Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
It's still not well. 75mph was all I had today. Lunchtime tinkering ahoy...! I think the head may be toast, so a B14.4E swap is on the cards. Luckily I happen to have Nessy on the drive breaking, so it will be a (relatively) painless swap.
Oh, and the drive in to work today was less hilarious than the cruise up the A1 last night, so I think a back-box swap is in order ASAP.
cheers
James
Oh, and the drive in to work today was less hilarious than the cruise up the A1 last night, so I think a back-box swap is in order ASAP.
cheers
James
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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
To be fair you'll be doing it a big favour swapping in a 14.4E with Renix... unleaded and electronic ignition ftw!
Chuck the engine in the boot and do the swap at Griz's
Chuck the engine in the boot and do the swap at Griz's

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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
If it's going to get done, it'll get done before then, I think. I'd like to keep the original engine if I can. There are two problems... intermittent lumpy running (which is likely to be carb related, but I'm concious that if the spark plug got burnt up...), and the spark plug thread issue. If it's at all questionable, I'd rather replace the engine now while it's relatively easy for me, than leave it for someone else to have a big problem with in 6 months time.
I've just found a huge air leak (on the vacuum side of the breather arrangement - the hoses both sides of the restrictor had big splits in them), which would explain the off-idle hesitancy John reported...and we also had some fun with. There's a bit of tweaking and vacuum leak hunting to be done, but it's a big step in the right direction. It's also allowed me to drop the idle speed below about 1500rpm! The idle speed screw was wound in so far that once that leak was plugged, it was barely running...2-300rpm?
I'm having a great time with it
I'll report back after my drive home on whether that leaning out was blunting the top end, or if there's a further problem.
cheers
James
I've just found a huge air leak (on the vacuum side of the breather arrangement - the hoses both sides of the restrictor had big splits in them), which would explain the off-idle hesitancy John reported...and we also had some fun with. There's a bit of tweaking and vacuum leak hunting to be done, but it's a big step in the right direction. It's also allowed me to drop the idle speed below about 1500rpm! The idle speed screw was wound in so far that once that leak was plugged, it was barely running...2-300rpm?
I'm having a great time with it

cheers
James
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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
You should see my 343 Touring with it's new front springs. Shockingly highvolvosneverdie wrote:Highriders rule dude.SteveP wrote:I actually can't believe how high it looks... I think it desperately needs lowering (hides)
Mines about that high I recon.

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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
Did I spot the backend of this at Pod yesterday? Parked near the little fairground area? if so it looked cool as
glad your giving it the TLC it deserves

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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
You certainly did! Myself and Chris hunted high and low for you, but there was no sign...
cheers
James
cheers
James
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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
Hi James.
Thats a nice car you have got yourself there.Well done on finding such a rare beast.
Bt the way,the Leos and rear spoiler from the foggy scrapage scheme are on the car now with new tyres and look great.
Cheers Mark.
Thats a nice car you have got yourself there.Well done on finding such a rare beast.
Bt the way,the Leos and rear spoiler from the foggy scrapage scheme are on the car now with new tyres and look great.
Cheers Mark.

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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
Great news, Mark! Are there pictures yet?
I sorted out the exhaust last night. It got a bit late to start posting pics, but I should have an update tonight. I think I'll branch this off into a project thread a bit later.
cheers
James
I sorted out the exhaust last night. It got a bit late to start posting pics, but I should have an update tonight. I think I'll branch this off into a project thread a bit later.
cheers
James
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Re: Mk1 345 Hotness for sale
I think we'll call it a day on this thread. I give you "project thread"! (http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... =2&t=10298)
cheers
James
cheers
James
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'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
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'79 343 DL
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...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'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...