V8 Volvo's Chevy power!!!

[V8-240sx]

I am the guy who will put a V8 Chevy into just about anything that has rear wheel drive. Here is my V8 conversion list of toys: (New) Nissan 240sx, Volvo 700 & 900 series sedan and wagons, Chevy Astro Van, Chevy S-10's, GM-G body Buick Regal, Monte Carlo, Cutlass.... and all the like. As always I will be at...in the Woodward Dream Cruise this year with V8 swap kits and cars for sale. The input about the Chevy V8 powered 240sx's and the Volvos has been very good, these are the perfect sleeper cars. I am driving a Chevy 350ci powered Volvo 740 wagon right now... and boy it's fast. Volvos are known for their safety and style, their ride is hard to beat for the money they just didn't come with a powerful enough motor. Put the two together and you will have a car that blow the doors off just about anything and still go pick up the kids and some groceries and will probably last forever. If you own a rear wheel drive Volvo that has a good solid body with ...let's say a not so good running motor, why pay the very high repair cost.. it would cost less to drop in a V8 Chevy.
It's hard to beat Chevy horse power... dollar per hp. Parts are everware and chevys are pretty easy to work on and modify also.
I am designing my web site right now, to be finished very soon I need a few more pics of in progress projects to finish it off. If you would like to link web sites let me know.

If you have any other ideas of V8 swaps that you would like to see or have done (NOT TOO CRAZY) ie...Chevy v8 in a Geo Metro, let me know.

[Ranger_X]

AWESOME!!! This summer I hope to get either a 240 or 740 and drop in an LT1.

Check out this guy's 302 744. I love it!
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gilesij/Volvord/

[Volvord 784VC]

Thanks for the comment Ranger_X, that is my Volvo 740 you mention. I personally don't think there is a real advantage to either the Ford or the Chev powerplant, both are exceptional engines that can produce very impressive power. I agree that the higher ultimate HP potential goes to the Chev but the Ford engine is much lighter. As you can see it is really your own personal preference

I chose the Ford because it weighs 100 pounds less that the Chev, and with the front mounted distributor I was able to postion the engine lower and back further than the Chev. With the current set-up I only increased the weight by 65 pounds over the 4 cylinder turbo auto. I am currently building a new engine spec'ed at 425+HP that, with the aluminum heads will reduce that weight even further.

My car is unbelievably FUN to drive, a practical family hot rod that will blow the doors off of most cars on the street. It really is the ultimate sleeper that turns a lot of heads :hehe:

[V8-240sx]

A full body shot of my V8 Chevy powered Volvo 740 wagon.

[V8-240sx]

V8 Chevy powered Volvo 740 wagon.

[Volvord 784VC]

Looks nice.
What body kit are you using?

[gigatron]

What kind of 0-60 and 1/4 times do you get? Top speed? How's the handling, what kind of front/rear balance do you have? Ya :P Nice cars volvos are really cool cars damn it :/ Not so popular here in north america though It's cool to see mods like yours

[Volvord 784VC]

Hello Gigatron, my Ford powered 700 series does the 1/4 in 12.7@112 mph, I have upgraded the suspension with iPd springs, 1" swaybars, urethane bushings and Bilstein shock, this stiffens it considerably and lowers the car 2", handling is awesome. With the Ford 5.0L with iron heads I actually only increased the overall weight by 65 pounds, and besause the engine is placed back further the weight distribution is better than stack. I am currently building a new engine (targeting 450HP) which, with the use of aluminum heads will weigh about the same as the original 4 cyl turbo engine. With the new engine I am expecting 1/4 mile times in the low 12's or high 11's

You would be surprised at how many V8 Volvo's are out there.

[gigatron]

Wow very nice, have you track tested it?

By the way, what was I gona ask, oh yes, do you have an url to the engine site, or where did you purchase the engine, possible similar sites, etc... just curious I wana know more

How much is your insurance? The same as before? What about hmm going to emission tests or do you ahve to report to insurance, or government or any of that and they'd increase the insurance. Tell me :/ I never find out about engine swaps :/ I heard stories of ppl just doing engine swaps and thats that, but what about the government, insurances, emission tests, so on and so forth, how's that all work out?

Oh and got slips for your 1/4 miles and so what's your 0-60? What about top speed?

[Volvord 784VC]

Lots of questions Gigatron !!!!

Click the homepage button below each of my posts or copy and paste the web site below my signature to go to my web page, all the info is there. I built the engine the is currently in my car, I am having a new 450HP 5.0L Ford engine built by a highly acredited engine builder $$$.

Insurance is the same as before, we do not have emmisions testing in my area ... yet (thank god), No locval government issues or regulations, my 0-60 times are under 5 seconds, dyno sheets are on my website.

My car is currently torn apart working on extensive modification to body, brakes, and the new engine, wish I had more time to work on it but hoping to have it on the road and at the track again this summer

[GTi-VR6_A3]

hey guys i drive a 90 240dl. woudl a ford or chevy v8 fit in mine. i want a sprts car but this woudl be alotta fun. especially for whoppin some sports car ass.

-GTi-VR6_A3

[Volvord 784VC]

Yes either a Ford or Chev engine will fit the 200 series. In fact Jags That Run publish a book on the conversion, check out http://www.jagsthatrun.com/ .

Then are a blast to drive, no one expects a Volvo to be fast

[gigatron]

My paps 360glt owned and was fast

Nice stuff, I really like your car, site and stuff!

Make some videos I wana see and hear it perform

[socki]

Is doing that V-8 conversion hard. I want to do it alot to my mustard yellow 240 DL and I'm only 15 and it might be to time consuming or to hard. Because I don't really know much about cars and my dad says this isn''t the way to start. What do yall think?

[Volvord 784VC]

As far as engine swaps it is fairly easy but any time you put an engine or drivetrain from one car into another you will run into some problems. The swap took me 125 hours and I am a master mechanic, the time is one thing but also realize the cost can be high also.

I don't want to discourage you but as a first time project it is a lot of work and I would hate your first experience with cars to be discouraging. One thing I can say is that the result is well worth the effort.