Originally Posted by
Willka
I much prefer the saloon's but I do understand the appeal of the boxy estate
Wheels are a cazy deal for 100 quid! My T5 is a very similar story although I didn't have the problems with the gearbox, that's unlucky. Think its just the age/mileage, gets to a certain point then everything turns to shit lol. You have any mods on it? love the eggcrate grill
Yeahhh I'm really looking forward to the KA, should be a nippy lil bugger. Lol first time I've heard that name, I'll have to steal it!
Just a Jetex cat-back, big Green filter and a RICA 304 map. Not a huge fan of the map tbh, very aggressive and tails off heavily at the top end, although people's faces when they see an old tank scream off with the wheels lit right into third does amuse me.
Originally Posted by
3i Jim
Awesome project. I've got a 940 2.0 turbo estate with the idea of running lots of boooost.
Do it! I'd plump for the extra 300CC and drop a B230 bottom end in though.
Originally Posted by
cris
Nice project, do like a sleeper car!
Not to derail the thread but as it seems there are a few Volvo fiddlers here atm...
Just a quicky any of you know about putting an Inline 5 T5 engine onto a Ford T5 RWD gearbox.
Who are the Volvo tuners most likely to have done this sort of conversion with parts on the shelf?
Thinking of using chunks of Volvo and simple adapter plate.
2.3 T5 engine, 960 Auto bellhousing, Adapter between the Volvo bellhousing and Ford gearbox.
any mileage in that idea?
Is there any reason why you can't use a Volvo gearbox? Whiteblock M90's are tough old units and came on manual 960/V and S90's, not the easiest thing to track down but saves loads of hassle with adapter plates.
You may also need to cut down a sump from a 6 cylinder from the above cars as the standard one is the wrong shape for RWD.