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Started by klawed6, Mar 08 2006 10:27 PM

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#1 klawed6

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Posted 08 March 2006 - 10:27 PM

I want to build up a 240 wagon non turbo to somewhere in the 250hp department. any thoughts? huh.gif


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Posted 08 March 2006 - 10:29 PM

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Posted 08 March 2006 - 10:38 PM

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:36 AM

just drop a 350 chevy in there. very versitile motor.
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:39 AM

Turbo it.
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 06:55 AM


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Posted 09 March 2006 - 07:43 AM

QUOTE(JHEIII874T5M @ Mar 9 2006, 01:55 AM) View Post


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Posted 09 March 2006 - 08:12 AM

you better have a lot of money.

non turbo to that high. good luck.
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 08:20 AM

QUOTE(loudvolvo @ Mar 8 2006, 07:36 PM) View Post
just drop a 350 chevy in there. very versitile motor.


V8 Volvo's are for f***ing pansies.

keep the redblock, join Turbobricks, learn.

ps - the car may be naturally asipirated now but it does not have to stay that way

Edited by Brickster151, 09 March 2006 - 08:21 AM.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 01:11 PM

QUOTE(unijoe @ Mar 9 2006, 03:12 AM) View Post
you better have a lot of money.

non turbo to that high. good luck.

Yeah, he needs about $1000 and a local junkyard. rolleyes.gif
98 S70 GLT - some stuff, 14.674 @ 93.63
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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:01 PM

QUOTE(klawed6 @ Mar 8 2006, 05:27 PM) View Post
I want to build up a 240 wagon non turbo to somewhere in the 250hp department. any thoughts? huh.gif




Edited by andrew_The_fox, 09 March 2006 - 10:01 PM.



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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:23 PM

The 3 litre 6-cyl with cams, exhaust and some tuning. Connected to a 960 2.5 litre M90 gearbox. smile.gif

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Edited by Swedish Mike, 09 March 2006 - 10:24 PM.

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 10:53 PM




http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=42055
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Posted 10 March 2006 - 01:41 AM

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http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=42055



thats hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 10 March 2006 - 02:03 AM

Solid fuel rocket and a good tail wind? smile.gif
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Posted 10 March 2006 - 04:39 AM

i think he's just saying its non-turbo at the moment.

anyway, turbocharge it, cost ya 500$ or so to half jerk it and get 250, 7-800 and you'll get great driveability, gas mileage, and more power.
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Posted 10 March 2006 - 11:35 AM

QUOTE(EnzoRWD @ Mar 9 2006, 02:53 PM) View Post



http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=42055

that's for a b20... not a b230. completly different engines.
one's pushrod, and the other is overhead cam.

albiet, that's a nice lookin b20.
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 08:23 PM

would you believe someone has bored out a 2.3 b23 engine..which gets up to 230 horses without turbo or blowers?

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 08:52 PM

Why the fuck is this in RWD maintenence?

Was'nt it in performance for a while?

Edited by Brickster151, 05 April 2006 - 08:57 PM.

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 09:22 PM

QUOTE(Brickster151 @ Apr 5 2006, 01:52 PM) View Post
Why the monkey is this in RWD maintenence?

Was'nt it in performance for a while?

probably, but only a few people can give advice for RWD cars here.....
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