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by 340GLT
07 Jun 2013 10:44 am
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222234

Re: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily

Reverse lights at least, dont come into MOT. not a requirement.
Adam
by 340GLT
02 Jun 2013 10:50 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Everything I need to know about a 340 T5 conversion??
Replies: 7
Views: 7822

Re: Everything I need to know about a 340 T5 conversion??

The £1500 is dream world. There is ways to do it on a budget using running gear from a 360 but it will be breaking gearboxes for fun.
Adam
by 340GLT
22 May 2013 03:35 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Ow-doo? Newb saying Hi
Replies: 20
Views: 13522

Re: Ow-doo? Newb saying Hi

I knew those wheels looked familiar!! I painted them.... i had them on my 340 that i sold and sold it with paradas on the front & toyos on the back. Saw them on ebay a few months later... Welcome to the forum Adam Refurb pics of the wheels somewhere in there if your interested... http://www.volvo300...
by 340GLT
18 May 2013 12:05 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 LSD.
Replies: 257
Views: 159834

Re: 360 LSD.

haha i know the feeling on that one. Now i am the same i have no time to work on my own projects. Feels like i am always building someone elses.
Adam
by 340GLT
18 May 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: Ebay bargain of the week.
Replies: 729
Views: 164962

Re: Ebay bargain of the week.

Speedy88 wrote:Agreed. They're very very easy to clock, I did it on a set of spare ones I had just to see and I believe Adam and Janni have done this?
Nope...mileage correction when fitting volvo 400 series 140mph speedo....
Adam
by 340GLT
18 May 2013 10:39 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: 360 LSD.
Replies: 257
Views: 159834

Re: 360 LSD.

Great news Atchi, hows things?
Adam
by 340GLT
18 May 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: My 360 TURBO intercooler
Replies: 33
Views: 25481

Re: My 360 TURBO intercooler

Nice clean build, the earlier front splitter looks good on that car.
Adam
by 340GLT
18 May 2013 10:23 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Mouldy Members
Replies: 18
Views: 11076

Re: Mouldy Members

I must admit i dont post as much as i should but i am here every day still. Things should be opening up soon to allow more time here too.
Adam
by 340GLT
13 May 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Meet the new non 300 Daily. Updates 17/08/13 LOTS OF PICS!!
Replies: 60
Views: 38186

Re: Meet the new non 300 Daily. Updates 17/09/12

I have a big brake upgrade planned using Mitsubishi Evo Calipers and S60 disks. To do this i need to go back to correct volvo offset wheels and run spacers so effectively run offset of 23 on a FWD car... ;-) This being said i got hold of a set of Tritons froma C70 and refurbished them. They were pre...
by 340GLT
04 May 2013 10:28 am
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Hif44 on standard f7p/r intake manifold?
Replies: 3
Views: 4552

Re: Hif44 on standard f7p/r intake manifold?

Any renault engine with an F in front of the code is F series so bolts to 1.7 running gear. the clio inlet is flat bottomed so you should get many problems with fuel pooling like on some blow through setups. Charged blow through carb setups normally work fairly well, its just harder to control charg...
by 340GLT
23 Apr 2013 05:28 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: F7P head gasket
Replies: 4
Views: 5864

Re: F7P head gasket

Most machine shops should have the data for the maximum a head can be skimmed, as for valve train clean all the valves, ideally the lifters want to be fully submerged in a pot of engine oil so they work all the air out then fit them into teh engine. I would definitely replace all the valve stem oil ...
by 340GLT
23 Apr 2013 05:26 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: Early 343 spares Breaking
Replies: 45
Views: 27464

Re: Early 343 spares Breaking

The guys in the yard are friendly. that sounds more like it. Im glad i put the info up now and the car is doing its best to save lots of others.
Adam
by 340GLT
23 Apr 2013 05:24 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: demand
Topic: Radius arm bush cups
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Re: Radius arm bush cups

Will the tool be punching out the centre hole? If it is for less tool wear if you had the blanks cut with the centre punched already it would locate on the tool and keep it centred.
Adam
by 340GLT
23 Apr 2013 05:18 pm
Forum: Tell us more about your project Volvo 300
Topic: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily - Part1
Replies: 1015
Views: 222234

Re: Nimminz' LSD GLT Daily

Matt those welds are not good. Did they weld them with the inserts in too???
Adam
by 340GLT
20 Apr 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: Early 343 spares Breaking
Replies: 45
Views: 27464

Re: Early 343 spares Breaking

Ah fair enough tom, if you did want the complete interior, i dont need blue door cards if you wanted a swap.
Adam