1984 Diesel Build

[77volvo245]

My first Volvo was my 1977 245 wagon that has been though the family. It had a B21f with a Bw55. I've owned a lot of redblocks, after seeing a D24 in a 240 for the first time I knew I had to get one.

So, I bought a 1982 Diesel that had a Bw55 that I found sitting by someone's house. I asked the owner if he wanted to sell it and how much you want for it. So I ended up paying $500 for it. The body had 300K and I was told the motor had about 100K on it.

It's hard to belive how can someone treat a car like how they did even when their the original owner of the car. When the guy was showing me the car he spilt antifreaze all over the passenger side seat and all over the floor. And I did not even get a key for the doors. What I thought was the best part he tells me that the big bend in the hood is from him slamming his body on the hood to get it shut.

Here are some pictures of the car






After a long search for a M46 with a D24 bellhousing I found this in Tacoma Washington for $300

[77volvo245]

My dad was a big part of this project. For a living my dad is a body men for the last 20 years. I could have not done any of this with out him.

My brother Scott clean the engine bay with the pressure washer. Took my dad's pogo stick (that what he calls it) to straighten out the right side apron. Due to the wreck the car had to go on a frame rack because the passenger side was push up about inch and a half. I don't have a frame rack at my house so we had to improvise. My dad came up with the idea to use the Suburban that weights about 8 thousand pounds to push down on the car.

[77volvo245]

What I replaced

Gaskets
-Intake
-Exhaust
-Oil pan
-Valve cover
-Front and rear main

-Timing Belt
-IP rear belt
-thermostat
-Water pump
-Motor mounts

Used my parts cleaner to clean everything that was full of oil and grease






Time to wire everything up

[77volvo245]

Video of first startup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqfUkANfvso
0-60 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqII1AREhko

[EvoStevo]

Wow, thanks for posting this! I wish I had someone to help me with my build. My dad's not too mechanically inclined. He showed me how to change my oil way back when, but for everything else I've pretty much been on my own. Of course it doesn't hurt to live in the dot com age! Without the help of enthusiast forums like this, I'd be completely lost. I really love how your silver car looks with the single round headlamps and flat hood. That look is starting to appeal to me more and more each day. Also, your exhaust sounds great. Is that with the glasspack you mentioned in your other thread?

[77volvo245]

Thanks man, in the startup video it's only the down pipe I have for exhaust