'81 Volvo 245
 

Some pics I took of the car. It is dirty and the paint needs to be cleaned and buffed out again.

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dammit thats a cool car...

Roadcone, I am going to try and make it to the upstate for C&C one weekend. Looks like a bunch of nice cars.

Funny you like the car, part of my motivation for the swap was my desire for a G8. 4 doors, I can still drive my son around, A/C, comfy, and still quick and fun to drive. No A/C or P/S in the wagon yet, just need to get the parts together and make it happen.

Agree.

Let me know if you ever go to sell it. I can strap my paddleboard on top and go have some fun. :hysterical:

Awesome.

I'll be in charleston on the 2nd... you need to let me shoot that thing.

What throttle cable is that?

Lokar cable and bracket. Cable was a 36" unit that was then cut to fit

Thank you!

You dont remember any part numbers do you?

Seen this car Saturday, very cool indeed.

Saw it at SSS. Was very jelly of it. Very nice!

I three, saw it on Saturday at the SSS. Looked good man.

Summit Racing Part #'s

LOK-TC-1000LS1U THROTTLE CABLE BLACK
LOK-TCB40LS1 BRACKET

Awesome. That just made my day.

Thanks for the kind words. It is a blast to drive but I can already feel the urge for more power.

I like that car. You passed me this morning on 526 on my way from West Ashley to Daniel Island. I thought it sounded much better than a Volvo motor. Cool setup. :bigthumb:

Sounded good at the track last night.

Whaler - I work @ Blackbaud, so that is the daily commute. Much easier to navigate the non-drivers with 3X the original torque.

No tach still, going to get that sorted out soon as I am tired of not having a speedo, tach or other gauges. 205/45r16 Street tires @ 35psi proved to be the issue. Was so close to breaking into the 8's just couldn't get it to hook well enough to shave that last little bit off. The suspension doesn't help either, that will get sorted out soon enough. Car feels plenty fast on the street and is ton's of fun to drive. Looking forward to modifying this engine and watching the time drop and trap speed go up.

9.0056 @ 78mph

1981 Volvo station wagon burnout! 5.3 V8 rogue status! - YouTube

Was acting a bit odd this morning cut off twice while dropping back to idle with the clutch in. Going to scan it before my ride home and see if there are any codes. I think fuel pressure might be the culprit or a dirty MAF, and I still need to replace the fuel filter, not sure when it was done last. I am sure the tune isn't ideal either, it is a bench tune from PSI. I can't fault them in the least bit, the car has gotten me to work and makes plenty of power so far. I am sure there is more in it though.

Which building? I work in Fairchild.