Dave and his forever evolving volvos

pigdog · 2018-11-28T00:46:04+00:00

Nice looking wagon Dave and the 360 are an interesting little beast. Sorry to hear about the 240, hope you can get a few bits off it for future projects.

ALVO360

R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

No regerts, Dave. No regerts 😂

I'm keen to see how all this progresses. When do you plan to have the motor freshened up? I bet you wont forget to tighten all those sump bolts!

Are you planning on using the cam driven distributor or were you going to swap out the intermediate shaft and run a block mounted distributor?

pigdog

Should have the motor all fresh within the next couple weeks I'm going to do a big order from fcp euro and get everything I need then get stuck into it .

Hahaha yeah I'll be making sure everything is tight this time

Can't use the head mounted distributor on the 240s there's not enough room so I'll be swapping out the aux shaft and running the block mounted one ,ive already pulled the distributor off and I have a geared aux shaft and distributor here to swap in while I'm there it's a great time to do the front main seal , aux shaft seal ,timing belt ,water pump,cam seal and swap out the T cam for an A cam .

I'm also going to see if I can make the 100amp 940 alternator fit while I'm at it .

I've sourced a 16T turbo so looks like that's the way I'm going Ive also sourced a -89 manifold so unless I can find a 90+ one I may need to use that and just open it up abit .. seems noone wants to part with the 90+ ones and the ones they do want to part with are cracked

ALVO360

Just a heads up, I spent over an hour cleaning the port where the distributor sits. Lots of surface rust + sludge and I advise to do it with the sump off. I used a scotch bright pad and some good ol' elbow grease. It doesn't matter which way the distributor is oriented either, you should be able to just drop it in and go without a second thought.

16t will be nice!

If you want a spare set of hands then id be very interested in helping out where I can. Not that you need it, but if you want some company, the offers there.

pigdog

ALVO360
Just a heads up, I spent over an hour cleaning the port where the distributor sits. Lots of surface rust + sludge and I advise to do it with the sump off. I used a scotch bright pad and some good ol' elbow grease. It doesn't matter which way the distributor is oriented either, you should be able to just drop it in and go without a second thought.
16t will be nice!
If you want a spare set of hands then id be very interested in helping out where I can. Not that you need it, but if you want some company, the offers there.

I've knocked the little distributor plug out and it doesn't look too bad in mine I'll still be cleaning it up but it's not bad at all ..

I thought you had to line the rotor up with #1 at TDC and have the aux gear lined up with its mark as well ?

I can always use a hand it does get boring working by myself alot especially when Ive never done a job before I overthink everything and make it harder then it needs to be haha I've been reading alot about turbos and I get the main jist of everything it's just putting everything into action that's the fun part

Ex850R

Is a log type manifold out of steam pipe fittings any good?

I've not seen one in a while but would be fun to weld one up , after dropping in to see my old mate at a job recently and seeing his steam manifold sitting ready to be cut in , I was impressed, he is a near 70 year old boilermaker, his work is impeccable!

pigdog

Ex850R
Is a log type manifold out of steam pipe fittings any good?
I've not seen one in a while but would be fun to weld one up , after dropping in to see my old mate at a job recently and seeing his steam manifold sitting ready to be cut in , I was impressed, he is a near 70 year old boilermaker, his work is impeccable!

Honestly I know zero about manifolds and turbos I'm actually half way thru reading a thread about manifold flow rates now trying to school myself on the matter haha

Major Ledfoot
@Ex850R how do you rate your skills at welding cast iron turbo manifolds?

I have spent quite abit of money on the cars but have been lucky getting some really good deals and I hoard parts just incase I ever need them or can sell things to buy other parts I need haha I also do everything myself I refuse to admit defeat and pay someone I will just read up and teach myself how to do it

I do get things done rather quickly once I have a plan I obsess over it and can't rest till it's how I have it in my head I don't drink or party or do anything really I spend all my free time working on the cars or reading threads and learning as much as I can these cars literally haunt my dreams when I'm deep in a project I can often be found sleep walking and talking around the house about cars it sends my partner crazy haha just last night she found me in the kitchen asleep looking for some tools cause I was doing some damn thing to the car .

Major Ledfoot

@Ex850R how do you rate your skills at welding cast iron turbo manifolds?

ALVO360

That actually might be the case and that's exactly what I did, but you can rotate the distributor throughout its entire range of adjustment and it makes no difference. Probably best to just do it the way you said. My bad if I'm wrong.

I'm in stiches about the sleep walking comment 😂😂 I talk in my sleep about cars, apparantely quite often. But sleep walking, looking for tools in the kitchen and talking to yourself just takes the cake.

pigdog

ALVO360
That actually might be the case and that's exactly what I did, but you can rotate the distributor throughout its entire range of adjustment and it makes no difference. Probably best to just do it the way you said. My bad if I'm wrong.
I'm in stiches about the sleep walking comment 😂😂 I talk in my sleep about cars, apparantely quite often. But sleep walking, looking for tools in the kitchen and talking to yourself just takes the cake.

I'll do it the way I thought just incase I'll need it at TDC anyways to do all the timing belt etc anyways and I'll just do it all in one hit

Haha yeah I'm bad for it I always wake up sitting up in bed thinking I'm changing oil or in random rooms looking for shit it's weird and creepy as hell haha once I start a project I just get so consumed with it it takes over.

