Forum: The Garage
11-26-2020, 12:58 PM
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Forum: The Garage
11-25-2020, 07:07 PM
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Forum: The Garage
09-21-2020, 08:04 PM
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First drive oil powered!
I put 50 miles on it, all went well, yay! No leaks discovered, engine runs nice like it should, very quite too when using the D24 exhaust, it might be too restrictive though. Rear end gearing is low,...
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Forum: The Garage
09-21-2020, 07:55 PM
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Forum: The Garage
09-18-2020, 09:13 AM
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Forum: The Garage
09-14-2020, 05:12 AM
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Don’t I feel stupid!
Well the pump was 180 off. So when I rotated the sprocket 180 I noticed another notch.. well it just so happens that the sprocket that I was using had a near perfect chip on the edge what looks to be...
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Forum: The Garage
09-12-2020, 04:54 PM
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Help!
So I’m baffled! I can’t get this engine to run as it should. It’s hard starting, smoky, loud, slow throttle response, and has maybe 40% the power it should. The smoke out of the exhaust is unburnt...
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Forum: The Garage
09-12-2020, 04:32 PM
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Mine doesn’t leak, it’s been used a lot testing...
Mine doesn’t leak, it’s been used a lot testing Cummins 12v and 24 valve injectors. I did notice my gauge is around 10 bar off when testing 155 bar injectors, so they usually pop at 145 according to...
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Forum: The Garage
09-10-2020, 10:54 AM
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Injector rebuild time!
Well.. I now need to rebuild/clean the injectors. I installed this sweet low mileage engine that I built a few years back and installed into this wagon. The engine ran great but the injection pump...
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Forum: The Garage
09-06-2020, 09:07 PM
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Update!
The car is alive! Drove it out of the shop yesterday. Just a few little things to finish up here and there; wire the mechanical gauges for the backlighting, wire up the OD and put some miles on it...
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Forum: The Garage
09-06-2020, 09:03 PM
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Forum: The Garage
09-04-2020, 10:17 PM
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It’s been awhile since I updated the thread......
It’s been awhile since I updated the thread... car is nearly finished! I fired I up today! Yay! Had some extra work that I really wasn’t expecting, I could not get the fuel system to work with the...
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Forum: The Garage
08-01-2020, 08:38 PM
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Cooling system is complete! Got the valves...
Cooling system is complete! Got the valves adjusted too! I went ahead and got the valve cover stripped and painted the same color as the block, I really like how these D24T's look with the valve...
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Forum: The Garage
07-31-2020, 04:44 PM
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More progress! I got the M46 transmission...
More progress! I got the M46 transmission installed along with the driveshaft. Also got the steering rack boots changed on both sides and also installed a fresh timing belt, water pump and timing...
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Forum: The Garage
07-28-2020, 06:56 PM
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Yes, I’m using one of my custom pans on this,...
Yes, I’m using one of my custom pans on this, it’s the easiest way to turbo a 240!
I wouldn’t mind using an M47, but the one that came with the car popped out of third gear.. but I do have some...
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Forum: The Garage
07-28-2020, 06:53 PM
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Forum: The Garage
07-27-2020, 08:27 PM
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Made some progress after my vacation in the San...
Made some progress after my vacation in the San Juan islands. Got the suspension all together with the diesel sway bar and got the engine bolted in!
I’m always surprised with the variances of these...
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Forum: The Garage
07-16-2020, 08:16 AM
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I made a little bit of progress yesterday, I...
I made a little bit of progress yesterday, I didn’t get anything done on Tuesday and not as much as I wanted on Wednesday because I was exhausted from the heat on Monday and I think the paint fumes...
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Forum: The Garage
07-15-2020, 07:57 PM
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The nice thing about the 240’s is the engine...
The nice thing about the 240’s is the engine crossmember for the gas and diesel are the same :-).
I do need to use a modified d24 oil pan when going with a d24t or d24+t. The oil sump on the 240 is...
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Forum: The Garage
07-13-2020, 04:12 PM
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Forum: The Garage
07-13-2020, 02:32 PM
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Also got the rear springs swapped out for some...
Also got the rear springs swapped out for some overload springs, look at the difference in length, overloads are on top and bottom, the ones I pulled out are in center. Now I just have to do the more...
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Forum: The Garage
07-13-2020, 02:28 PM
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Forum: The Garage
07-13-2020, 02:26 PM
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Forum: The Garage
07-09-2020, 09:52 PM
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1989 245 b230 to D24t build
I have started another build, but this one isn’t for me though, it’s for a forum member. The goal is to have a bone simple, reliable, fuel efficient and peppy diesel Volvo wagon. It will be getting a...
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