84 SVO build

[SATURNV]

Howdy all... Thought I'd share my project SVO..

Volvo B234F head on a 2.3L conversion....

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010084-1.jpg

Album...
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/

Installed T-Tops....

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/t%20top%20install/P1010075.jpg

Album....
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/t%20top%20install/

Fuel System....
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/tank%20sump/P1010155.jpg

Album...
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/tank%20sump/

Short block build....

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/short%20block%20build/P1010057.jpg

Album...
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/short%20block%20build/

:bigthumb

[Dirtyd0g]

Sweet setup. I was thinking about doing the volvo head on my truck. Looking at that setup makes me really want to make the conversion.
Alan

[Mista Bone]

links with more details on the Vulva head swap?

[Marker1989]

Thats Badass!! I've seen some vids of setups like these. I know theres some modification involved, can you post up what all needs to be done for the conversion

[SLWB16hatch]

dude now thats sweet...def keep the pics coming! i love the SVOs...

[draggin50]

I have a friend doing the Volvo swap from the Huber Heights area. He got most of his info on turboford forum. Good luck with it!

[zlou363lx]

is that a holset? what are you using for a ecm? and is that a 5.0 throttle body?

[Evil_Capri]

Very cool! :bigthumb

There was one featured on jalopnik.com a while back too.

http://jalopnik.com/5467007/1984-mustang-svo-borkenstein-for-6950

[8NO4CYL]

Sweet project, love the wheels too. Needs the original bi-wing on it. :bigthumb

[NXcoupe]

Looks like an SN95 throttle body in a way.

[SATURNV]

links with more details on the Vulva head swap?


Marker1989 Thats Badass!! I've seen some vids of setups like these. I know theres some modification involved, can you post up what all needs to be done for the conversion

www.turboford.net is the best place for info..

It, for the most part, bolts on with minor mods. Lots of support pieces are now available that weren't when I did mine.


SLWB16hatch dude now thats sweet...def keep the pics coming! i love the SVOs...

Thanks!


draggin50 I have a friend doing the Volvo swap from the Huber Heights area. He got most of his info on turboford forum. Good luck with it!

Yeah, Brad.. Reminds me, I need to get a hold of him.


zlou363lx is that a holset? what are you using for a ecm? and is that a 5.0 throttle body?

Yes, a HY35/HE351. Megasquirt, Super Coupe 65MM.


8NO4CYL Sweet project, love the wheels too. Needs the original bi-wing on it.

Thanks again. Have two, I just need to decide which one to fix.


NXcoupe Looks like an SN95 throttle body in a way.

Similar, it's a 65MM off a Super Coupe.

[SATURNV]

Very cool! :bigthumb

There was one featured on jalopnik.com a while back too.

http://jalopnik.com/5467007/1984-mustang-svo-borkenstein-for-6950

That's Hal's old ride, was originally a twin turbo, the current owner/seller in feature changed it to a single.... Love the comments...

Anyways, time for a update...

Body and paint time....

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/p1010119.jpg


Primer...

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P1010136.jpg

Color...

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P1010132.jpg

[Stangman]

:drool:

LOVE the red... what shade is it?

I've seen some of the pics you posted over on LVC and REALLY like your car... was it not originally a T-top car?

[SATURNV]

Thanks...

Color is Bright Amber Metallic. Going two tone, black upside.

No, I put the t roof in.

[Stangman]

That oughta look good. Roof's are fun arent they? :lol: I put a solid roof on my '88 hatchback to get rid of the sunroof.

I'm not an SVO guru by any means, were there any t-top SVO's made?

[SATURNV]

It wasn't all that bad a job, I used to work as an installer, and we did t roof conversions on IROCs, and TA's back in the day...

I once did a complete roof swap on a 86... Original was all rusted and I had a TTopped Capri... Looking back, I should have just put the 86 driveline into the Capri..


About a dozen, non factory, all were done after delivery to a dealer.

[Stangman]

Thats actually what my sunroof was... non factory... leaked... couldnt stand it!

[SATURNV]

Shooting paint.... Some anyway...

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P2130025.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P2140027-1.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P2140028-1.jpg

[NXcoupe]

Looks great so far, love the project. I still have my coupe I want to do the turbo stuff too. It's just been put onto a back burner for now. I think when I come home for an extended stay I'll get to work on it for something to keep me busy.

