The main component you need for the swap are some engine mounts. Braking, 700 mph: 189 ft The GM LS engine has quickly become the high-performance standard in the performance aftermarket. According to Fogli, the inspiration for the build started with its transmission. Do you want one? 1/4 mile: 15.7 sec @ 89 mph 2nd owner car and meticulously clean alluminum 5.7 ls with a fresh magnum t56 (long gear option) and stock LS6 clutch. all brand NEW.. tial bov is used. Now, obviously you can do just about anything if you have the time and the cash, but this must've been one hell of a swap. Converse, a soft-spoken 46-year-old Mainer, is more concerned that Indy-car team owner and actor Newman will be angry with him for divulging a secret: Known fast-car lover and salad-dressing-and-salsa salesman Newman tools around his home base in Connecticut in a V-8-powered Volvo 960 wagon built by Converse. ( Big thanks to professional DT commenter Scot for the tip!) Forgot to mention that this is going to be a fast and cheap project. } performance like? The engine runs stock heads but an upgraded cam and valve springs, as well as a few other upgrades like an LS6 intake and C6 Vette exhaust manifolds. I must protest! Modest, that is, to a car fan like Newman. Our conversion mounts are laser cut from mild steel and mig welded in the usa. The car looks like the 216k-mile-old Volvo wagon it is, showing decent paint, bodywork, and trim, but nothing so perfect youd be afraid to park it at the grocery store or leave it outside in the weather for a few days. However, the more the engine is positioned forward, the more difficult it is to make the cooling system work.Moving the engine rearward for improved weight distribution is not going to make a very big difference for every inch the engine/transmission is moved rearward, only about 6 lbs is shifted off the front wheels. Sac Speed Shop's 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Balances Cruiser Sensibility And Blown LS Power, 2022 LS Fest Texas: WatchJRGos Radical S-10 Xtreme, 2022 Holley Hot Rod Reunion: Bryan Jones 1968 Chevrolet C10. Lawrence--he turned off Broadway just south of NCAR (i.e., halfway between the King Soopers and Greenbriar), so he must live in your neck of the woods. 6600 Moravia Park Drive, Suite D Baltimore, MD. Naturally, this logo intrigued me, so I sped up a bit to see what it was. I intended on flares and 315s originally, but the longer I worked on the car, the more I loved the slab sides and stock look it had., Upon the cars completion in April, its first real outing was a big west coast loop. Are those the same as the "LS Swap" cast iron ones below? Currently the following items are being designed or are already finished: LCM Volvo 240 1UZ Throttle cable bracket The plastic prototype worked like a charm. Plus, I'd rather look like a geek in a Volvo wagon than a Cro-mag This is a brass adaptor for the BMW dual temperature switch and similar fan switches that have 14mm x 1.5 x 14mm deep thread. "We've converted a number of cars that had over 200,000 miles on them. 1986 Volvo 740 Converse V-8 VEHICLE TYPE front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon PRICE AS TESTED $26,000 (supercharged V-8) $10,000 (V-8) ENGINES supercharged pushrod 16-valve. come take a look or contact for any questions or pics dont hesitate:)comes with lots of parts and also new turbo blanket , larger fan, spare gaskets, wastegate springs , clamps, good extra stainless pipe from the build etc. High-mileage Volvo wagons are cheap: "Anything with 240,000 miles on it is only $2000 to buy," says Converse. We go around on an anti-squeak campaign, replacing suspension and body bushings. $26,000 (supercharged V-8) Terms of Use, Your Privacy Choices It is what gave me the MAJOR bug. no way to approach the available torque with a 4-banger. What benefit does this have Ross' kit does not solve problems of speedometer or tachometer recalibration either. At his traditional 4:30 a.m. breakfast before entering the swap meet, he and his friends shared what each was looking for. true that the motor sits quite close to the firewall, there is nothing mishimoto 31x12x3 ic, huge dual pass aluminum rad. Converse lives on a dirt road on the outskirts of Portland and does all his work in a modest-sized garage. Top speed (drag limited): 145 mph Vehicle description: Vehicle. From: "Joe Rosse, College of Business, Univ. The Audi and Ford V8s aren't too dissimilar in size, they are both DOHC motors which makes them quite big on top. The fellow doing the conversion was planning to put 235/60r15's on the back end - he is the parts manager and he claims they fit, but still 235/60 back and 205/60 front. Our supercharged test car was a solid and rattle-free 1990 740 Turbo that rode soundly enough to belie its seven years of age. BaT MOTO Alumni Gathering: May 6 at The Quail in Carmel, CARegistration is Open! Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1993 11:18:00 +0000 Did you mean to enter this number as a bid? hurts to not know how it feels boosted but i have bigger fish to fry. He added, the build was awesome, and I had a wonderful time visioning it ahead of time and actually making it happen. The crossmember bolts to existing holes in the floor pan.TRANSMISSION ADJUSTMENT SHIMSIdeally, the transmission output shaft should point almost directly to the differential pinion shaft. } > transplanted with a Chevy 305. 44mm wastegate on hotside with all the fixings. Maybe a bit less. Basically, the motor is an excessively tight fit which compromises servicability of the front suspension. What he is calling Rev 2.0 includes the addition of a cam, injectors, pulley, valve springs, ported blower snout, upgraded cooling system, oil coolers, some brake cooling ducts, revised front and rear coilovers, and some 315 tires all the way around. Made 1480rwhp at 27lbs boost. There are at least 4 different transmission crossmembers that are used on the 700 Series Volvo. Its V-8 and five-speed were from a 1991 Mustang. another great project and of course if you need to store the Molvo I am happy to host it in my garage. dope headliner for the ladies , rear seat deleted can sleep two people no problem banging gears. All A/C components are provided, but the seller says wiring will be needed to get the system working. 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car hasnt been driven on the street at all , with lack of tune i dare not hurt the motor. Please enable this in your browser settings. $18k or b/o. Fortunately it looks to have a lot more to give. Put the jumper on J1 in the 1-2 position for optical output. Crankshaft centerline and driveshaft angles should remain close to stock to avoid drive line vibration. Build the B20 up. It makes the car noseheavy. If no height adjustment shims are used, use the 7/8" long bolts.There are two sets of holes that can be used to mount the Chevrolet motor to the aluminum adapter plate. It was a special version, with a Powerdyne Automotive Products centrifugal supercharger driven by a shielded, toothed belt. Zach Martin Author. What's the Available in coupe, sedan and wagon, the 700 bottom line was the 740 (called 745 in wagon trim) and was powered by a small 4 cylinder engine. Not only are there Bellhousing and Transmission Adapters. It was as quick as the convertible Mustang Cobra we tested last July. Date: Tue, 13 Jul 93 1:55:55 EDT. 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