Big Power Volvos

blake123

Just curious, what are some of the big power volvos in Australia or on this forum? What are common applications and methods of people getting power out of volvos (Swaps, turbo)?

ramrod

What kind of Volvo are we talking about?

blake123

RWD

Klaptrap24

@alphax has a 240 with an l98+LSA blower, TR6060 and Ford 8.8 - here is his thread:
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/4623/1983-240-6-0l-ls2-v8-conversion/p1

Turbo 5.3 in a 240 currently underway in this thread
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/8595/turbo-5-3-ls-volvo-244/p1

Peter Gatward's turbo 1uz 240 wagon:
https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/turbo-v8-powered-volvo-240-sleeper-wagon

@Major Ledfoot is building a 16v turbo in an rwd volvo iirc

+a bunch of other guys and cars

Major Ledfoot

Klaptrap24;139495 wrote@bgpzfm142 is building a 16v turbo in an rwd volvo iirc

Yup. Into a 142. Been hunting for parts for years and years, and once we've finished moving into our new residence, the build will finally begin.

Still to decide on engine management system, manifolding, and turbocharger for the 16V engine - EMS will be what the local tuners here can work with.

Klaptrap24

bgpzfm142;c-139511 wrote
Still to decide on engine management system, manifolding, and turbocharger for the 16V engine - EMS will be what the local tuners here can work with.

Haltech?

jlfents

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/5044/b20-turbo-in-142#latest

blake123

Damn, very cool. A wide variety of swaps and platforms too which is super interesting

Vee_Que

There is a few others, but most people either don't need to advertise anymore, or are still in progress. Are you after anything in particular? Turbobricks.com forums cover a few high power redblock volvos. Like linuxmans 740 16v that runs 9s

Klaptrap24

this is a good one: YLD244, a big turbo b230ft
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=102835

blake123

Big turbo redblocks looks amazing

blake123

Vee_Que;c-139519 wroteThere is a few others, but most people either don't need to advertise anymore, or are still in progress. Are you after anything in particular? Turbobricks.com forums cover a few high power redblock volvos. Like linuxmans 740 16v that runs 9s

Nothing in particular, I was just curious to see what people have done

blake123

9 second passes though... thats fast

jamesinc

blake123;c-139532 wrote9 second passes though... thats fast

Linuxman51 is a massive nerd though, you gotta keep that in mind, if he's not a professional tuner he's some kind of engineer.

Vee_Que

Linuxman is in I.T and in spare time does car stuff. There are a few others like him, also builds in Europe. It's not as comparable to skylines etc. But the redblock makes good torque against other engines of similar size too.

jamesinc

@Vee_Que yeah he's a systems engineer. The username kind of gives it away tbh

Major Ledfoot

Klaptrap24;c-139514 wrote
bgpzfm142;c-139511 wrote
Still to decide on engine management system, manifolding, and turbocharger for the 16V engine - EMS will be what the local tuners here can work with.
Haltech?

Not sure yet. :) I've looked at the spec of their premium unit and it looks very nice. But I will have to talk with the guys who will tune it about what they prefer to work with. Considering a Volvo B230 16V +t will be enough new territory for them, it seems to me that the tuning process will progress faster if they are already familiar with the EMS' responses and quirks, and how to make it do certain things to make the engine respond a certain way, without having to learn a new EMS too.

Samman88

I think this is the most powerful in Aus

Bit over 1000hp at the crank.

Vee_Que

There is a street registered 242 with a twin turbo rover v8 that runs 9s also. Which doesn't lift the heads any time it's used.

timbo

Vee_Que;c-140172 wroteThere is a street registered 242 with a twin turbo rover v8 that runs 9s also. Which doesn't lift the heads any time it's used.

Is that the canberra car? Grey/gunmetal on Simmons wheels. It's really neat