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My Engine Swap

Started by Zappo, Jul 22 2009 12:00 AM

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#1 Zappo

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:00 AM

After blowing up at Portland International Raceway at the end of June, I was without the car for 3 weeks.

R-Sport International offered to take my car from the track and store it until I could come down and retrieve it.

A week later I was able to go down with Mitch to get the car.

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The plan was to swap in a used engine to get the car back on the road. 94 engine with 129k on it.
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Spent a lot with FCP for all new timing belt, tensioners, pulleys, etc. All new cam and crank seals also. Ordered the PCV system, but after look at this engine it appeared to be brand new so we didn't install it.

Tearing down the new engine.
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While I am working on the new engine, Danny and crew are dropping the old one.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:09 AM

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I was just going to run stock tune on it with the 15g (swapping the exhaust housing of course) since the turbo seemed fine, but then we said screw it and swapped everything over since I had all the gaskets anyway.

Carson having fun on some of Mitch's toys.

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Mitch's son races this.

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Mitch has a lot of projects going on.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:16 AM

Vintage kart time!

Here is the starter.
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Here is the Kart.
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I am suprised that Danny could still hear after driving this. The muffler wasn't quiet at all. :)
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:27 AM

Ok, back to work.

Wait, who the hell is this guy!??

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Engine ready to go in.

At this point everyone else is gone, leaving just Kevin, Danny and I. Kevin said we ain't leaving 'til it's done.
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Later that night we got it in and it fired up first try. I guess the Volvo tech knows what he is doing. :)

I won't mention what he forgot. ;)
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:33 AM

What did I forget? Coil wire? I don't even remember :lol:

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:40 AM

I have a long list of people to thank on this one.

First off Jonathan and the rest of the R-Sport crew for helping me out at the track and storing the car for a week. Also for figuring out what caused it.
Kyle for helping me out at the track also.

Mitch for using his truck and trailer to go down to Portland and bring the car back up to his place, then letting me store it there, recieve the engine and letting us use his shop to make the swap.

Bert for finding an engine and playing middle man in the purchase.

Brian (Danny's boss) from Seattle Volvo for helping out.

Gary (no idea what his last name is) from Volvo North America for helping out. The NWC likes to roll in the big dogs.

and of course Danny for his knowledge and help for such a big project. :coughkevincough:

I am probably forgetting some people also.


Oh, and here is my other car I was driving in the mean time. :)
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:52 AM

Where the monkey did Teeter come from?

Glad to see the car is back up and running though :tup:

Nice trailer Mitch, does the Dodge have a Hemi or a Cummins?

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 12:53 AM

Good to see it got done. How is the new engine holding up ? Any skeletons in its closet ?

Car looks good BTW, every time I see it I mean to tell you.

And LOL at Danny's stealth edit.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:21 AM

just some minor issues that I haven't tracked down yet. It doesn't smoke, so value seals are still good.

It had Volvo plugs in it, so you could assume it was dealer maintained, but the oil return line had gasket sealant on it, which isn't right so difficult to say.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:29 AM

Nice work! I wish mine went this smoothly :lol: :lol:

Mitch's trailer is SWEET B)

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 03:04 AM

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 03:14 AM

24' Trailer?

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 03:18 AM

nice stuff...happy to see your car is comming along

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 04:29 AM

I've been away so long that Carson is wearing long pants. Next you'll say Kevin has long hair. OMG

Glad to see your car is back on the road. :)
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:28 AM

View Postexexpat, on 22 July 2009 - 04:29 AM, said:

I've been away so long that Carson is wearing long pants. Next you'll say Kevin has long hair. OMG

:lol:

Good to see Kevin !


Great job you guys did there. Hope it all works out well.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 09:25 AM

Looks awesome.  Wish I could of been there that Saturday but I had to work  :angry:

I'll be there friday though!  For a radiator replacement.


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Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:25 AM

Well done. Sure a lot quicker than me. Mine blew up may 15th on the Ring and isn't running just yet :lol:
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:44 AM

Looks great.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:11 PM

good stuff...was your other motor built up at all?
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:28 PM

View PostJohann, on 22 July 2009 - 07:28 AM, said:

:lol:

Good to see Kevin !


Great job you guys did there. Hope it all works out well.

I'm waiting for a...

"Then Grant showed up with his girlfriend"

or something similar next. :)
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