B230 16V Conversion On 240 / 740
I need help to do a conversion from v8 to 16v I have a bare b230 block.. and as far as valves,cams shafts,pistons, exaust & intake manifolds, crank shafts,ecu,do I need the whole harness from doner...
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I need help to do a conversion from v8 to 16v I have a bare b230 block.. and as far as valves,cams shafts,pistons, exaust & intake manifolds, crank shafts,ecu,do I need the whole harness from doner...
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Question About The Difference In The Stock Dash Speakers And The Tweets That...
Pictured are the different dash speakers. Left is the standard X70 dash speaker and the right is the speaker from a C70 with the dynaudio package. My question is the right speaker a true upgrade over...
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Pretty Cool Lip I Saw This Weekend On An 850.
Met a guy at the salvage yard with the car pictured. He said the lip came from the REAR bumper of an E39 BMW. Siad he has not been able to find another. Sorry about the crappy pics but it fit...
View Article98 V70 T5 External External Wastegate Question
OK, in my s13 i was able to run an external without any issues. I am new to volvo so i would rather ask first, even if i sound dumb. So my question: Would there be a problem running an external...
View ArticleIpd Hd Subframe Bushings?
Anyone running these? I'm contemplating buying yother/kaplhenke delrin bushings, (which is better?) but I'm wondering about the added vibration. How bad is it? I have no plans of tracking the car and I...
View ArticleObx Downpipe/exhaust On Lhd?
I bought an OBX turbo back exhaust system for my 1998 C70 Left Hand Drive (Australian model). I cant for the life of me get the downpipe on. I have been taking off brackets and it seems like it is...
View ArticleWhites On A Greens Tune?
Quick Question: I got my S70 back together on Saturday after being apart for about 4 months. Everything is working great accept my greens i had for it. 3 out of 5 are dead. 0 injection. I swapped the...
View ArticleDownpipe Build
ok i'm going to a shop tomorrow to talk about having a downpipe built for my 00'R. What are some things you guys would suggest. Should I do 3.5 down or 3" and what type of cat have you guys had...
View ArticleTuner 1998 Volvo V70 T5
Whats the cheapest quality ecu tune you would recommned for a 1998 volvo v70 t5? Thanks -Mitch
View ArticleSuccess In Working With E85!
So I've done the swap to E85 with my 347cc Blue injectors and I am amazed at the difference. The first tank had gas left in it and that didn't go so well but once I got the mix to the full 85% the...
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Super Noob V70 Baby Steps
Hey all I know I'm gonna get flamed but i fingered I would still ask. First off I just got my self a 98Xc. Right low boost I know. The good news is that I have a t5 turbo for it. Before we get all...
View ArticleBoost Blankets?
I was bored and decided to see if there were any shops in the area that do turbo work. stumbled across one and they offer this thing called a boost blanket??? has anyone heard of this or used one or...
View Article2006 B5254T2 ?
I heard few times that the 2006 b5254t2 cars are equiped with "R" models rods and pistons, is that true ?any source ? Did some research and found next to nothing...thanks !
View ArticleSc901 With Dolby Center. What Am I Missing
So I pulled a 901, center speaker, dolby box and speaker connector out of a JY C70. Hot home and realized that I must have left something, WHere does the center speaker wire plug into? I dot see...
View ArticleCamshaft Base Setting
I realize this topic has been beaten to death but I have one simple question. (did this last year when I installed na cams) With the dist/cps end notches lined up parallel with the block seam, I...
View ArticleClogged Cat
I have a nasty burning smell from my exhaust and right under my car by the cat. The car runs like stuff all the time. I'm thinking about taking a hack saw to the cat prevent a fire or something from...
View ArticleKl Racing Intake Plenum...
In process of modifying my 2000 Volvo C70 HPT I found myself looking for a new intake manifold. My choices were to use one from a newer Volvo model (like C30), fabricate one, or get an aftermarket...
View ArticleCar Shuttering During Idle With And Without Maf?
I replaced my air filter today, but forgot to plug MAF back in. After 10 mins of idling, the car starts to shutter really bad. I realized I forgot to plug the MAF, so I quickly turned the car off,...
View ArticleLightening Sm Flywheel How Much To Take Off?
Going to drop my sm flywheel off at the machine shop for clean up/resurface and figured i'd have it lightened as well. It weighs 20.2lbs, was thinking about taking it down to 14lbs. Thoughts? TIA!
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