Expensive Volvo 340 Day

[Mr R.]

Whats with the auxiliary lock on the rear wing?

In the olden days I'm sure car alarms used to be turned on/off by a key.

Might be wrong with this one.

 

[Goodj]

In the olden days I'm sure car alarms used to be turned on/off by a key.

Might be wrong with this one.

This car predates electronics, so maybe it's to arm the fuel pump.

Or maybe it's track-spec....so a remote ignition cut off.......that needs a key

 

[leeds_182]

This car predates electronics, so maybe it's to arm the fuel pump.

Or maybe it's track-spec....so a remote ignition cut off.......that needs a key

It's something to do with the fuel system but I'm not exactly sure what.

 

[leeds_182]

Ordered my banded steels today.

Money pit.

 

[ColinG]

Just found this thread... Epic levels of old Volvo turd that is strangely appealing!

Looking forwards to progress. I did LOL at "drifting incident" though

 

[leeds_182]

Just found this thread... Epic levels of old Volvo turd that is strangely appealing!

Looking forwards to progress. I did LOL at "drifting incident" though

I was under the impression that it would be easier with the welded diff but it wasn't! It's far easier in the 940 with the open diff but that might be due to the extra boooost that the 940 has.

 

[Stiamh-JM]

Steelies look ace mate, springs getting chopped soon?

 

[leeds_182]

Steelies look ace mate, springs getting chopped soon?

Ordered some gaz front shocks and then might be having a small chop....

 

[Mr R.]

Where did the steels come from mate?

 

[leeds_182]

Where did the steels come from mate?

They're banded Nissan micra steels. Same guy who made the 940 ones.

 

[BashRacing]

Awesome Jim, Ignore the haters,
I had the exact same car as your donor when I was 19 (ahead of the game) and my mate had a 2.8 capri, and kids think street driftz are new

 

[leeds_182]

Awesome Jim, Ignore the haters,
I had the exact same car as your donor when I was 19 (ahead of the game) and my mate had a 2.8 capri, and kids think street driftz are new

I can always rely on you to support my purchases!

 

[leeds_182]

s***s getting real.

 

[Daz...]

That engine crane big enough?!

 

[leeds_182]

That engine crane big enough?!

Go big or go home.

 

[Mr R.]

You are mental.

 

[craigyt]

Hopefully have it swapped over and running by tomorrow evening, as long as the plug leads turn up!!

 

[Darren S]

What figures did these run as standard?

Great purchase btw - totally bonkers and a very rare sight. Nice to see something unusual being tinkered with.

 

[craigyt]

What figures did these run as standard?

Great purchase btw - totally bonkers and a very rare sight. Nice to see something unusual being tinkered with.

The 340 is about 60bhp as standard but the engine going in is a hybrid. Its a f7r 2.0 bottom end on a f7p 1.8 16v head and cams so could be anywhere between 130-150bhp!

 

[imprezaworks]

60bhp, love it

 

[Djw John]

Was such a common conversion back in the trampdrift days, not seen one in years now!

 

[leeds_182]

More progress today. @craigyt spent a full twelve hours on her and just at the end as we were ready to fire her up a shitty fuel hose piece failed so gonna be after chrimbo now before we get to fire it up.

Some pics;

 

[Djw John]

Superb effort there, shame it was so close and failed.

 

[Stiamh-JM]

Awesome work!

 

[craigyt]

I have a new found hatred for old hardened fuel pipe and brittle plastic bike carb pieces!!!

 

[craigyt]

#nightmares

 

[imprezaworks]

Awesome. Well until the end

 

[leeds_182]

Scene/

 

[cs_dave]

I bloody love your buys and nof$@ksgiven attitude fair play mate will be mental this

 

[leeds_182]

I bloody love your buys and nof$@ksgiven attitude fair play mate will be mental this

If only mrs leeds_182 was as understanding.

 

[cs_dave]

If only mrs leeds_182 was as understanding.

You would be a single man if she didnt love them really lol

 

[BashRacing]

I often think it's a miracle you're not living in a cardboard box round the back of tesco

 

[cs_dave]

I often think it's a miracle you're not living in a cardboard box round the back of tesco

The volvo not quite cardboard yet unless thats how he covers the holes lol

 

[Djw John]

It does look like a really convoluted way of forcing her to divorce you.

 

[craigyt]

Progress has been made!!

Il let jim update it though!!

 

[craigyt]

 

[leeds_182]

So, another day and another start up attempt;



Eventually got her started and as seen above got some flames! Still needs some tweaking but we're going in the right direction!

 

[Mr R.]

I like flames. [emoji41]

 

[leeds_182]

Engine is plummed in and runs but there is an issue with the alternator and the brakes are shocking as well. Swapped the lowering blocks on the rear for some slightly different lowering blocks which has improved the rear ride height.

 

[Stiamh-JM]

After being in the passenger seat for its maiden voyage I can confirm it's both fast and scary as f**k.