Jacob's 1982 244GL

Biggles · 2015-11-23T09:02:39+00:00

Hey mate, welcome. Helga seems to have been a lot of fun! I reckon you should keep the wheels/hubcaps on, they'll look much better with the car lowered.the...

Biggles

@Vee_Que, thank you so much for your help, it's massively appreciated. I'm very new to all this, my apologies for taking a little while to get things.

Last question regarding appropriate year models, I promise:

Are these statements correct:
1. 90' 740T and 91' to mid '92 940T = drop in radiator setup.
2. Mid 92' onward 940 turbos = slight alteration to piping req.
3. Both 1&2 = Easiest swap of engine, intercooler, turbo, dp etc into 240 chassis. 13mm rods, LH2.4.

Thank you all again for your help,
Jacob

Philia_Bear

For the engine
Ideal = 93+
Usable = 90+

For EMS computers
1990+

For Wiring
1989-193 240 LH2.4 harness

For Intercooler and piping
1984-1991 7xx/9xx piping and intercooler

Turbo = Ebay

Biggles

@Philia_Bear Perfect, exactly what I needed, thanks!

Vee_Que

That would be correct, I wouldn't bother with a stock ic unless your budget is tight to be honest. And on turbo. Well... Be Careful if you get say a t3/4 as they need balancing done in Australia to know they will be reliable.

Biggles

Okay so a year has passed and I've got a fairly decent amount of work done to the car.

Front suspension issues were solves at Ikes in Canberra, couldn't identify the problem stated by the previous mechanic. I've now had the DVS front and king rear springs, along with the Bilstein B6s in for almost a year now and I can safely say their performance has completely transformed the handling of the car. Now feels like its on rails rather than the aircraft carrier esque handling of before.

Modern radio and speakers: Was after the plainest radio that would blend in with the rest of the car but quickly learnt eveything seems to have bright blue or red lights. Opted for a good Pioneer head unit and replaced the original 4" speakers with some $40 (Kenwood I think) low profile units from Repco. Had to enlarge original hole slightly and drill some closer mounting holes but it fits in beautifully and nicely matches the ring around the grille. Sound quality is excellent, a massive improvement over the originals.

Fitted the radio in the lower area, made the surround out of 1/16th balsa and covered it with model aircraft fabric and dope. Result was a nice textured surface for the radio to sit in.

Gauges have been added along with some floor mats and an extinguisher mounted in the passenger footwell. My crown jewel is a recently acquired Momo steering wheel that I've been hunting for since I first bought the car.

Did a few other small things; ran a phone charging cable from within the dash up the door rubber to poke out where the phone mount is, new flame trap, chassis braces, central locking (best upgrade yet for sure), number plate protectors, new front suspension rubbers etc. Also made a quick wheel well cover and gave the rocker cover a paint while it was off, ran out of time for the cap unfortunately.

Had a dent in the wheel arch and some rust in the rear quarter fixed and finally treated the car to a professional detail. The car is very well squared away at the moment (touch wood), looking at an LSD and 230FT conversion in the future.

Cheers,
Jacob

jamesinc

I featured your 244 on Oz Volvo's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ozvolvo

Rhonda

Hi, we have one just like this also. I sometimes call her daisy or the old box. It was my step fathers whom passed away and so we are keeping her in his memory. I have needed to have repaired over the past few years - wiring in the engine loom as car would not turn off at times. Replaced the master brake cylinder as it was failing. Fuel pump relay failed and was replaced. Engine mounts replaced. timing belt changed, some oil leaks fixed ?rear main seal/sump. Air con repaired & re gassed as had a leak. New blue tooth radio and front door speakers installed. reverse lights needed adjustment in the gear stick area, contacts needed adjusting. front Right ball joint replaced. The engine needed re tuning as was running rough. I fortunately found a mechanic did his apprenticeship on these cars. All this said, I really enjoy driving it as it has a great turning circle and can park her anywhere and it is quite solid on the road and corners quite well. I do wish it had more power up the hills but thats ok around town. I have another car v8, for travelling long trips up hills etc. so that is fine. The old volvo stops me from getting speeding tickets. I am going to have the wheels restored in the future perhaps in a darker grey color while keeping the center caps chrome. It has already had a cut and polish with a few rust holes repairs at the same time - one near the windscreen - so is looking pretty nice now. I will try to post a picture of her soon. cheers

Biggles

About time for an update, drove the car from Brisbane to Perth via Canberra and Adelaide over a week and a half and the car didn't miss a beat. The convoy was 10 cars strong, 3 cars broke down along the way but not the old volvo.

Before I left, I fitted some Alfa 156 seats, a massive improvement from the originals. I didn’t realise how much 240s needed an arm rest until now I’ve got one!

Now in Perth, I put on a set of cheap (and very noisy) roof racks for surfboard duties.

I've purchased a '93 940T for a B230FT and T5 swap to happen hopefully when I return from Perth at the end of the year, plenty of time to gather some parts and knowledge for the swap until then. Brace yourselves for some more dumb questions!

Cheers,
Jacob

Volvirgin

Biggles;c-155728 wroteBrace yourselves for some more dumb questions!

Cheers,
Jacob

Mate - the only dumb questions are the ones you don't ask!

Car is looking the goods now - putting the knowledge to good use. Thumbs up.

jamesinc

Nice seats - did they match up very well with the 240 rails?

Biggles

jamesinc;c-155879 wroteNice seats - did they match up very well with the 240 rails?

Yeah they went in quite well. I used a couple of threads from TurboBricks as a guide that were fairly accurate though there were a few slight differences - maybe there are slight variations in the 156 seats? Long story short the original 240 rails got put on the 156 seats, there were a couple of locating pins that had to be repositioned and the bar that allows the seat to slide had to be bent a touch but other than that no issues.

Two_Four_Zero

The seats look very nice.

Yeah they went in quite well. I used a couple of threads from TurboBricks as a guide that were fairly accurate though there were a few slight differences - maybe there are slight variations in the 156 seats? Long story short the original 240 rails got put on the 156 seats, there were a couple of locating pins that had to be repositioned and the bar that allows the seat to slide had to be bent a touch but other than that no issues.

Would you mind sharing the links to the TB threads? I searched but didnt get and results.

Thanks

Biggles

Two_Four_Zero;c-155904 wroteThe seats look very nice.

Yeah they went in quite well. I used a couple of threads from TurboBricks as a guide that were fairly accurate though there were a few slight differences - maybe there are slight variations in the 156 seats? Long story short the original 240 rails got put on the 156 seats, there were a couple of locating pins that had to be repositioned and the bar that allows the seat to slide had to be bent a touch but other than that no issues.
Would you mind sharing the links to the TB threads? I searched but didnt get and results.

Thanks

Sorry, just had a look for it and realised it wasn't TB, here's the thread I referenced that was fairly accurate: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=263081

Two_Four_Zero

thanks

VolvoHordz

Nice, given how they fit up it could probably be argued that they don't even require getting an engineers certificate.

Biggles

Well it's been a long time between updates and unfortunately this'll be the last. I sold my venerable 244 about 6 months ago to a nice chap who will hopefully keep in line with the "OEM+" vision I had for this car. It was my first car I bought back when I was 16 and in just under 10 years it served me perfectly. Learning to drive, a trip across the Nullabor and many more adventures were covered in the 100,000km I did. It will be missed. Thanks a lot to the Volvo community for all the help, parts and advice over the years. Maybe I'll be back in another 244 one day.

Cheers,

Jacob

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