I've just been given a welded diff from a 360 2.0 (carb) and some front legs with cut springs and some thick oil in the shocks. But will a 360 diff bolt straight onto my 1.4 4speed gearbox and will the front legs be interchangeable. Also will the driveshafts fit?? I'm goin to attempt all this Saturd...

Welcome, car looks very smart on those black wheels

ok mate i'll keep you up to date, As i say my first mods will be -K&N Filter -Iridium spark plugs -Magnecore leads -Free flowing exhaust -Good service then depending how long it takes for me to sort the B14T out, i may look into making a custom manifold at work and looking at twin carbs :D or the li...

haha thats how i got spurred on, my old van was 74bhp standard, I had it RR'd at 144.8bhp, i then sold that one (because it was a 2000 W-reg) bought my newer 54 plate one, with 82bhp and people say i won't see over 150bhp. Like i say it must be nearly 130 if not more (not RR proved Yet) but it can k...

ah yes i can see why people may suggest that idea now. Hadn't thought about hot air inlet. I had a subaru mv pickup 1.8 with a K&N on once and that did play up a little in the cold conditions, Also it used to run rough (i was told due to heat build up)...May just stick to a replacement element and c...

cheers for the pics mate, i'll be in touch asap as i may have found another one as part of a job lot type deal.

Cheers Nimminz, I may well have to purchase some of those

Cheers also Mark, I am in talks with J340GLT at the moment regarding some parts.

Cheers

it seems like your having the problem i've had with my astra van, it was factory 82bhp but nobody has tuned them much past 100bhp, mine is likely to be over 130bhp now and people aren't sure if it will be reliable or not. I've found the best way is to just try it and if it goes bang , then you will ...

Cheers for the heads up spike.

They seem about £30 whereas the bolt-on is a little more pricey. Anyone know which is best/better???....

nice looking volvo that mate, do like them a lot in white

having read this most of the way through (bored at work, haha) I must say this is some hell of a project dude!. most tuning companies i know of wouldn't have done such a good job of it. I hope that if i do get my R5 engine in my v3 it will be 10% as good as this one. Any more updates to add?

I knw mate my poor van has seen mud and van and everything :'( still the Volvo will be in service sat and yeah I'm hoping for rain haha.

Cheers mark, I'll keep the pics coming as more progress occurs

Perfect cheers mate, I'll just buy one of them then I think, give it a week an I'll order that and plugs and probably leads too, then do oil and filter and mod exhaust all at the same time

More Low to cone shortly mate lol yeah goin to spray wheel black for now, then might do centres body colour and polished lips

Can't wait till Saturday to get it taxed and finally on the road after two months of ownership

Cheers mate, there goin black for winter then a new colour after

Does anybody know where I can purchase a k&n (or similar) bolt on to carb filter. Also what exhaust is best suited to a 1.4? Straight through? Single box? Looking to get a filter, sort the exhaust then maybe some plugs and leads and that will do engine mod wise until I get the b14t in I think