I keep forgetting to update this thread. Sorry guys.
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Originally Posted by MSTSFabbed
Whats the latest from the mad engineering brothers?
My guesses:
a) You built a space ship in your "free time" and have just been having too much fun in 0g
b) You accidentally created a time machine while working on a modification for a car or shop equipment and haven't figure out how to get back to this century 
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Option A is actually somewhat ironic. Alex currently spends his days building actual space ships at SpaceX in Los Angeles. I'm going out there for an internship this summer as well.
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Originally Posted by 67goatman455
Talented doesn't even begin to cover both of your ability's, i hope you guys realize how good you are!
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Thank you!
We haven't made a ton of progress lately, as Alex has been in LA and I spent about 8 months in Boston building killer robots at Boston Dynamics/Google.
During that time we also decided we wanted a simpler project that could actually be driven before this century is over, so that took up most of the latter half of 2013. It's still a Volvo 240 (big surprise, right?), but more quick and dirty than anything else.
'83 242DL. Two doors, skinny bumpers, 5-panel tailights, no sunroof, and the older style front end sheetmetal make this the best 240 to have. This is a roller we've had sitting around for a while that finally got an engine.
The longblock is pretty straight forward. It's basically a freshened up DOHC "redblock" out of a 1990 740GLE with h-beam rods and upgraded valve springs.
Shortened intake manifold, 800cc injectors, 3" throttle body from a Volvo 960.
Flywheel got some love in the CNC in the form of a 60-2 trigger pattern.
The turbo is a Holset HX35 out of some 6L Cummins something or other.
Transmission is a T5 World Class.
Rattle-canned the engine bay.
3" aluminum charge pipes with a home made blow off valve built from repurposed single barrel Stromberg float bowl covers.
4" downpipe to a 3" side exit.
A VEMS ECU does the engine management.
