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  1. gio_momma

    Dr_elusives Swap Question and Progress Thread V 2.0

    Ground problems generally arise from moving the battery or using aftermarket (universal) cables. All the stock grounding stuff works just fine for a battery in the stock place.
  2. gio_momma

    Just a question

    Yeah...stupid noobs...hey...DOH! :eek:
  3. gio_momma

    Dohc

    I'm working on my post count, so I can be cool like those guys. :D ...and you of course...LOL Oh yeah...you ever go to Irwindale? We're going back Thursday if you want to go...got one run in today before the started went into "perma crank" mode. :) Still got a 5.65/125 spinning bad...
  4. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Oh yeah...the 10 PSI/400 horse deal? To make 400 on .7 bar of boost...in a perfect world...would take a motor that would make 250+ NA. That would be a SERIOUS NA Volvo -- and as soon as you start changing components to make it live as a turbo (lower c/r, smaller cams, etc.), it goes downhill...
  5. gio_momma

    Dohc

    Yeah...you're a bright one alright. I don't have to put my hand in a running blender to know it's not a good idea, and I've built more 2.3 turbo motors (and blown up several) than you've ever seen in your life. Volvo makes great motors. Why not just do the job right instead of patching...
  6. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Reading about something on the Internet and postulating on the possibilities is not the same as actually doing it. Further, just because it can be made to bolt together in some fashion does not make it viable, reliable or worthwile. You could bolt a T-5 to a Volvo over a weekend with a $50...
  7. gio_momma

    Dohc

    There's a thread on this a few posts down...and "NO" it doesn't even come close to bolting on. I guess I should clarify...the head almost lines up with a 2.3 Ford block as far as the bores go, but nothing else is even close.
  8. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    1) "Bowl work" has nothing to do with moving a combustion chamber. It refers to porting and polishing in the "bowl" or the area behind the valve. 2) "400 horsepower" has been done reliably for 20+ years with 8v Pinto motors. 3) I do know what I'm doing...that's why I'm not doing it. It's...
  9. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Yeah...you're right. The round holes on a Ford/Volvo swap might be different than the round holes on another car. And yeah...a mis-matched bore center motor *could* actually live. I mean...this is the Internet afterall...where anything is possible, right? I mean, none of them up to now...
  10. gio_momma

    water lines for the turbo

    It's not going to kill it really fast or anything. Just fix it when you can.
  11. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    *You* may not have any experience with this stuff, but *I* do. I've seen first-hand what happens when the block/gasket/head interface is misaligned and it's not good. I've had plenty of bad stuff happen with alignment issues much smaller than the volvo/ford swap.
  12. gio_momma

    Looky what I got

    $150? You suck. :)
  13. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Repairing one hole on an engine won't turn it into a paperweight, but trying to bolt a welded-up, mis-matched head between brands will. The bores don't line up. Do you get that?
  14. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    I can tell you for sure that a welded-up head with mis-matched bore centers on two cylinders is a paperweight. It doesn't matter if there's one, ten or one hundred of them. With 1/10 of the work they could swap the whole Volvo engine in and actually have a viable and structurally sound...
  15. gio_momma

    water lines for the turbo

    They do "care". It's not a huge thing, but it does matter. A water-cooled turbo has a water jacket that keeps the turbo from losing the heat if there's no water. A "dry" turbo has no jacket and they have little heat sinks to increase the surface area. Bottom line: A water-cooled turbo will...
  16. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Obviously nothing...just look at my post count. :D
  17. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Hardly a bunch though... And from what I hear, they're fairly fragile. I haven't heard where one has actually gone anywhere near fast and lived to tell the tale. In my opinion, it's a mickey-mouse deal that's a waste of time and money. The bore centers aren't the same and you have to...
  18. gio_momma

    If anyone could be interested

    Yeah...there are 2.3 DOHC "screamers" all over the place. Well...I mean there's actually like one...and it really hasn't made it off the dyno yet...but...STILL... :rlaugh: Nevermind... :nonono: :)
  19. gio_momma

    Dual plug manifold fit single plug head?

    I know you said not to quote you...LOL...but... Why on earth would you need to change the valve sizes to bolt a dual plug head to a single plug block??? How could one possibly relate to the other? (answer: you don't need to change anything, they bolt right on)
  20. gio_momma

    Roller cams

    Yeah, they get smaller every year...they started out at .400, then went to .390-something...then .380-something...now they're down to .355. Wait a couple more years and they won't even open the valves at all. :D You can't check a 2.3 cam (or other slipper follower apps) with a "Cam...
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