TBO240's Volvo 240
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I always admired the Volvo 240 as it was campaigned very successfully during the 80's in Turbo form in both Europe as well as here in Australia.
I obtained a 240GLT which was imported from England in 1996 by a local. It seemed appropriate having the GLT badge as I wanted to build a Turbo Version. We only had GLE's sold here in Australia'
I completely stripped it out and rebuilt the suspension with poly bushes and IPD front and rear heavier sway bars, top and bottom strut tower bracing, new Bilstein Shocks and lowered springs front and rear. All new brake lines and drilled and grooved disk rotors,
The interior was refitted with a leather interior, a home built instrument cluster and the gauges changed to white faces. An Android tablet was installed to give real time engine date communicating with the new ECU (MaxxEcu) by blue-tooth.
A 1993 Volvo 940 engine block with piston oil squirters was obtained and completely rebuilt with New 8.7 to 1 compression Turbo Pistons, Max Speeding H Rods, new bearings and all ARP bolts.
The head was opened up on the exhaust side and fitted with larger stainless steel exhaust vales and stronger valve springs. The cam was updated to a KGT2 cam and a Cometic multi layer stainless steel head gaslet fitted with very tight squish.
A high volume DeatschWerks fuel pump services 550cc injectors through custom fuel lines.
The distributor was deleted and four LS2 coils fitted for better spark.
The Turbo is a Mamba 19T controlled by a Mac electronic boost controller.
The engine management is controlled by a MaxxEcu system installed up behind the glove compartment. It was a bit of a nightmare completing the engine harness as I am colour blind.
A DO88 inter-cooler and piping was sourced from Sweden and fitted together witha new radiator and a Davies Craig electric fan.
The car was completely resprayed in old school two tone silver and grey and finished off with Voxx mags from IPD USA. running TOYO R888R semi slicks.
The car runs a 5 speed M47 gearbox and a sourced short shifter gearlever with a lightened flywheel and heavy duty clutch pressure plate and button clutch disk.
It produces 255 rear wheel horsepower at 21 PSI boost
The result is a joy to drive and is another of my "Sleepers"
Cheers - Fitzy - Gold Coast OZ
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I obtained a 240GLT which was imported from England in 1996 by a local. It seemed appropriate having the GLT badge as I wanted to build a Turbo Version. We only had GLE's sold here in Australia'
I completely stripped it out and rebuilt the suspension with poly bushes and IPD front and rear heavier sway bars, top and bottom strut tower bracing, new Bilstein Shocks and lowered springs front and rear. All new brake lines and drilled and grooved disk rotors,
The interior was refitted with a leather interior, a home built instrument cluster and the gauges changed to white faces. An Android tablet was installed to give real time engine date communicating with the new ECU (MaxxEcu) by blue-tooth.
A 1993 Volvo 940 engine block with piston oil squirters was obtained and completely rebuilt with New 8.7 to 1 compression Turbo Pistons, Max Speeding H Rods, new bearings and all ARP bolts.
The head was opened up on the exhaust side and fitted with larger stainless steel exhaust vales and stronger valve springs. The cam was updated to a KGT2 cam and a Cometic multi layer stainless steel head gaslet fitted with very tight squish.
A high volume DeatschWerks fuel pump services 550cc injectors through custom fuel lines.
The distributor was deleted and four LS2 coils fitted for better spark.
The Turbo is a Mamba 19T controlled by a Mac electronic boost controller.
The engine management is controlled by a MaxxEcu system installed up behind the glove compartment. It was a bit of a nightmare completing the engine harness as I am colour blind.
A DO88 inter-cooler and piping was sourced from Sweden and fitted together witha new radiator and a Davies Craig electric fan.
The car was completely resprayed in old school two tone silver and grey and finished off with Voxx mags from IPD USA. running TOYO R888R semi slicks.
The car runs a 5 speed M47 gearbox and a sourced short shifter gearlever with a lightened flywheel and heavy duty clutch pressure plate and button clutch disk.
It produces 255 rear wheel horsepower at 21 PSI boost
The result is a joy to drive and is another of my "Sleepers"
Cheers - Fitzy - Gold Coast OZ
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There is plenty more horsepower available in these old Volvo red-blocks. They have enormous main and big end bearings.
The Swedes are experts at milking plenty out of them.
I am using a 2.5 inch exhaust and two mufflers as well as the two 90 Degree bends under the boot. This limits exhaust flow somewhat but keeps the car very quiet for street use, looks standard (and lures unsuspecting potential rivals !!)
I can increase boost and get over 300 but my gearbox would not cope with that.
Pics below of my mates 240 Wagon engine bay and dyno sheet.
He has gone full house with very expensive head work and giant inlet/exhaust valves with full internal flowing. Plus a large plenum chamber on the inlet side, 800cc injectors, a huge cam and a very large top mount Turbo.
Also is running a 3 inch exhaust with only a small resonator. (very loud)
422 HP and 800 NM of torque. He is running a Mustang gearbox and a fabricated tail-shaft. MaxxEcu the same as my cars.
It's a Missile
Cheers - FItzy - Gold Coast OZ
The Swedes are experts at milking plenty out of them.
I am using a 2.5 inch exhaust and two mufflers as well as the two 90 Degree bends under the boot. This limits exhaust flow somewhat but keeps the car very quiet for street use, looks standard (and lures unsuspecting potential rivals !!)
I can increase boost and get over 300 but my gearbox would not cope with that.
Pics below of my mates 240 Wagon engine bay and dyno sheet.
He has gone full house with very expensive head work and giant inlet/exhaust valves with full internal flowing. Plus a large plenum chamber on the inlet side, 800cc injectors, a huge cam and a very large top mount Turbo.
Also is running a 3 inch exhaust with only a small resonator. (very loud)
422 HP and 800 NM of torque. He is running a Mustang gearbox and a fabricated tail-shaft. MaxxEcu the same as my cars.
It's a Missile
Cheers - FItzy - Gold Coast OZ
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