[PaulFiveOh]

4 Cylinders?


Ricer.

[SATURNV]

4 Cylinders?


Ricer.

Corn actually.... :flipoff:

[firestang70]

Very cool project!

[PaulFiveOh]

Haha yea man, this thing is pretty sick.

[Stangman]

Lookin good man! I need to get up there and get some Mark Viii braces from you when mine is back on the road! You still need that spoiler?

[SATURNV]

No... I decided to keep the SVO spoilers.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P3300152.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P9200004.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P9200007.jpg

[dsmawd350]

id move the fuel system looks tacky

[NXcoupe]

Car looks awesome. fuel system looks good.

[k062693w]

That thing looks KILLER !!! I like the fuel system ... It says "Hey, You might want to think twice" !!! LOL

[cobra429boss]

That thing looks KILLER !!! I like the fuel system ... It says "Hey, You might want to think twice" !!! LOL

yup exactly, Thats what I was just thinking :bigthumb:lol:

[dsmawd350]

Ive got the same type of setup, except its all hidden that way they dont think twice, and when they come up and think they're gonna get some, they get their head cut off :lol:

[5.0calypso93lx]

No idea how I missed this. Car is SICK! I love the suttle, OEM'ish theme going on with the car, so I'd have to agree on swapping the fuel system to be hidden.

[SATURNV]

Thanks everyone...

Been lazy the past week, I need to get it wetsanded, and two more coats of clear on before the weather gets too cold...

Fuel system is staying... After all it's only a 4 popper.... I got to be joking running a A1000... :screwy:

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/P2210035.jpg

Slideshow of body and paint...

http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/?albumview=slideshow

[dsmawd350]

damn that thing is badass. what should it make power wise. still dont like the fuel system though :lol:

[91boost]

I like the project.

[cobra429boss]

Thats badass

[mustangrfast88]

awesome car i would love to have it

[Evil_Capri]

Sweet SVO!! :bigthumb

[SATURNV]

Wetsanded the body and shot 3 more coats of clear...

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100044.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100063.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100057.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100058.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100051.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100055.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100050.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100035.jpg

[k062693w]

SHINY !!! :bigthumb

Looking Killer !!!

[BLUE91LX]

Car looks great. Keep up the good work.

[SATURNV]

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA100068.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA110071.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA110076.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/body%20and%20paint/PA110070.jpg

[Stangman]

Gorgeous!!!!!! Very nice work!!!

[Timido]

Clean car. How much HP is the volvo head worth? I have never seen that.

[SATURNV]

Thanks!

A untouched Volvo head flow numbers are on par with a full on ARCA aluminum head.

While I haven't run mine on a dyno yet, similar setups are and have pushed well into 500 HP.

Flow numbers:

http://forum.turboford.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=052394#000000

[R825OH]

This is a killer build!! Volvos and Mustangs are both alot of fun!

[Carl]

Wow, you have made a TON of progress on this since I saw it last. Guess the sunroof wasn't used after all... Looking very nice!

[SATURNV]

Hey Carl, the sunroof went into the F100... :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/F100%20Build/P1010178.jpg

One of these days, it's going to look like this, but much lower.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/F100%20Build/e4_3.jpg

Thanks!

[BLOWN86CAPRI]

cool svo,we need toget together when we get them done

[NXcoupe]

Hey, PM me your number, I want to swing by and check out this svo. I am getting started on my turbo 2.3 very soon.

[Carl]

Gotcha!! Looks good, from what I can see anyway.

[SATURNV]

cool svo,we need toget together when we get them done

Sounds good...

I need to get my wiring redone over winter, put the interior back in..

[skeptiq]

Super build... been thinking of a 2.3 build for awhile... had no idea the volvo head swap was that big a difference maker... wow!

Great looking car. Hopefully I'll be joining club2.3 soon!

Ben

[SATURNV]

Tinted the glass and reinstalled... Swapped on the 03 Cobras.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010012.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010010-1.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010008-2.jpg

Going with hydroboost, 03 Cobra steering rack, mix of original and ranger accessories...

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1120125.jpg

Coming soon, modified k member (relocated control arms) MM SN95 tubular arms, Bilsteins, coil overs.

[Stangman]

That thing is nuts!! great looking work you have there

[SATURNV]

Thanks... Biggest thing now is getting the wiring squared up.

