Little Low Red Wagon - The other Volvo wagon

[carter]

This build is sweet! Hopefully sometime this summer I'll have the chance to see it in person at one of the meets or shows

lol so you're the guy with the slammed Saturn...I've totally seen you a bunch of times in the Foothills industrial park. We must work near each other haha.

[Randomofodication]

This build is sweet! Hopefully sometime this summer I'll have the chance to see it in person at one of the meets or shows

[corey]

Wow man this is going to be one sweet wagon

[carter]

Of course dude, we'll have to all meet up for a cruise/shoot. I just picked up a Nikon D7100 and ill train my girlfriend to use it so we can get some rollers.

[martinm13]

Can I shoot pics of this car once the motor swap is done?

[SheaMoose]

I just can't get enough of this car.
I love it.

[carter]

Clearance isn't an issue I don't think. The pan isn't any lower than stock as far as I can tell.

Pulled the motor back out and installed the roller rockers. Ill get around to setting them up tomorrow. It's a shame you don't get to see them after they're installed.









Picked up a clutch cable and shift fork today. Flywheel should be here tomorrow. Then things should get rolling shortly. A lot more money has been invested into this motor than I anticipated that's for sure. I feel like I'd regret not doing it before I drop it in. It's easier to do it now instead of after for sure.

[martinm13]

You have a ton of room from the valve covers to the hood, I would just raise it now. That way you know you wont have any issues with the oil pan contacting the ground.

[carter]

Well I'm long over due for an update...busy with work and that means more money. More money means more car parts. So I finally purchased some heads. A set of Trickflow Twisted Wedge's to be exact. After all my research they seemed to be the best bang for buck. Excuse the ****ty pictures. All I had was my iphone 5. I bought a Nikon D7100 to take pictures of this project and forgot to bring it with me this time around. Much more to come!







With the heads I bought ARP head bolts. My "budget" built motor now has ARP bolts from the oil pan to the intake. Cost of the build this far is as follows

Engine used: $100
Machine shop bill: $260
Hardware (ARP bolt kits with thread lock, sealant etc.): ~$400
Heads:$1200
TrickFlow Stage 1 cam: $260
Gasket kit: $140
Engine bearings: $60

I assembled everything myself and sit at $2420 so far. A lot more than I was expecting that's for sure. Still not too bad considering it's fresh and should be around 370HP. Engine building is a slippery slope. The whole "well I'm in here I may as well do this..." really gets you. Glad I did it this way though. It's the best way. I cheaped out on the heads a little to keep costs down but they are by no means "cheap" in quality nor performance and will dance circles around GT40 cobra heads.







Wasn't really planning on dropping it in for awhile but I figured what the hell, I'm excited. Tossed the valve covers on to keep things clean. I have a set of Scorpion roller rockers on order yet and hardened push rods coming as well.













Clearance on either side will be okay I think. Tight on the driver side for sure.





It sits SO much lower than I had originally thought. This is just dandy as far as I'm concerned, if its an issue raising it will be easy.

[PoLonY]

fantastic car, love it

[martinm13]

That'd be wicked!! Could all meet at a beyond meet or something too, one of the weds night ones.

Yeah that could work, I have seen your car at beyond meets before

[VanDamage]

This thing just got serious! So baddass, Also it's good to see some more Albertan's on here.

[DeleriousZ]

It is kinda weird! We should all get together for a mini meet some time.

That'd be wicked!! Could all meet at a beyond meet or something too, one of the weds night ones.

[SheaMoose]

I love this thing soo much.
I can't wait to see it shredding tires.
<3

[martinm13]

I was cruising through pictures and instantly knew you were from Canada. Why? That torque wrench lol.

Tons of guys on here from Calgary, it's weird!

It is kinda weird! We should all get together for a mini meet some time.