Project?

[dragogt]

Honestly i was thinking about a 351 based stroker in a ranger... For a DD/street truck... 7.5l is over kill on the streets...

So is a Well built 347 n/a...

 

[Truckin4life]

I dont want to know what a srt10 motor will run, even if it is used...

I have a 351 already aaron, i want to build a bbf for the truck...

Some where along the lines i need to find a DD....

Im thinking i might build that ranger with the 351 but keep it mild enough for daily driving and not kill my wallet...

Or not who knows...

 

[Hanau]

If you want something interesting and fast try a small block Ford in a Volvo 240.

The Volvo 240 has great suspension, a decent rear axle, and isn't too heavy. They're also cheap.

347 stroker and a 5 speed would be a good choice.

The ultimate sleeper. There's a few running around with small block Chevies, but I haven't seen one yet with a Ford.

 

[dragogt]

I dont want to know what a srt10 motor will run, even if it is used...

I have a 351 already aaron, i want to build a bbf for the truck...

Some where along the lines i need to find a DD....

Im thinking i might build that ranger with the 351 but keep it mild enough for daily driving and not kill my wallet...

Or not who knows...

I here ya.

 

[Truckin4life]

I am a truck guy though bob, if i were to do a car, i think it would have to be a muscle car.
I do like the idea though.
I will give it some thought and do some searching.

 

[Hanau]

Volvo 240 station wagon.

Cut off the roof past the front seats.

Rebuild it into a Ranchero/Unibody tribute rig.

Plus Ford used to own Volvo, it'd be a great homage.

Unique as hell.

 

[Truckin4life]

hmmm.... Didn't they make a sedan version as well?

 

[Hanau]

Volvo 240 came in 4 door sedan, station wagon, and 2 door coupe. The coupes are rare, rare, rare.

 

[Hanau]

Volvo 240's are also rear drive. Makes a V-8 swap easier. Engine compartments are huge. They're a good candidate for performance build up.

They still compete as rally cars in the vintage classes over in Europe.

I have a hard to get copy of the Volvo Performance Handbook. Lists a bunch of suspension/body/chassis parts to build a handling 240. Springs from other cars that fit. Really handy book to have, and very hard to get. Been out of print a while. It's yours for the asking. Just send me your address if you need it.

 

[Truckin4life]

Bob, ill do some looking into it, it has me intruiged (sp?)...

 

[Hanau]

The one you want is a GLT. It will have the anti-spin rear axle, upgraded suspension, and the sport wheels with z-rated tires.

That's the one I had. An 82 GLT wagon. Unfortunately when I got it back from the sandblaster I found the body structure rusted and rotted beyond saving. They're unibody cars.

Saved a bunch of the hard to find GLT bits, including the wheels, for a future project.

Volvo dealers still carry a large inventory of parts for these cars at good prices.

There's forums, webpages, and the like for these cars. Good community of enthusiasts.

 

[Truckin4life]

Looked at some pics, new a guy that had a wagon version, very clean looking car, not a volvo fan, but damn that was a nice car...
I will dig deeper into this...
you have some forums in mind?
Wouldn't mind signing up and doin some research...

 

[john112deere]

Volvo 240 came in 4 door sedan, station wagon, and 2 door coupe. The coupes are rare, rare, rare.

Guy I went to college with (only met him once or twice) put a Ford 302 in a Volvo 240 coupe. (Might have been a 242...I don't know my Volvos well.)

Sold it cheap, too...if I'd had the cash I'd have bought it in a heartbeat.

*He put a V8 and six-speed from a Camaro in a 740, too.

 

[Hanau]

www.volvoforums.com

and

www.swedespeed.com

Came to my mind first. There's lots more.

http://www.warrensweb.com/volvo/index.htm

http://www.volvomotorsports.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=49&osCsid=c15d6d8be171c71c471d9ca65c053f9f

http://www.mvpvolvo.com/

http://vmsperformance.com/catalog/

 

[Truckin4life]

Thanks for the links bob, i am fixin to wrap up my paper work and im headed to the casa, but ill for sure look at them tomorrow.

 

[Hanau]

This is probably what you're looking for:

http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Volvo_200_V-8.html

 

[dragogt]

Sounds like a project to me..

 

[Truckin4life]

I like the potential in it...
Still will do some research into it...
But i think i might like...

Lets hear some more idea's guys.

 

[Hanau]

Saturday night at the drag strip

Don shows up in a Volvo station wagon.

Don leaves with fistfulls of cash and pink slips to some very fine rides.

 

[dragogt]

Saturday night at the drag strip

Don shows up in a Volvo station wagon.

Don leaves with fistfulls of cash and pink slips to some very fine rides.

This......