escort rs turbo

[big dave]

nice. i would love to do this to my car just to smoke my mates integra type R. what is the volvo 1.7turbo like in a 5 are they any good and are they reliable.

[smithsgtt]

the volvo engine in the 5 is fast ......

BUT......
 

its the hassle of putting it  all together if your doing it by yourself and dont know what your doing.

it helps if you've got a step by step guide they are reliable as they are efi .

[big dave]

it would be mymate that does it but that means welding plates to the bulk head to strenten it doesnt it.

[smithsgtt]

it would be mymate that does it but that means welding plates to the bulk head to strenten it doesnt it.

nope

[big dave]

oh thought you had to do mymate had it done when when he put a 2.0redtop in his nova.

[smithsgtt]

thats different thats vauxhall for you lol.

[big dave]

ha ha it was a bit sh*t do much torque steer

[big dave]

i forgot my email address is daveb18civic@hotmail.co.u

[5teve L]

There are 2 limitations on the volvo conversion, the stock ecu's (yes there are 2) & the camshaft, ok if you want standard power from the engine or a touch above but to get decent power you will need to get a cam made & run an aftermarket ecu, the standard engine can be tuned alot more easily

[big dave]

what was the name of the volvo they came out of was it a 440.
are they rare to find gona look on ebay for 1 just to get a brief idea

[big dave]

thanks alot smithsgtt for that email.
very very helpful  

[5teve L]

what was the name of the volvo they came out of was it a 440.
are they rare to find gona look on ebay for 1 just to get a brief idea

440/460 or 480 turbo can't remember if they differ at all in any way (sometimes different models have different engine mounts etc. ), i think they are all the same.

[big dave]

thanks gttboy. smithsgtt just sent me the whole how 2 read up