1987 Volvo 245 - The Commie Wagon

[C-Hutch]

Let me have your engine. Ill trade you a b21ft for it.

trade me a full bag setup and you can have the B230ft, getrag 265, red clutchnet pp, 1pc drive line.

this spring

SHIT JUST GOT REAL.real volvosome.

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got some 25mm spacers for the rear, now the back wheels wont be so sunk in.



... i really need to get around to building the coilovers for this thing. winter project i guess, and yes, Clutchnet is taking their sweet time making a bmw disc...

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All the parts I need have finally come in. New ignition system, clutch, reinforced fork, flywheel lightened by 14lbs and a few other things.

The lighter (15lb) flywheel will mate up with the carbon kevlar disc below and a red pp from clutchnet that I was already using and the Getrag 265 5-speed transmission that works so well with this car.

Hopefully I'll have this car back together after the holidays. I will post as progress is made.

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Finally sourced all of the parts needed to get the motor back into my car. Should be running this weekend. Got myself a lightened flywheel as well, this is 19lb, stock is 29lb, so that should help out a little.

[Jlyons617]

Crush it Tom. Give it back to the hipster gods.

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I've been working on this thing again and will make some videos soon but here's photos of the progress.

how it sits


unfinished 3" exhaust, just need to weld on the side exit


3" dp, heat painted and wrapped


and completed install with a very dirty air cleaner

[pbear]

Truly awesome! A 245 in good shape upgraded with great parts. You have my attention.

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Coilovers are currently in production... I'll be out of town for a few weeks in NY but when I get back there will be photos of the lows.

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sittin on bump stops, doing shortened front toobs, not low enough.

[aprophet13]

Love it man! I've got a '82 242 gt, but its no where as clean as this thing

[swervninthevan]

New wheels and you'll really be in business, good so far though

[Matt]

hello feston!

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Update. Got the front and rear coilovers on the car.

Front:
8" 325lb Summit springs
SAAB Bilstein HD shocks
Shortened strut housings
Kaphlenke Racing coilover hardware

Rear:
6" 250lb Summit Springs
S10 Bilstein HD shocks
R-Sport International coilover hardware

Need to remove the inner fenders so I can lower the front an inch or so but this is it.



Fronts before they went on the car:


Rear setup:


What's happening next... Mazda FD front brakes.

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ready for the summer...

[Ethor]

Looking good! are you gonna go to the ARD tuning grand opening in Portland later this month? I'd love to see you brick in person!