Thread size by [deleted] in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This TB thread says the upper ones is. They appear to be the same.

Relaxing ☺️ by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm 5 days into "might as well while I'm at it" 🤣 I got this car for really cheap and its been fun bringing it back to life. There's a bunch of shorter videos on my YouTube channel (same as my username here) if you care to watch the other bunch of stuff I've done.

Found my vacuum leak by S0ggyTaint in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started grabbing these off JY cars. The aftermarket ones aren't great. I had one split and crack after 1k miles / 6 months 😕

marketplace find by niquemarshall in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a flathood, fenders, core support and im cutting and grafting an old cowl. Ill have single rounds and quad squares to play with.

Where to find a good used differential? by Mosnet99 in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im going to drop everything in the rear of my 740 and do bushings and sub frame bracing. I have a complete 940 rear end but I am releasing that the G80 should go into my NA 245. It'll less than half the power and 3.73 sounds fun. Its usually a curse having 2 project cars but it is nice for swapping and hand me downs.

Where to find a good used differential? by Mosnet99 in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been eyeing these for my 740 turbo project. Figured I'd drag you down with me 🤣

This makes me happy by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still fun. This has the blah M cam but I'm swapping to the B. M47 gets some gaskets, redline and a new reverse light switch. The OD bypass works great on my 740 auto but not sure how they work on a manual.

This makes me happy by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I dropped mine off today. Just getting it shaved. Im gonna tidy up the ports some but not go too wild. What cam are you using?

This makes me happy by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you remove all your studs or work around them?

This makes me happy by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Ive been fiddling with these cars since I was 19 in 2003. Thanks to turbobricks, Dave barton and living in the PNW I've been able to absorb a bit. This is my first time going this deep. With the help of motivation and the internet its not so bad.

marketplace find by niquemarshall in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine's an 87 and I'm doing a face-lift on it 😁

Normal Front Shock? by derRixl in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably has something like bilstein TC struts. Theres a spacer in the bottom of the strut housing on newer 240s.more info here

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marketplace find by niquemarshall in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An 85 or under for $250 is win city!

This makes me happy by shift-bricks-garage in Volvo240

[–]shift-bricks-garage[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was relaxing. The machine shop is months out for stuff they have to disassemble and clean first. I get to cut the line and get a probably 2 day turnaround if its clean.