Thank you, I have the strip of metal almost for free, so might as well use it.

Ben

Hello all, Just a quick question. In prep for the big restore coming up I will be taking the rear axle apart, but to do this i will need to hold the hub still to undo the big shaft bolt. i have aquired a long flat steel bar today, so wanted to put 2 or 3 holes in it and bolt it to the hub to hold it...

Thank you guys.

Engine stand has been brought

Ben

Ride_on wrote:1988 would have electronic ignition, You should have the integrated coil+computer module in the engine bay (renix unit).

Ok cool, so i'll look for the black wire to cut so then there should be no spark to the plugs.

Thank you

Ben

Hello everyone, I prep for the car i have brought and alarm and immobiliser. i want to immobilise the ignition coil, so from the wiring diagram from the green books, i have found that it is (i think) either the green or black wire depending if i have electronic ignition or not, The year of the car i...

Hello everyone, As part of my restore that will be happening soon :D :D I will be removing the engine, I am looking at buying a stand to support the engine. So does somebody know how much the B14 engine weighs, but I have a S80 D5 too, so I was thinking of getting a stand that could hold that engine...

Where are you looking to get engine paint for a few quid?

The caliper paint was not so much it was really high temp, i just like the colour...... well that was a famine comment there!!


Ben

That is one very cute cat, I am a cat person too. As for "Frost" i have contacted them and they are offering an "Eastwood Silver High Temp Coating (333g)" which works up to 650 degrees, I am hoping to maybe use this for the manifold. a black engine paint http://www.frost.co.uk/search/?q=black+engine...

Thank you, I'll go and look in a shop instead.

thank you

Ben

Hello all, I have been looking through the post mainly from "Anjo goes 343! the daily project", he has used engine paint several times, I wish to do the same but i am unsure what paint for the engine and manifold i should use, here is the link to a page in the thread: http://www.volvo300mania.com/uk...

thododd wrote:Thanks for the interest Ben.
See you soon, we'll get your mums vario back up and running somehow. All the best

thank you.
Was great to talk to you and look forward to meeting and getting the parts

I have pm'ed you to find out what you have left.

Thank you

Ben

They are still available, I don't think they will fit a 340.
I put them up in the off chance someone wanted them, or had a s40

Your welcome to them

Ben

Hey everyone, I have a set of S40 T4 front suspensions springs that are going to go in the bin if i cant find a home?

Any takers

Ben

Thank you