 2.2. t5 mustang tranny and that's about all that's semi set in stone. I did find me a set of front rx7 brakes at the junk yard last time so i snagged them. But that's how i role start collecting the parts before i even get the car.

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"Rally racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague craving for something salty"

mellow65 Wrote:
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> alkun Wrote:
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> > right on. then there is good news, 240's are
> very
> > "swappable" . I dont think they changed the
> body
> > panels one bit over the decades. A 90's
> motor
> > drops right into a 70's car.
> >
> >
> >
> > Edited 1 times. Last edit at Sep 14, 2008 by
> > alkun.
>
> yeah sometimes i like doing things the hard way,
> but you learn the most about a car that way.
>
> after much reading and research and talking to JVL
> i'm looking at doing a b23 turbo with a harness
> and ecu out of around a 87 turbos had the LH 2.2.
> t5 mustang tranny and that's about all that's semi
> set in stone. I did find me a set of front rx7
> brakes at the junk yard last time so i snagged
> them. But that's how i role start collecting the
> parts before i even get the car.
>
>
>

Give me a little time before you start. I have something I'm working on regarding engines.

Hey Geno,

I can't hold my breath much longer! Are you going to kick down with some sage wisdom on motors for newbies or what?

-Al

heymagic Wrote:
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> Give me a little time before you start. I have
> something I'm working on regarding engines.
>
>


trust me you got plenty of time, but a hint towards what not to get/build would help, you know, just encase i run across what i have been looking for.

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"Rally racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague craving for something salty"

I'll put you at the top of the list as soon as I have more info.

Gene

heymagic Wrote:
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> I'll put you at the top of the list as soon as I
> have more info.
>
> Gene

damn you man your worse then christmas

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"Rally racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague craving for something salty"

Why not an 850 or 740? I see the swedes and finns build em

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rally gods would turn in their graves if they ever knew Lada's were now part of EU rallying!!!

Matt

Just thought that I would jump in and offer something in the local area to come look at, play with, etc. John has been helping me with the slow and painfully expensive progress that is building a rally brick. No cage and stock engine/tranny but slow progress is being made. My car is a 81 242 and I will be at the next rallycross on 0ct 5 in hillsbillieboro. Come on by and if your ass is small enough to get into the seat you are more than welcome to slide it around in the dirt a bit. Puts smiles on my face thats for sure.

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Zap zap my ass...

turoc Wrote:
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> Why not an 850


850!!!!!


Those are poxy fawked up front drive POS POSs.

or 740?

109" wheelbase. Why when there are still masses of 240s rustfree here.

The Swedes and Finns seem to "consume" a lot of cars so the do what they have remaining cause it's easier, not always cause its better.


I see the swedes and finns
> build em

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Monika Hawkinson
Seattle, WA

Any good places to start looking up 4 cylinder Volvo info..

Haztoys Wrote:
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> Any good places to start looking up 4 cylinder
> Volvo info..


Yeah RIGHT HERE you'll get CLEAR direct answers.

Whaddya want to know?

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Monika Hawkinson
Seattle, WA

turoc Wrote:
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> Why not an 850 or 740? I see the swedes and finns
> build em


for the shear amount of 240s laying around peoples yards dead make me want to stick with the 240. the 740s are still more spendy then i can throw away (rally car).

i have seen crazy clean non running 242s sell at tow auctions for $250. that's hard to beat in any car for a shell or a whole car of spare parts.

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"Rally racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague craving for something salty"

Matt,
This is strictly in the discussion stages...talking at maybe removing the engine ancestory rule and maybe opening up drive train congiguration restrictions. This would be G5 for regional classes. Just discussion at this point.

heymagic Wrote:
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> Matt,
> This is strictly in the discussion
> stages...talking at maybe removing the engine
> ancestory rule and maybe opening up drive train
> congiguration restrictions. This would be G5 for
> regional classes. Just discussion at this point.

Really wouldn't affect a guy thinking of doing a Volvo---if the guy has any brains.
(V8s are silly overkill, the 2300 Volvo can go just as fast- what the engine doesn't make for torque---and a right sized turbo can make buckets of torque---you make up with final drive.)

Might help those guys with bizarre drive configurations.

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Monika Hawkinson
Seattle, WA

thats frickin awesome. oh man the wheels are turning. screw v8s, i'm thinking more reliable more tunable 4 cylinder turbos.

keep the discussions going us retards that think of fucking up a perfectly good volvo with some jap motor will love you long time.

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"Rally racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague craving for something salty"