Project '82 Volvo 242

[sonu]

Wow, nice job. Looks awesome!

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This is going to be great looking car! It already is, even in parts

It is like you are making a homemade (professionaly homemade), modern Group A car

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I just must add a couple pics, is this your inspiration for the car?

[coolwelder62]

Just Amazing.

[MSTSFabbed]

F1 in Volvos clothing...

I'm continually amazed!! Keep at it y'all!

[krptonite]

awesome work as usual!!!

[SBDave]

Thanks for sharing, very cool stuff!
Dave

[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

[67goatman455]

Talented doesn't even begin to cover both of your ability's, i hope you guys realize how good you are!

[Karl Buchka]

I keep forgetting to update this thread. Sorry guys.

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

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.

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!

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.