Benzine
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:05 PM |
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[Project] Volvo powered MK
Thought I'd finally get round to writing a little bit about my project.
- 2006 Mk Indy
- Volvo 3.0 24 valve straight six
- M90 gearbox
- 850r clutch & flywheel
So here's how it started.
Dear pinto, we had some great times together but you just can't give me what I'm looking for in a relationship anymore. I'll always
have a special place in my heart for you! probably.
Stripping
Chassis mods: Now have carpet in the garage which is awesome.
Teh beast
With the gearbox:
Elbow grease
I've lost some footwell in both sides of the car but not very much in the drivers side.
Das gearbox
Pics from today (engine and gearbox in)
Now to crack on with gearstick positioning/mounting & a thousand other jobs 
[Edited on 24/4/08 by Benzine]
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coozer
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:13 PM |
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Nice was thinking about putting one of them 6 pot engines in mine as well!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:15 PM |
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glad to see it coming along , what you doing for inlet penum ?
ive got some good NA mods coming along nicely , but youre now going turbo ! that is going to be insane .
you do realise poor little sierra diff might not handle the torque thatll be putting out !
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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madteg
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:16 PM |
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Bet you are looking forward to making exhaust manifold, will be one hell of a car when done ( good luck)
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DarrenW
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:20 PM |
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That is real nice.
What sort of performance are you hoping for?
Ive seen engine swaps before but dont think one that has involved such a drastic stripdown. Yiu are doing a real nice job of it. Its really time
consuming making all of the bits look so good so its a real credit to you.
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worX
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:23 PM |
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Thats quality mate!
Congratulations on getting this far and it looking so well!!!
Steve
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Benzine
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
glad to see it coming along , what you doing for inlet penum ?
you do realise poor little sierra diff might not handle the torque thatll be putting out !
What are my options with the diff? Quaife LSD? I have the standard inlet plenum, how much is there to making your own plenum? I'd like to have a
go but I don't know much about it with regards to shape/airflow etc
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:29 PM |
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well if you use the original stubby ,and the silicon adapters , some flared 50mm tube welded into a 5 inch tube would make a pretty good plenum .
if you can get me some dimensions , room that you have to work with , i can get you some stuff .
im not sure how much stronger the quaife dif makes it , youll have to see .
if you get grip that is 
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Benzine
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 09:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
well if you use the original stubby ,and the silicon adapters , some flared 50mm tube welded into a 5 inch tube would make a pretty good plenum .
if you can get me some dimensions , room that you have to work with , i can get you some stuff .
im not sure how much stronger the quaife dif makes it , youll have to see .
if you get grip that is
Ahh I see. The original plenum is a bit on the bulky side, looks like a football. Yeah I'll have to see about the diff. I wonder what the people
who have huge BHP cossies do...
quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
That is real nice.
What sort of performance are you hoping for?
Thanks! I'm hoping for a little more than I need ^__^
[Edited on 24/4/08 by Benzine]
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adithorp
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 10:14 PM |
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Is that a Rowbike?
adrian
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Benzine
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 10:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Is that a Rowbike?
adrian
Yeah
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beppesignori
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 10:23 PM |
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How much does that engine/gearbox combo weigh? It reminds me a bit of Jay Lenos tank engined hotrod...;-)
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MartynV
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 10:46 PM |
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That looks fantastic!
I have been planning to use the five cylinder version some time in the future so I'll be interested to see how yours turns out.
Martyn
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 24/4/08 at 11:29 PM |
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Big power cossies tend to run any of the other ford diffs. Granada scorpios had a 7.5 inch diff and the cossie ones had an lsd. theyre available up to
9 inch as far as I know.
How high is the engine compared to the pinto you took out? fit under the sme bonnet?
How far is your crank centre from the chassis base?
cheers
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big_wasa
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 05:39 AM |
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wow thats come on since I last saw it.
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Guinness
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 06:26 AM |
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Woah momma, that looks brilliant!
Imagine going from a life spent powering 7 kids, a dog, a wardrobe and a ton of safety gear around to being in an Indy. That engine is going to think
it died and went to engine heaven!
Good luck with the rest of the project.
Mike
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mookaloid
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 07:02 AM |
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Very impressed - can't wait to see it GO 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 07:10 AM |
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Wow Nice to finally see it 
ps you have u2u 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Echidna
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 07:34 AM |
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Nice seats!
How much have you paid for them?
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02GF74
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 posted on 25/4/08 at 07:39 AM |
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j30fos
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 07:51 AM |
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Makes my saab powered turbo look tiny
I'll be running 285 bhp with the cossie 7.5 diff.
Very nice!!!
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 07:52 AM |
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Looking very good ben, clean engine.
that is going to shift when it is done.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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worX
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 08:48 AM |
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Sump level
Are you leaving the sump at that height?
Steve
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les g
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:00 AM |
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and i was always told volvo,s were for towing caravans
how big is his
lol
looks really good
les g
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Benzine
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| posted on 25/4/08 at 09:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
Are you leaving the sump at that height?
I'll modify it at some point. It's no lower than my pinto was and with careful driving I never bashed it etc
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