[Stangman]

You still making the Mark Viii braces on the side?

[SATURNV]

yeah.

This sucks with Jamie packing up. Sap was supposed to send a set of headlights Friday to him for me... Now I have to see if he did, and get them sent here, guess I've got another project... Rebuilding lights..

[BLOWN86CAPRI]

im wiring my 84 2.3 car now,doing the accel dfi on mine

[SATURNV]

im wiring my 84 2.3 car now,doing the accel dfi on mine

MSII here...

[Stangman]

yeah.

This sucks with Jamie packing up. Sap was supposed to send a set of headlights Friday to him for me... Now I have to see if he did, and get them sent here, guess I've got another project... Rebuilding lights..

Yeah that does suck, He'll be back though... I remember when he said he was getting out of the parts game too... then slowly came back. I think he just overreacts a little. Hopefully all is well with him.

I refurbished my old headlights when I first got my '93, it's not too terribly hard, just time consuming. Now that I've done a set, I could do a better job that I did on my first set, if you're interested I might be able to do it for you. I do hope the headlight thing with Geno pans out... that would be killer.

Ever get all your needed crash parts for your Mark since you took out a bambi as well?

[SATURNV]

Other then headlights, I still need a header panel. Everything else is waiting on warmer weather.

[Stangman]

I can help you out on a header panel, hood, a usable pass. Fender, etc... I hear ya on the weather... that's what's keepin me from parting it out and fixing mine.

[SATURNV]

I can help you out on a header panel, hood, a usable pass. Fender, etc... I hear ya on the weather... that's what's keepin me from parting it out and fixing mine.


Just need the header panel. Fender is undamaged, and the hood is only cracked on the underside. I'm just going to epoxy it come Spring.

Thanks..

[Stangman]

You got lucky, lol

[SATURNV]

Yeah, half a second earlier, that doe would have hit the windshield and really would have made a mess.

How much you want for the header panel?

[Stangman]

Make me an offer. It's still on the car currently, but since we are getting this nice weather, I might be able to get it off of there fairly easily.

[SATURNV]

Trade a rear IRS brace?

[Stangman]

I'd do that.

[SATURNV]

Moving control arm points..... Goal is 1 inch in, 3/4 inch up.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/K%20member/P1010031.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/K%20member/P1010030.jpg

MM SN95 non offset arms.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/K%20member/P1010035.jpg

This hopefully if my calculations are correct, put my 03 Cobra wheels flush with the wheel arch.

Turning up some aluminum rack bushings, again, 03 Cobra rack.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010029-1.jpg

[SATURNV]

I'd do that.
cool.

[Stangman]

cool.

I hope to have that header panel for you by the weekend, if not, I'll give you mine that I got for my car and just use the one on my parts car for my car

[SATURNV]

Whichever works best for you Jessie. Not in a big hurry.

Anyways... Nice day, so I cleaned her up, did some small stuff.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010048.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010047.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010046.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010042.jpg

[SATURNV]

Okay... Shelved the k member as I don't need to move the locations for with my 99 Cobra wheels. 03's are now on my Mark VIII.

Slowly getting other things done...

Front setup.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010057.jpg

03 Cobra Rack, with RPE solid bushings.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010056.jpg

RPE bumpsteer kit.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/SVO%20Build/P1010049.jpg

Lookie...... 99 Cobra IRS

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Cobra%20IRS/P1010064.jpg

Carnage....

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Cobra%20IRS/P1010063.jpg

[R825OH]

Lookin Good!!

[Stangman]

Drool.... I want a cobra IRS... lol

[SATURNV]

Drool.... I want a cobra IRS... lol

I've got a shit ton of work to do with mine....

[SATURNV]

Weather's cruddy, and been sick, so I figured it be a good time to CAD up the delrin bushings for the Cobra IRS that's going into my SVO....

Upper control arm bushing, two per.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Solid%20works/UCABushingAssembly.jpg

Lower control arm front bushing.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Solid%20works/LCAforwardbushing.jpg

LCA rear bushing

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc155/EATONBU/Solid%20works/LCArearbushing.jpg

Still have the subframe and center pig bushings to do, and I need to work up a proper pinion brace and cover brace.

I'll never get this car done..... :tongue2:

[Stangman]

The upside is, it oughta handle quite well!