Greetings from Lithuania, 360 GL - 1986

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Greetings from Lithuania, 360 GL - 1986

Post by arnas » 23 Oct 2014 01:27 pm

Hello everyone,

Recently I got a 1986 Volvo 360 GL which I want to make into a low budget drift project.
Here is my build so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/ausavicius/Volvo360GL1986

So far everything goes well apart from a little bug with fuel injection, - when going little bit faster and releasing throttle and after starting to accelerate again engine looses power and needs to be restarted/stalled for a while for it to start running again (no response when pushing gas pedal). I took apart and cleaned the carburetor and it starts and works fine (no gas leak or anything). Now I have fuel pump out of the engine. My question is - is it possible to replace the mechanical pump into electrical one - would it work?

Please leave a comment and I really look forward to all the joys which this car will bring!:)

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Post by Joris » 23 Oct 2014 05:06 pm

You have been quite busy welding! You could search for a Hardi fuel pump, those would work.

Keep the updates coming!

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Post by classicswede » 24 Oct 2014 01:10 am

lots of welding done there. Looks like you have used some thick plate so it should be nice and strong now.

You are lucky to have a saloon and they do drift that little bit better than a hatch
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Post by zack360 » 27 Oct 2014 04:48 pm

You cut it all??... :shock: ..for the new seat bracket are you planning to weld it or screw it? Anyway that is a really firm looking floor...what is thickness of the metal sheet? I'm planning to replace it as well.

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Post by arnas » 02 Nov 2014 05:50 pm

Good news and good progress today, - fuel pump issue is now fixed by replacing original and adapting a new fuel pump from a classic 1.3 austin mini!

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Also the new Sparco seat is also in place! Here is how it was done:

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Post by arnas » 18 Nov 2014 09:38 pm

Hey,

Here is the last update on my Volvo build:
It appears that fuel pump did not resolve the fuel issue after-all so instead of a stock fuel tank I now run a 20 liter diy fuel tank here is the picture of first version -
Image - since it proved to work it is now securely installed in the boot.

Also, - since all welding is done time has come to lower the car. In front I have cut springs from toyota mr2 and welded 7cm height blocks in the back:

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Finally the car runs, looks how I wanted and can even burn some tires:

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10 ... =2&theater
Waiting for the first snow to arrive!
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Post by MCHUDD » 18 Nov 2014 11:24 pm

Hi mate.
That petrol tank would not pass muster here in the UK lol.
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Post by bogbasic » 19 Nov 2014 07:18 pm

True - you can't even try to fill 'em up that size, or the man at the till switches your pump off...
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Post by macplaxton » 20 Nov 2014 02:07 am

Depends where you shop and what you're filling it with.

Diesel is fine, but jobsworths easily get confused between fuel types, as they do the law and company policy :roll:
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Post by arnas » 06 Dec 2014 06:05 pm

Hi,

Here is a little update, as promised view from the boot where the new fuel tank is sitting:
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Also here is the last update, - straight-pipe exhaust with a fiat ducato resonator in the end:

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Here is current look of Volvo waiting for proper snow to show up in Vilnius!

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Post by 360beast » 09 Dec 2014 09:04 am

Would it be possible to get a video of the exhaust sound? Really want to hear it :lol:

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Post by arnas » 16 Dec 2014 11:51 pm

360beast wrote:Would it be possible to get a video of the exhaust sound? Really want to hear it :lol:
Not entirely an exhaust sound video, but you can still hear it:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152556599532183
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Post by Ride_on » 04 Jan 2015 12:17 am

Are you try to suck fuel from a carb fuel tank for an injection? You need an in tank pump, or a bottom outlet 10mm dia.
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Re: Greetings from Lithuania, 360 GL - 1986

Post by Rubenv340 » 11 Jan 2015 03:35 pm

That video was pretty cool! Nice, keep em coming.

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