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timbo;c-143352 wroteCan't even post a pic of engine bay? @Philia_Bear
Nope
That would give away the cars colour

It's a b6304 with a mehh header and a stock dodge hy35... it's not exactly stunning looking... it's actually dirty and ugly so as to draw as little attention as possible
Gonna be running a megasquirt on the management side of things.

I've already priced up T6's, but what's the point when I already have a motor I know I can run a few PSI through? It's not like it can't handle a couple, as @Philia_Bear has already said in his.

It's just going to be a good running project until the motor goes and then I'll probably have some more money to build something serious. This is merely the beginning of this build and we will see what the future holds from that point on.
I'll be following your progress with interest, since the 780 may get a B6304 +t one day.
Going from one person who won't provide proof, vs all the other builds available to check against. To want to use the car in heavy competition use is up to you, but given the rods are the same as an 850s, they are known to be weak above 300hp and fail. The power your talking about and the purpose, it is smart to build it right rather then throw entry money away at the start line etc.
That's one way of doing it, as some people are cheap and wait for things to break before they fix them just because, although it's how serious one is about a project. The goals intended, experience, budget, assistance, that being said a vented block won't be the end of the world, replace engine and Robert's your mothers brother
Nothing wrong with bolting bits to it & sending it, If its not a daily & dosnt have a high level of expectation placed upon it then why not!

The only issue with that is when it does pop, how much will that mess up plans, paid for passes & other non refundable things.

Id priced up about 300 for a T6 bottom end from Voldat out of an early S80 T6, another 350 for come chinesium rods (Maxspeeding direct are surprisingly good to deal with and beat every other price online) I would probably rebuild the head while its off because it like it when my lifters dont sound like an oil starved magna, so another 600ish including the VRS kit & labour & other incidentals

Which megasquirt were you thinking of? Lankku on TB made a very respectable 523HP & 704NM on a 2.5 litre block, 3 litre crank, 204HP Cams & an MS1
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=309746

I really wish I could get excited about the sixes, the power potential is dumbfounding!
Will you be keeping the Auto in it? If its the older M1.8 management then it can be tweaked a little to remove a few of its little shifting quirks, but not much
Vee_Que;c-143386 wroteGoing from one person who won't provide proof, vs all the other builds available to check against. To want to use the car in heavy competition use is up to you, but given the rods are the same as an 850s, they are known to be weak above 300hp and fail. The power your talking about and the purpose, it is smart to build it right rather then throw entry money away at the start line etc.
Great so something can't exist just because we don't want what happened to the poi to happen to my dad's ride...

It runs e85 only... this is the only reason it works with stock NA compression... if it ever had to run petrol is would break very quickly

It's also running the low lift emissions cams and has a 5500rpm rev limit... the low lift cams spool the turbo way better than the hipo cams do and the low end is way better for part throttle response
it's a daily driver sleeper that's setup to be dirt cheap and just work
@Philia_Bear everyone's standard internet bullshit filter applies pics or it didn't happen ??
timbo;c-143408 wrote@Philia_Bear everyone's standard internet bullshit filter applies pics or it didn't happen ??
That's fbook innit? And 12yo kids....
I last saw that manifold in your shed in Sydney though?
Vee_Que;c-143421 wroteI last saw that manifold in your shed in Sydney though?
That's the poi manifold for my use
That one is nice and equal length

The one on dad's s90 Is an ugly extended log manifold that got arc welded together
Vee_Que;c-143386 wroteGoing from one person who won't provide proof, vs all the other builds available to check against. To want to use the car in heavy competition use is up to you, but given the rods are the same as an 850s, they are known to be weak above 300hp and fail. The power your talking about and the purpose, it is smart to build it right rather then throw entry money away at the start line etc.
Mate, I appreciate support but if all you're gonna do is spit on a build before it even starts then just go somewhere else.

I know what I want, and what I'm going to do. The point is to build the car and have fun with it. If it blows up so be it.
I don't have the time or money to throw on a serious build right this minute. But I do have a motor and car and a turbo and I'm going to have some fun with it. Enough said.
Ghettobird;c-143400 wroteNothing wrong with bolting bits to it & sending it, If its not a daily & dosnt have a high level of expectation placed upon it then why not!


Will you be keeping the Auto in it? If its the older M1.8 management then it can be tweaked a little to remove a few of its little shifting quirks, but not much
Thanks mate!
Nah it's going to get a manual box, probably a T5 or T56 with an adaptor plate and custom driveshaft into locking locking diff for some shits and gigs. (Not sure what the diff if from if I'm honest, before anyone asks!)
4 months later
Well, it's been a long time since i've posted on here and a lot has happened in that time.

My daily S40 T5 has been sold, which gave way to extra funds. Currently my house is looking pretty crazy as I got rid of one Volvo for two more.
I've got a white 1999 S40 T4 manual, and a maroon S40 T4 manual. White one is running and registered and has taken over daily driving duties for the mean time. The maroon car is my new end game project as it's got forged rods and pistons and is running a custom manifold with a GTX3076 strapped to it.

As a result this project has become about 90% less extreme! BUT is still going ahead never the less.

First of all, the motor has been ripped out. I've already sold the B230 and the M46 to other local Volvo enthusiasts which is great.

Motor and trans coming out as one

A very dirty engine bay after 380,000kms

I decided that it was a little too dirty for my liking and I decided I wanted to give a clean. This inevitably lead to me deciding to get rid of all of the rust spots coming through. It was actually in pretty decent condition, with no real rust problems to speak of in the engine bay. Nothing a bit of wire wheeling and rust converter couldn't fix.



Next it was all taped off, primed and ready for a lick of paint! Surely the nicest the engine bay has looked in a very long while for this car.



I decided to go with a nice satin black, to keep it looking as clean as possible.



Now that's sorted I'll be giving the engine a good clean down and service.
I've decided to keep the auto and make it a really simple cruiser for a bit of fun. Which mean's it'll be staying NA.
For now anyway, we'll see how I feel in the future about that!
Im loving mine in NA and auto for the moment, I doubt you will be disappointed.
The auto is great for days when my leg isnt playing nice and is just so friggin easy to drive with the power of the 6 over the old redblock.

Given any thought to the manifold? Homer's mounts WILL hit the column if it isnt notched enough and if too soft mounts are used, Im currently using 2x older style gearbox mounts to reduce vibration as the old UHMWPDE mounts were a bit too stiff

@Ghettobird yeah he got my set up with the homer mounts pre notched for the rack and the hydraulic mounts
@Mizuyaki I still miss that 240, looks like your doing the conversion justice
@gavinh thanks mate, I want to make sure that it's a nice example. Really excited to get it back on the road with the new motor.
It did drive really well for a 240
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