ALVO360

Minus the sleep walking, I do the exact same thing! I was reading what you wrote and it felt like you were talking about me 👊

Anyway, sorry to talk so much shite on your build thread. I'll leave you to it and just PM you next time. Happy to edit my posts and remove the text if you'd prefer.

pigdog

ALVO360
Minus the sleep walking, I do the exact same thing! I was reading what you wrote and it felt like you were talking about me 👊
Anyway, sorry to talk so much shite on your build thread. I'll leave you to it and just PM you next time. Happy to edit my posts and remove the text if you'd prefer.

Haha all good man I don't mind

pigdog

Had a play around with the 100 amp alternator off the 940 to see if I could make it work in the 240 location , fits like a glove I even had the right sized belt here So i know what belt size I'll need to use !!

Still haven't ordered all the seals etc to freshen the motor up but I did find a LH2.4 turbo ecu for a good price .

Looks like the 360 is getting jealous and wants more money and time thrown at it ...

The throwout bearing is making alot of noise and it's really hard to shift into 1st,2nd and reverse , I originally had to use a 240 bearing as the 360 ones are no longer available but it was a real loose fit and has always made abit of noise as it rattles around in the fork and hits the input shaft , I managed to get a NOS 360 bearing so looks like the engine is coming back out to swap that over :/

I'm thinking while it's out I'm going to swap flywheels and convert it to LH2.4 was really hoping to put this off for awhile but the 360 has always loved ruining my plans haha

Hoping I may be able to adjust it abit more to make it a few more months I would really like to just do it after nationals in not really keen to pull the car apart so close to the date and then have to scramble to have it all done in time .... We will see I guess

ALVO360

Under the gear shifter there is a reverse light switch and it can be adjusted. When it's out of adjustment it can cause issues with getting into first second and reverse. I reckon that could possibly be your problem there, or at least get you out of trouble until you're ready to pull the engine.

You need to take off the gearstick dust cover and under that there is another rubber dust cover you have to pull it up. The reverse light switch has grooves in the bracket and can be adjusted in and out.

pigdog

ALVO360
Under the gear shifter there is a reverse light switch and it can be adjusted. When it's out of adjustment it can cause issues with getting into first second and reverse. I reckon that could possibly be your problem there, or at least get you out of trouble until you're ready to pull the engine.

Interesting I'll have a look my reverse lights don't work unless I hold the gearstick in place so least I should be able to fix that , I know my throwout bearing is dodgy you should hear it haha it's super loud and annoying

ALVO360

I had the same problem with my 360 when I first got it. No reverse lights unless I held the gearstick to the left. Not that convenient when you don't have power steering.

When I adjusted mine out until my reverse lights came on, it made it really hard to get into 1st,2nd and reverse. I had to find that sweet spot where they'd come on but wouldn't cause issues Shifting.

It only wears out in one spot, which means there is a limit to how much you can adjust it before you need to modify it or replace. If your reverse light switch is worn out too far, I can see if I have a spare one for you.

Some people on 300mania used araldite, but it's apparantely only good for a few weeks or months.

pigdog

yeah no power steering makes it abit harder I never bother unless I'm reversing near a cop then I just hold it and act like my car isn't a total piece of shit hahaha

I'll suss it out and see how I go Ive also got that parts car too I can steal things off if need be but knowing my luck it will be broken on it too .

I'll get into it tomorrow and see what I can do I need to fix my Speedo as well that hasn't worked since doing the front struts I'm hoping it's just popped out and I can get it back in I'll need that working for the LH swap plus a Speedo would be handy

ALVO360

The speedo cable slips out of the holder in the hub nut cap. I grab onto it with pliers and pull the cable out gently, then carefully put the cap on.

It should only take 5 mins to sort out...caaaaarrnn maaaaan, Nike that sh!t.

Laurie

Here is a photo of the reverse switch for the 360. The part that usually wears is the the white plastic actuator/lever on the gearlever. I made a replacement plastic part for the gearlever cut out of a block of nylon then filed to shape etc. T

he whole job took a couple of hours.

pigdog

Laurie
Here is a photo of the reverse switch for the 360. The part that usually wears is the the white plastic actuator/lever on the gearlever. I made a replacement plastic part for the gearlever cut out of a block of nylon then filed to shape etc. T
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/740/A3JD7OYHCCB7.jpeg
he whole job took a couple of hours.

Cheers mate good to have a visual of the part before I get into it I'll have a crack at fixing all the little things over the wknd

pigdog

Haven't been doing a great deal to the cars Ive been putting money away for nationals , I'm abit paranoid about making the drive to Bathurst in the 360 haha I've never driven it that far and the idea of being so far from home in the nugget is rather scary , I'll be packing shitloads of tools and spares just incase shit goes down but hoping it doesn't haha

It had a wheel bearing failure the other week so that's been sorted and last week the top seal on the water pump blew on the highway luckily I was close to home I managed to throw some water in and crawl it back so kinda glad that happened now and not on the way to nationals .

If anyone sees a 360 on the side of the road on the way to Bathurst and a tattoed guy screaming at it shits broken and I need saving hahaha

I have cleaned the turbo motor up abit more , gave the block a coat of paint and painted the valve cover a sexy anodised purple .

Also swapped in a geared aux shaft and block mounted dizzy , did the front main and aux shaft seal , crankcase gasket and new sump gasket , after nationals I'll pull the head and put that in to be cleaned and skimmed and do the headgasket then finish of all the other seals ,water pump, timing belt etc etc

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