Anybody done it??? The car holds a certain sentimental value to me, my mom had a 1987(maybe 1988) model when I was a little kid. The stogy, dorky, brickish vibe is kind of cool in its own right. I can pick up a really nice one for about $3000, and a 5.3 V8 truck engine/tranny combo can be had for dirt cheap.
These cars are suprisingly light weight~3000lbs. Hopefully a header, true dual, intake, stalled, and properly geared 5.3 V8 will turn a 13.5 second quarter mile.
Will it fit? Can I run the stock rear end?
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There are several Volvo swaps done if you search around a bit. It should fit fine with a little effort, sub 3000 lbs. and a lightly modded 5.3L (cam/headers/intake/stall) should go well into the low 13/high 12 second zone.
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There are several Volvo swaps done if you search around a bit. It should fit fine with a little effort, sub 3000 lbs. and a lightly modded 5.3L (cam/headers/intake/stall) should go well into the low 13/high 12 second zone.
Sounds good, my goal is to spend less than $7000 total, and have a wagon that runs similar times to a stockish ls1 fbody/corvette.
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check out that link if u wanna see a TT ls1 volvo wagon i dont know if its the same kind u wanna swap i dont know much about volvos. I always though it would be awsome to see this volvo race V8 supra builders bmw 5.3 turbo wagon that would be the ultimate race of sleepers
i put a Gen 1 350 and a muncie 4 speed in a 264 a while ago. (264 is just a V6 240). I used a Monza bellhousing and clutch fork and had a clutch cable made for about $60.00.The brakes and struts are bigger in a V6 car. You'll have to use a V6 front sway bar. The rear is a Dana 44 (sort of) and it's pretty tuff. My son drove the car for two years and the only thing he broke was the upper rear trailing arm on the passenger side. Get the book from "Jags that run". It's got all the drivetrain info you'll need and goto the website above and you should know everything you'll need to do your swap. DO IT !!
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Get the book from "Jags that run". It's got all the drivetrain info you'll need and goto the website above and you should know everything you'll need to do your swap. DO IT !!
I second the Jags That Run (JTR) suggestion. The books are expensive but very informative and have information on OE part numbers that will work in a custom application.
I have an LT1/T56 in a 740 wagon that puts 290hp / 325tq to a stock 1041 rearend (Dana 30 with G80 locker, came in later Volvos) and I have not broken it in 18 months of driving, but the previous owner did break the original rearend.
Your budget seems adequate, I'd suggest buying the newest 240 wagon you can find (they were built up through '93) and definitely spend the money to get one in good shape. You'll blow your budget if you have to redo the interior, paint, etc.
LS1 in a Volvo 240 wagon . . . . 
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