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Old Nov 14th, 2020, 20:49   #1
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Default 940 GL fifty shades of grey turbo conversion

So my customer found this 940 and wanted it turbo converting instead of the 760 estate I started a thread on before... so let's try again.

The Volvo is a 1991 940 GL saloon with only 129k miles on the clock, B200F and M47 manual (engine and gearbox are for sale). It runs lovely for a car that has been sat for nearly a year.

I believe the story is that it was one owner from new, he passed away and it ended up being bought by the owner of an MOT station in Wrexham.

First things first was to go around it and make a list of problems.

Intermittent wiper doesn't work but the rest of it does

Speedometer sits at 45mph at standstill, the faster you go the "slower" the speedo goes

Rot in battery tray

Rot in air filter housing tray

Rust on rear arches

Some ejit has jacked it up on the O/S sill at the front and crushed it, luckily somehow it hasn't broken the paint and not rusted

Front brake discs and pads shot

N/S headlight wiper parked in wrong position, or has a N/S motor fitted. I'm yet to investigate this one further

All tyres knackered

Front suspension bushes shot

Rust in N/S wing

Headlining is a mess of glue, staples and pins!

But first things first was an overdue wash! Here it is as it arrived.


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The interior is in great condition apart from the headlining.

So after a wash it now looks presentable.


20201114_105903 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I then swapped the horrible Omega wheels on to the 760 and the Aurigas off the 760 on to the 940... first time I've had to hammer wheels off a Volvo before! The Omegas were seized on to the rusty disc mating faces.


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I sprayed some chain grease on to the brake mating faces as a temporary measure to stop the Aurigas from sticking before I can change the brakes.

I have swapped the 760 for a B230FK engine for this 940. The 760 will be going to have its B280E removed and a Lexus V8 fitted with a manual gearbox off something else, so another one saved! Once the engine arrives I will fit all new seals and give it a clean up.
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Nice colour ! It needs 40mm lowering springs as well
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If it was me I would of stuck with the 760 estate as a more rare car. Estate too so more practical. More goodies like AC, ABS, Leather interior etc.

V8 Lexus engine in it sounds interesting.

Look forward to the updates on the 940.

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Nice colour ! It needs 40mm lowering springs as well
I've yet to suggest it, doubt he will go for it though.

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If it was me I would of stuck with the 760 estate as a more rare car. Estate too so more practical. More goodies like AC, ABS, Leather interior etc.

V8 Lexus engine in it sounds interesting.

Look forward to the updates on the 940.

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Customer is like me, much prefers saloons and likes a good sleeper car. The end goal for this one is to be about 200hp and very subtle.
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Well I've sold the B200F for the customer after it being on ebay for about 5 hours! Engine is going in a boat, he wants to pick it up Saturday so tomorrow the engine and gearbox are coming out!

Also thankfully the customer is on the same page as me so I've ordered the whole front suspension bush setup in polybush

Also ordered myself a 12 ton hydraulic press to make removing and fitting the new bushes a doddle.

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Well I've sold the B200F for the customer after it being on ebay for about 5 hours! Engine is going in a boat, he wants to pick it up Saturday so tomorrow the engine and gearbox are coming out!

Also thankfully the customer is on the same page as me so I've ordered the whole front suspension bush setup in polybush

Also ordered myself a 12 ton hydraulic press to make removing and fitting the new bushes a doddle.
That's good going all round! Don't forget to file the invoice for the press so you can claim the tax back on it.

Have you got any links to any of the poly bush stuff Luke? Main ones i'm intersted in are the space ship bushes, got other plans for the rear bushes in the control arms!
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That's good going all round! Don't forget to file the invoice for the press so you can claim the tax back on it.

Have you got any links to any of the poly bush stuff Luke? Main ones i'm intersted in are the space ship bushes, got other plans for the rear bushes in the control arms!
I have ordered it off ebay so I will have to see if I can still file for it.

Spaceship bushes are a must in poly in my mind.

Here are the links

https://www.partsforvolvosonline.com...e4f11cb3b6fe93

https://www.classicswede.co.uk/Poly_...5_1625034.aspx

Just to add that the front bushes are completely shagged on this 940, I took it around the block to check it drives okay. When reversing the car park skip is ridiculous! I don't get any in my 940.
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I just fitted Superflex spaceship Dave https://www.superflex.co.uk/categories.php?cat=76

Compared to gen Volvo Rubber ( £22.00 each ) they are good value
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I just fitted Superflex spaceship Dave https://www.superflex.co.uk/categories.php?cat=76

Compared to gen Volvo Rubber ( £22.00 each ) they are good value
Thanks Mark, i grunted at paying about £12 for a Febi(?) aftermarket kit to do both sides!

None of the Superflex offerings look similar to the actual spaceship bushes, nearest i could find were :

https://www.superflex.co.uk/proddeta...=SF420-1023KSS

Works out at £21 per side but if they've made them that simply rather thanhaving them the same shape as the Volvo originals then i have ideas............
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N/S headlight wiper parked in wrong position, or has a N/S motor fitted. I'm yet to investigate this one further



... that might well be it; as we discussed the other day, I think the RB probably has a O/S headlamp motor fitted to the N/S.



I quite like the quirkiness though, part of the RB's history, so it will be staying like that.

This is a fascinating thread - I'll look forward to the next instalment.

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