Starting the LM7 / volvo 245 wagon swap
04-13-2011, 08:21 AM
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Have you looked at the Hummer pan? Looks like you've still got the truck pan on. I think you can get another 3/4" to 1" at the crossmember with the hummer pan, and it's not quite as deep. I don't remember...is it LH8 pan in technical terms? Either way, it's the GMPP muscle car swap pan. Scoggin Dickey has it for about $150 complete with pickup, scraper, gasket, etc.
http://www.nookandtranny.com/Info_LSx.php#LSXOilPan
http://www.nookandtranny.com/Info_LSx.php#LSXOilPan
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04-13-2011, 12:04 PM
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he did an s10 for my friend. but don`t know if he is the hands on guy or his friends. real nice work who ever is doing it. to much $$$$$$$ for me. did all my work but the paint.lots of junkyard parts,have some honda ,VW, ford, mazda,olds. good luck with your project
04-13-2011, 01:36 PM
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04-19-2011, 09:29 PM
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I have heard about guys using the ford explorer 8.8 disc brake axle and doing a budget narrowing to it for use in the Volvo 240's. Those rear ends have unequal length axles so you get a second short axle from the j-yard and cut and shorten the long tube the difference in the short vs long axle. About 3" you end up with a 31 spline LSD disc brake rear end with your choice of 373 or 410 gears. I did one for a buddies 55 2door post with a lm7 in it. Came out good.
04-20-2011, 08:03 AM
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Yeah, scratch my comment about the Dana 30 - didn't see that you're hoping to get this car into the 10's!!! 
Looks like a good build! More $$$ than I'm hoping to spend, but I'm just doing a stock L33 daily driver.
Hey,
all of you guys are running custom crossmembers. Has anyone considered just lowering the stock one with spacers and relocating the stock control arm hole and steering brackets upward the same amount?
Keep posting...it's making me work on mine!
Looks like a good build! More $$$ than I'm hoping to spend, but I'm just doing a stock L33 daily driver.Hey,
all of you guys are running custom crossmembers. Has anyone considered just lowering the stock one with spacers and relocating the stock control arm hole and steering brackets upward the same amount?Keep posting...it's making me work on mine!
04-20-2011, 06:01 PM
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noticed that GM erroneously installed the exhaust manifolds to dump in the rear
as I was pulling them off, i sheared one of the bolts flush with the head. tried to extract with an easy-out and broke it off. got that out with a carbide rotary file then extracted the screw with a modified easy-out. 1.5 hours for a 5 minute job.
replaced the bolts with grade 10.9 bolts. we'll see how long that lasts
as I was pulling them off, i sheared one of the bolts flush with the head. tried to extract with an easy-out and broke it off. got that out with a carbide rotary file then extracted the screw with a modified easy-out. 1.5 hours for a 5 minute job.
replaced the bolts with grade 10.9 bolts. we'll see how long that lasts
04-27-2011, 08:10 PM
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Hey, on the pick up for the A1000, have you seen the article Hotrod did on the stealth sump mounted one? It's been in the front of my mind for a bit. My 242 sits so low, had it towed without me around and the guy used the sling, now i'm only gettin up to 11 gallons outta teh tank. lol. Plus, it'll keep the pump quiet. super secret like.
04-27-2011, 08:14 PM
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05-06-2011, 08:13 AM
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@ 55superbeetle - badass crossmember and mounts! My fab skills are not there yet. From my measurements and mockups, the MAST motorsports oil pan will let me keep stock xmem with little to no mods. I'll need my mounts to come down off the block just about like yours.
sweet swaps, fellas. I hope mine is 1/2 as nice.
My fab skills are not there yet. From my measurements and mockups, the MAST motorsports oil pan will let me keep stock xmem with little to no mods. I'll need my mounts to come down off the block just about like yours.sweet swaps, fellas. I hope mine is 1/2 as nice.