1981 Volvo 245 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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by Anonymous
Jul 06, 2008
What's been done:
Body/Exterior
- 81 GLE
- Body sandblasted, primed and painted, all rust removed, lower body clip holes filled, new rear tubs cut in, entire body undercoated. Now has 25000kms on it, so it has some scratches and dings, and general road wear, nothing that couldn't be "buffed" out
- 90+ Windshield conversion
- GT Flathood
- 4 light set up with bulb swap conversion
- Euro Flathood grill
- 90+ Tailgate handle, (Not glass)
- Konig Tuner II 17x7.5 35mm offset wheels
- 25mm adapters rear/15mm spacers front from Dale at www.avalancheperformance.com
- Long studs in the front hubs to allow for spacers
- 25% tint all around, (but driver/passenger glass)
engine
- 91 B230FT prior to swap 133k miles, head rebuilt 6kms ago
- 530 Head mildly ported
- Cometic head gasket, (.035)
- Garett T3 super60 with .60/.48 set up - Brand new as of May 1st/08
- NPR intercooler
- Custom hand built header - Pulse paired and runner length matched
- 2.5'' custom built stainless steel exhaust with 2 stainless steel bafflers, one under passenger side, one in stock rear location.
- Turbonetic's BOV
- 940 E-fan
- MS Blaster coil
- Nissan 3 row radiator
- Stage II poly engine mounts from RSI
- Moroso Catch Can, no return
- 90+ Powersteering
- 90+ Starter
- Megasquirt V3 ECU running fuel and spark installed by www.fireandfuel.ca
- 220whp at last dyno, haven't dyno'd since new turbo/header/intercooler install
- MSknocksense from Boris at www.viatrack.com
- Custom engine harness built with MS install
- Innovative LC-1 Wideband
- 3 month old Optima red top battery
- Centerforce dual friction clutch
- Lightened flywheel (15.5lbs vs 22lbs)
driveline/suspension
- Bilstien HD
- B&G lowering springs
- Strut to firewall and strut to strut braces from www.cravingboost.com
- Lower chassis braces
- Vented and crossdrilled front rotors stock size
- Brakes are stock
- Poly suspension bushings throughout
- adjustable pan hard rod
- Camber plates
- Volvo LSD from 81 GLE, (Mileage unknown)
- M46
Interior
- Blue cloth out of an 84 245. Nothing special but all in good shape.
- 90+ Dash with Dave Barton white face gauges, 2 gauge set up with stereo up high
- Wideband Gauge - DB (blue) from innovative
- Autometer Boost/Vacuum gauge
- 3rd seat removed for amps, details to come
- Kenwood Stereo with Ipod connectionJul 06, 2008
by David S
Feb 17, 2008
Ah, the old shaggin wagon, blue fridge, square box..............Feb 17, 2008
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