hi all my 340 740 turbo engine plan

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Re: hi all my 340

Post by volvosneverdie » 22 Jan 2009 04:05 pm

Comin on tasty dude.
Good work fella.
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Re: hi all my 340

Post by Bazboy » 22 Jan 2009 10:50 pm

That bumper has come up really well, whats the final finish like? ive been pondering spraying mine up in matt black but find that boot polish does the trick as well.

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Re: hi all my 340

Post by jonboisxr2i » 24 Jan 2009 05:43 pm

a little update

now have new wheels :)

14 vw scirroco alloys


had a little accident yesterday with a discovery :oops:


went into the back of it at a slow speed thought he had gone so wnet to go and bang

hit his towbar :oops:

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by kaos » 24 Jan 2009 05:45 pm

crikey your working fast!!!

tow bars gone,
paint is shiney
lowered
dented!


I should have sold it with a if you work to fast you pay me £40 for each change! grrr..

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 Jan 2009 05:49 pm

Ha ha, its comin along now like isnt it! :)
Liking those wheells man.

Dont back down to Discos either.


Dents rock. 8)
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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by jonboisxr2i » 24 Jan 2009 05:50 pm

:lol:
i cant leave anything looking standard for to long

might go abit lower

and trying to find a front wing :(

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by kaos » 24 Jan 2009 08:09 pm

lol i got my replacement wednesday.

Crap fitment as the inner wing is fucked.

but mines back together and being a bitch to lower on the rear. got to put it backl for the mot lol. i cant drive round half n half lol.
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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by rems » 25 Jan 2009 07:16 pm

looking good mate

loving the wheels

you planning on doing them wheels orange?

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by jonboisxr2i » 27 Jan 2009 11:58 am

:lol:

might do them orange

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by redline » 27 Jan 2009 02:24 pm

once again volkswagen parts making 300's look better

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by filthyjohn » 27 Jan 2009 03:46 pm

Better to have them on a volvo than a FWD sci-wreck-o. :P
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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels

Post by jonboisxr2i » 29 Jan 2009 07:32 pm

340pw

all clean now and fitted some bonnet raisers :)

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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels now clean

Post by filthyjohn » 30 Jan 2009 10:22 am

You've done a good job on that paint fella, got a real depth to it now. And the wheels really suit the car too.
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'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
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Re: hi all my 340 new wheels now clean

Post by jonboisxr2i » 01 Feb 2009 05:12 pm

cheers fella pics make it look better than it actually is :(


a little update

i have a found a d reg volvo 740 turbo intercooler

and will be buying that for £100 :D :D :D


so it will be going turbo :twisted:


will probs have to modify engine mounts etc but my neighbour loves that sort of thing :)


hopefully pick it up in a week or two


if anyone knows what bell housing do i need???? or can i use the 1.4 one

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Re: hi all my 340 740 turbo engine plan

Post by germ » 01 Feb 2009 05:27 pm

You'll need the 2.0 360 one mate. as the 1.4 is renault but the 2.0 is volvo.
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