cs057 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thought maybe you guys would enjoy this. Excuse the mess;) Doing some porting and polishing on the manifold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Nice implant, how you gonna manage the intake hub VVT? weld or leave'it alone? Open hearth surgery on the intake plenum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> I'm going to go this way. I didn't want to worry about the hub moving around unexpectedly haha. Yep figured I'd cut it open while I had everything out=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Build a larger plenum while you're at it. No point wastingTig/ gas welding the stock plenum back.I don't see an M66 in any of the pics..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Build a larger plenum while you're at it. No point wastingTig/ gas welding the stock plenum back.I don't see an M66 in any of the pics..... My engine couldn't make enough power to constitute making a new plenum. Welding is free as I've found some kids at my school to do it for me;) Already stretching my current budget with the engine swap, so I'll have to make due till the end of summer when I can afford to do it the right way=P No driving like an **s hole until then guess lol. I do have an extra plenum lying around though so I can definitely do some work on it in the future=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 To help keep her cool=) Pretty substantial difference in core size. Final install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjflexer Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I see you had the old core "clearanced" for more ground clearance. Any chance you plan on doing the same with the new unit? In all seriousness, looks like fun! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Hehe hopefully no more clearencing will be necessary;) Yeah she's really fun to work on. I've always been in to American muscle and all that, but after working on my XC I've found a new love for Volvos. I'll definitely keep the pics coming there's plenty more to do=) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 IPD Coils New exhaust going in. OBX down with side exit super 40. I'll get more pics when I make more progress on it. Hub off for welding. Smoothing out the inlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackT5 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 No M66 swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 No M66 swap? No, not yet=( College this semester took a whole lot more out of my budget than I anticipated. I'll be saving up this summer so I can do it the right way during fall though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Got bored and put on the downpipe just for fun. All welded up. Ready to port match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Don't waste all that time on the ports & intake to then put back the stock plenum. I'm gonna keep saying it. Otherwise it's all a big waste of time Especially since you spent all that time cutting the stock one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs057 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Ok, I haven't started porting yet so maybe I'll reconsider. If I really won't see any gains perhaps I should throw the stock on on. Though it's not nearly as shiny lol. I really would like a custom intake manifold though. I don't want to start making one until I understand a bit more about aerodynamics and have a program to help me. I like your design though. Do you feel you could have made some improvements or done something different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Nope. However, I wasn't suggesting you build a custom intake, just increase the plenum volume at least 3x what it was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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