My 940 turbo build thread. (was DomF1 car)

mhuk · Jan 8th, 2019, 13:53

Top man! That trick worked a treat and in it went. I still need to do the other dog bone above it.

Now I notice the frame (that holds all the diff ect) sort of slots? into the body of the car. I'm guessing that's going to be a pita to swap out.

Here are some pictures of the job and my new toy. The press fits on my bench and is small enough to put away. That is a big improvement over the old press which I sold on ebay a couple of years back.

I also fitted my gps tracker and started painting my dull bumpers.

baggy798 · Jan 8th, 2019, 23:29

The bracket unbolts so should be easy to replace those two bushes.

mhuk · Jan 9th, 2019, 11:49

OK Thanks. I'll have to support the diff then. That QTP valve is being a bugger. The wiring is a mess and it's blowing the fuse so i'll strip it all out and re do it.

mhuk · Jan 28th, 2019, 13:39

I have the valve working again on new wiring. Not driven the car for 2 weeks and it's not going out again for another 2 weeks. It sounds good though.

I found 2 of the spark plugs had bend electrodes where the spark cables attach. No idea how they got like this. Another had the metal nut come off and was stuck in it's boot. I replaced all 4 sparks and now the to end ignition flutter has mostly gone. Maybe the dizzy and arm need swapping?

I'm going to post a thread about wasted spark.

mhuk · Jan 29th, 2019, 13:47

It's about time I found out how good or bad my perfromance is. I booked a power test on the 16th feb.

I suspect it's pushing 190BHP. I was neck and neck with a friends merc w124 2.8 litre. He says it's a factory 190bhp.

mhuk · Feb 12th, 2019, 13:16

The clutch is slipping! It's going in to the garage on Thursday for the clutch, 300bhp rated so should be good!

mhuk · Feb 28th, 2019, 09:33

Some of you might have seen my dog dish gone wrong thread. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=291869 The garage managed to have issues timing the engine so the gbox was off 3 times.

Fast forwards 100 or so miles and the crank pulley falls off. I suspect the gear was already damaged and the crank pulley bolt one up.

Whilist trying to set the timing I think it's been turned backwards and loosened the bolt.

After reading a thread @ volvo forums (i need to get the link from my laptop) I decided to make a fix using a dowel. The job went smoothly so fingers crossed it's going to be gone. It's not like the engine is turning on the dowell. It's got a big bolt holding it flush.

Here are some pretty pictures.

Also cleaned the header tank with soda crystals. WOW look at it now !

Jan 8th, 2019, 23:29	#2
baggy798 🤍💙💗 Last Online: Yesterday 22:23 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lichfield	The bracket unbolts so should be easy to replace those two bushes. __________________ MY97 940 CD LPT Super Sports Edition 2 Turbo, Midnight Purple, 175,000 miles.

Feb 28th, 2019, 09:33	#7
mhuk Senior Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 08:41 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London	Some of you might have seen my dog dish gone wrong thread. https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=291869 The garage managed to have issues timing the engine so the gbox was off 3 times. Fast forwards 100 or so miles and the crank pulley falls off. I suspect the gear was already damaged and the crank pulley bolt one up. Whilist trying to set the timing I think it's been turned backwards and loosened the bolt. After reading a thread @ volvo forums (i need to get the link from my laptop) I decided to make a fix using a dowel. The job went smoothly so fingers crossed it's going to be gone. It's not like the engine is turning on the dowell. It's got a big bolt holding it flush. Here are some pretty pictures. Also cleaned the header tank with soda crystals. WOW look at it now ! Last edited by mhuk; Feb 28th, 2019 at 09:40.

Jan 9th, 2019, 11:49	#3
mhuk Senior Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 08:41 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London	OK Thanks. I'll have to support the diff then. That QTP valve is being a bugger. The wiring is a mess and it's blowing the fuse so i'll strip it all out and re do it.

Jan 28th, 2019, 13:39	#4
mhuk Senior Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 08:41 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London	I have the valve working again on new wiring. Not driven the car for 2 weeks and it's not going out again for another 2 weeks. It sounds good though. I found 2 of the spark plugs had bend electrodes where the spark cables attach. No idea how they got like this. Another had the metal nut come off and was stuck in it's boot. I replaced all 4 sparks and now the to end ignition flutter has mostly gone. Maybe the dizzy and arm need swapping? I'm going to post a thread about wasted spark.

Jan 29th, 2019, 13:47	#5
mhuk Senior Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 08:41 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London	It's about time I found out how good or bad my perfromance is. I booked a power test on the 16th feb. I suspect it's pushing 190BHP. I was neck and neck with a friends merc w124 2.8 litre. He says it's a factory 190bhp.

Feb 12th, 2019, 13:16	#6
mhuk Senior Member Last Online: Mar 1st, 2024 08:41 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London	The clutch is slipping! It's going in to the garage on Thursday for the clutch, 300bhp rated so should be good!

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