MrBill
05-08-2009, 05:36 PM
Hey,
A buddy of mine is on this forum, and I've wanted to join for a while. problem was, my car was "in the middle" of being re-done and I didn't want to be talking shit while I had nothing to back anything up with.
I have two cars.
1986 Volvo 760 Turbo. The car is stock except the muffler was deleted once it rusted away, has a Forge 007 recirc valve instead of the pierburg junk that came stock, and it has a manual boost controller. The car has 272,000 miles on it, runs like a champ. Occasionally I'll drop a tank of premium in it and turn the boost up, but generally it runs around at the stock 7psi. Best I ever ran at 15psi was 15.1@88mph. That was last summer with the muffler and stock recirc valve. If I were to run it again, I'd probably get a 15.1@89 or something due to less restrction. Car isn't too loud or anything.
The thing is a turd though. I'm an asshole and rear-ended someone this winter, so until I find a black hood and fender, the hood/fender is a beat-up blue color...
And the other car...
1982 Volvo 242 Turbo.
I bought this car a few years back, virtually rust free, not running, and pretty-well fucked...
I won't go into the big story, but it's ALMOST back on the road. Since last summer (last time it was running)....
Re-wired the entire chassis harness using ebay "painful" harness
Wired the tail lights for sequential turns
Dropped in a non-turbo b230f (2.3 8valve) Drilled for oil return and slapped on a holset HE351.
Cosworth-RS500 aftermarket intercooler from ebay
MegasquirtII 3.0 board standalone
Mustang T5 trans/custom driveshaft
Custom turbo log-manifold
4 inch exhaust outlet reduces to three half way down the downpipe
1000cc injectors
Walbro 255
Full VDO vision gauges, including speedo, tach, oil pressure, oil temp, boost, yadda yadda
Innovate LC-1 wideband.
Two years ago at 14psi with a small t3/t4 I ran a 14.8@98. It's come a LONG way since. I hope for one of two things this summer. I blow the hell out of the 9.8:1 non-turbo bottom end, or I run a mid 13. Either will thrill me.
Here's a pic of it a few years back. Pretty much looks the same, except it has that center cap now :lol:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z239/Misterbill_17/0513061240.jpg
A pic of the engine bay, which is all that matters in this junker
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z239/Misterbill_17/242%20progresion%20and%20regression/DSC00356.jpg
Probably lots of other stuff. I don't see a projects thread in this forum, or if there is... where is it lol?
The car looks like a turd. Since last summer I really have just done the wiring, motor, and turbo-stuff. The rest I had done since that summer. The trans shifts amazing, drives great, lowered with bilstienHD shocks/struts etc. Thick sways, rear poly bushings, it's endless.
So, at the machine shop right now I have a 2.5 stroker motor almost ready with 16valve head, VolvoPenta cams, and a bunch of other goodies. it will probably be this time NEXT year that all that gets done, but I'm excited.
Besides my car, I'm a computer janitor for Wyle labs on the base. I have a clearance so I don't plan on getting in fights, crazy street races, or snorting coke.
Hope to see some of you guys out there soon. And someone push me to a projects subforum?
Turbobricks project thread for those interested:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=118230
A buddy of mine is on this forum, and I've wanted to join for a while. problem was, my car was "in the middle" of being re-done and I didn't want to be talking shit while I had nothing to back anything up with.
I have two cars.
1986 Volvo 760 Turbo. The car is stock except the muffler was deleted once it rusted away, has a Forge 007 recirc valve instead of the pierburg junk that came stock, and it has a manual boost controller. The car has 272,000 miles on it, runs like a champ. Occasionally I'll drop a tank of premium in it and turn the boost up, but generally it runs around at the stock 7psi. Best I ever ran at 15psi was 15.1@88mph. That was last summer with the muffler and stock recirc valve. If I were to run it again, I'd probably get a 15.1@89 or something due to less restrction. Car isn't too loud or anything.
The thing is a turd though. I'm an asshole and rear-ended someone this winter, so until I find a black hood and fender, the hood/fender is a beat-up blue color...
And the other car...
1982 Volvo 242 Turbo.
I bought this car a few years back, virtually rust free, not running, and pretty-well fucked...
I won't go into the big story, but it's ALMOST back on the road. Since last summer (last time it was running)....
Re-wired the entire chassis harness using ebay "painful" harness
Wired the tail lights for sequential turns
Dropped in a non-turbo b230f (2.3 8valve) Drilled for oil return and slapped on a holset HE351.
Cosworth-RS500 aftermarket intercooler from ebay
MegasquirtII 3.0 board standalone
Mustang T5 trans/custom driveshaft
Custom turbo log-manifold
4 inch exhaust outlet reduces to three half way down the downpipe
1000cc injectors
Walbro 255
Full VDO vision gauges, including speedo, tach, oil pressure, oil temp, boost, yadda yadda
Innovate LC-1 wideband.
Two years ago at 14psi with a small t3/t4 I ran a 14.8@98. It's come a LONG way since. I hope for one of two things this summer. I blow the hell out of the 9.8:1 non-turbo bottom end, or I run a mid 13. Either will thrill me.
Here's a pic of it a few years back. Pretty much looks the same, except it has that center cap now :lol:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z239/Misterbill_17/0513061240.jpg
A pic of the engine bay, which is all that matters in this junker
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z239/Misterbill_17/242%20progresion%20and%20regression/DSC00356.jpg
Probably lots of other stuff. I don't see a projects thread in this forum, or if there is... where is it lol?
The car looks like a turd. Since last summer I really have just done the wiring, motor, and turbo-stuff. The rest I had done since that summer. The trans shifts amazing, drives great, lowered with bilstienHD shocks/struts etc. Thick sways, rear poly bushings, it's endless.
So, at the machine shop right now I have a 2.5 stroker motor almost ready with 16valve head, VolvoPenta cams, and a bunch of other goodies. it will probably be this time NEXT year that all that gets done, but I'm excited.
Besides my car, I'm a computer janitor for Wyle labs on the base. I have a clearance so I don't plan on getting in fights, crazy street races, or snorting coke.
Hope to see some of you guys out there soon. And someone push me to a projects subforum?
Turbobricks project thread for those interested:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=118230