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JGT8229 · 09 Mar 2006, 05:33 pm

Hi guys... while my very first car in high school was a '69 Grande I must admit I am not a huge Mustang fan.. however I thought you would all get a kick out of what I bought last week:

1987 Volvo 740 GLE but....

The motor is a new long block from Ford Racing. was put in 14k miles ago, so no issues there. It has Ford Racing stainless steel headers and a E303 cam.. still passes smog SUPER clean. It has the T5 tranny out of a Mustang as well. Stock rear end can take it just fine. Headliner is falling out of it, hood and trunk are faded and that's about it.... it looks totally stock, just a slightly lower stance.. I just need to replace the Hurst T shift handle with something less conspicous. I just had the downpipe on the drivers side replaced a few days ago (it was hitting the original cross member mounts on right hand turns under power) and now, it doesn't! Dynoed at 220rwhp and 245ft lbs torque. California smog legal!!

Next order of business will be to change out the Boge shocks for some Bilsteins or some Konis.. it already has IPD sway bars and lowering springs, but the PO put in Boge shocks as a cost saving measure. They are 4 years old and I am gonna replace them. Need to extend the intake tube and build a heat shield so it doesn't suck up hot exhaust air. Other than that, mechanically it is pretty well sorted out. Gonna put on some Yokohama AVS tires on it as well.. I am not into drag racing, so no slicks or anything.. I just want a mean, stock looking sleeper..

Even has the 100k and 200k mile badges from Volvo on either side of rear plate (car has 229k.) I gotta say, this is THE most fun car for $3500 I have ever bought!!

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_1108138/tm.htm

DriftingRz · 09 Mar 2006, 05:55 pm

Bad arse dude, representing FORD. haha

American Psycho · 09 Mar 2006, 06:07 pm

volvo is ford

JGT8229 · 09 Mar 2006, 06:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggy

volvo is ford

:wtf: OWNED:wtf:

v_dub_ya · 09 Mar 2006, 06:33 pm

possible be a cool sleeper

American Psycho · 09 Mar 2006, 06:47 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rydinturbo

:wtf: OWNED:wtf:

??????????????????????

chevy2nova · 09 Mar 2006, 07:20 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by rydinturbo

:wtf: OWNED:wtf:

actually ford and volvo work together there not one company

low_civic · 09 Mar 2006, 11:05 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevy2nova

actually ford and volvo work together there not one company

yup jsut like mazda works with ford...

as for the volvo....damn nice sleeper..

ratfink454 · 09 Mar 2006, 11:57 pm

Gotta love those V8 swaps! :thumb:

low_civic · 09 Mar 2006, 11:58 pm

hehe you know was thinking of a V6 engine swap to my gf's 4door civic..but now i wouldn't mind a V8 in there

GTSAdam · 10 Mar 2006, 04:14 am

Nice effort. 10 points for the out of the ordinary

Haakon · 10 Mar 2006, 10:12 am

I like this.

BigDon · 10 Mar 2006, 11:42 am

yeah, def. a sleeper

CRISTIAN · 10 Mar 2006, 11:48 am

cool but isn't 220rwhp and 245ft lbs kinda weak for a whole 5 liters?

BigDon · 10 Mar 2006, 11:49 am

thats a FORD engine for ya

09 Mar 2006, 05:33 pm	#1 (permalink)
JGT8229 Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: boston/worken on the 5.0 Posts: 8,644 JGT8229's Gallery	5.0 volvo! Hi guys... while my very first car in high school was a '69 Grande I must admit I am not a huge Mustang fan.. however I thought you would all get a kick out of what I bought last week: 1987 Volvo 740 GLE but.... The motor is a new long block from Ford Racing. was put in 14k miles ago, so no issues there. It has Ford Racing stainless steel headers and a E303 cam.. still passes smog SUPER clean. It has the T5 tranny out of a Mustang as well. Stock rear end can take it just fine. Headliner is falling out of it, hood and trunk are faded and that's about it.... it looks totally stock, just a slightly lower stance.. I just need to replace the Hurst T shift handle with something less conspicous. I just had the downpipe on the drivers side replaced a few days ago (it was hitting the original cross member mounts on right hand turns under power) and now, it doesn't! Dynoed at 220rwhp and 245ft lbs torque. California smog legal!! Next order of business will be to change out the Boge shocks for some Bilsteins or some Konis.. it already has IPD sway bars and lowering springs, but the PO put in Boge shocks as a cost saving measure. They are 4 years old and I am gonna replace them. Need to extend the intake tube and build a heat shield so it doesn't suck up hot exhaust air. Other than that, mechanically it is pretty well sorted out. Gonna put on some Yokohama AVS tires on it as well.. I am not into drag racing, so no slicks or anything.. I just want a mean, stock looking sleeper.. Even has the 100k and 200k mile badges from Volvo on either side of rear plate (car has 229k.) I gotta say, this is THE most fun car for $3500 I have ever bought!! http://www.mustangforums.com/m_1108138/tm.htm __________________ 5.0 pushrod power Vdubs4life

09 Mar 2006, 05:55 pm	#2 (permalink)
DriftingRz Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: taking yer mum from the back Posts: 7,921 DriftingRz's Gallery	Bad arse dude, representing FORD. haha __________________ What do JFK and Obama have in common……nothing yet

09 Mar 2006, 06:33 pm	#5 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Pulling the belts tight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 10,717 v_dub_ya's Gallery	possible be a cool sleeper __________________

09 Mar 2006, 11:58 pm	#10 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,057 low_civic's Gallery	hehe you know was thinking of a V6 engine swap to my gf's 4door civic..but now i wouldn't mind a V8 in there __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

10 Mar 2006, 04:14 am	#11 (permalink)
GTSAdam Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,929 GTSAdam's Gallery	Nice effort. 10 points for the out of the ordinary __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, BUT rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "HELL YEAH, WHAT A TRIP" http://www.drakephotography.com.au

10 Mar 2006, 10:12 am	#12 (permalink)
Haakon XXX Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: norway Posts: 2,347 Haakon's Gallery	I like this. __________________ 1st and only member of igloo racing team "Better to be first in hell then second to heaven"

10 Mar 2006, 11:42 am	#13 (permalink)
BigDon Veteran Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dillsboro, IN Posts: 3,896 BigDon's Gallery	yeah, def. a sleeper __________________ 1986 Dodge Ram 318 Under Construction

10 Mar 2006, 11:48 am	#14 (permalink)
CRISTIAN Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,050 CRISTIAN's Gallery	cool but isn't 220rwhp and 245ft lbs kinda weak for a whole 5 liters? __________________ "If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

10 Mar 2006, 11:49 am	#15 (permalink)
BigDon Veteran Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dillsboro, IN Posts: 3,896 BigDon's Gallery	thats a FORD engine for ya __________________ 1986 Dodge Ram 318 Under Construction

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