The Volvo 340 Project

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mat_91
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by mat_91 » 01 Feb 2011 05:06 pm

oops missed this crucial photo
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by valdemaras » 01 Feb 2011 05:26 pm

mat_91 wrote:oops missed this crucial photo
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and how the car will handle on the road with this modification?
'86 340 1.4 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 scraped

'86 360 GLT 2.0i

mat_91
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by mat_91 » 01 Feb 2011 07:55 pm

if you READ my post correctly is was done as a what if thing
i did say that there was no way you could drive this
tbh i did expect some one to say this
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by Speedy88 » 01 Feb 2011 08:07 pm

Let him off bud, he's Lithuanian :lol:
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by valdemaras » 01 Feb 2011 08:31 pm

Sorry , my mistake :oops:
I've missed that line of what if...
Speedy88 wrote:Let him off bud, he's Lithuanian :lol:
and what do have in mind by that?
'86 340 1.4 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 scraped

'86 360 GLT 2.0i

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by Speedy88 » 01 Feb 2011 09:46 pm

I mean he should go easy on you as you may not understand his original post.
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by valdemaras » 01 Feb 2011 10:17 pm

I understand everything, it's just my bad that i took a quick look at this thread :roll:
'86 340 1.4 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3 sold
'92 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 scraped

'86 360 GLT 2.0i

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by Speedy88 » 01 Feb 2011 10:46 pm

Fair enough, I'll be sure not to defend anyone in future sm6
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
'96 940 Drift project

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by mat_91 » 06 Sep 2011 10:35 pm

rigth fellas little update thought id let you know its not forgoten just rapped up nicely out the way
at the moment student money wont allow car building :( and the fact my garage has fell down :cry: well we've had it 20+yrs and it was old site huts before that not bad for wood i spouse
but anyway volvo wise the bmw engine is gone (stupid idea) it would off messed up the handling to much and a replacement is planned and lots more little things that i dont want to say before i start building as its all very much in the air design wise, but it will be diesel thats all i can say :D
thanks for your penitence 340pw
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by Speedy88 » 06 Sep 2011 11:45 pm

Sweet. Black muck ftw 340pw
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by foggyjames » 08 Sep 2011 10:57 pm

Glad to see ze Germans have been sent packing! sm56 Just kidding...looked interesting!

VW 1.9? Solid engine...that mated to a 360 drivetrain (easy install) should be pretty solid, and they make lots of power easily.

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'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by mat_91 » 09 Sep 2011 11:31 am

didnt know the vw bolts up to a 360 bell housing :lol:
and know i am working around another engine and gearbox conversion at the mo :mrgreen:
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by Speedy88 » 09 Sep 2011 03:19 pm

foggyjames wrote: VW 1.9? Solid engine...that mated to a 360 drivetrain (easy install) should be pretty solid, and they make lots of power easily.
Which engine is this? The one found in mid 90s passats?
'88 340 Williams (Sold)
'85 360 GLS - Drift project (Sold)
'77 Colt Sigma
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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by foggyjames » 09 Sep 2011 11:45 pm

No, it doesn't...sorry...wasn't too clear on that point...you'd need to make an adaptor. But the 360 drivetrain would take the torques one of those things delivers (in vaguely stock form, anyway). A bellhousing adaptor is a lot less radical than shoehorning in a different drivetrain.

The engine in question is fitted to almost everything they made between about 1993 and...er...last year? Older ones have less electronics. They're hilariously tiny...here's one in a 240...
http://picasaweb.google.com/11595184028 ... 0110392290

cheers

James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...

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Re: 340 and BMW 2.5 straight 6

Post by mat_91 » 11 Sep 2011 10:04 pm

i didnt think it would be that easy it never is :lol: and dam it they are Rather small and more info on that 240
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