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MikeSr.'s 242 V-8 project

This week we should get the starter and alternator, and a custom bracket for PS pump. The mounts and crossmember should be finished next weekend. Then we will be ready for the driveshaft. Ls-1 intake on the way, also. Lots of loose ends to finish- wiring, fuel, MS, cooling,a/c, etc.
Needs moar wideband, too.
 
I wanna get in on that drive-down. except I have to work friday, probably. so nvm.

Anything MS yet?
 
looks good! a few pics wont work for me though. did the pan come close top clearing? looks like extra was cut. does it sit above the crossmember? when i had my cut member i wanted to leave the bottom peice as a skid plate and tie that into the knotch when i welded it up.
 
Nice build! I have a LT1 Volvo 264 with 4L60E but I have a T56 in the garage. Interesting to se how you managed to fit the T56 in your car. I started to fiddle with the T56 hydraulics yesterday and found out that it will be to much work to make the chevy system fit the Volvo 240/260.
Have you put any thoughts into the hydraulics? I would like to find a master cylinder with reservoir that fit the volvo bulkhead plate and is the correct size for the t56 slave.

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/Hakan
 
I made some new weld tabs for the motor mount brackets. We had bought some but I didn't think they were big enough so I made these.
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I decided to use the stock gm motor mount plates to weld to for the bracket. It was thick enough, and all the holes were already there.
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I got the transmission mocked up. Its where I want it, but I'm not real happy with the spacers. I will make a one piece spacer that goes across the mount. Don't mind the stack of washers. The finished product will look a lot better.
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Still need to box the crossmember.
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Putting the motor just were we want it. Scissor jacks are a must for doing something like this. Also notice how far the Hummer pan stick down past the crossmember. Not to bad is it? We can work with that. The pan is very close to the sway bar though. We will probably space the sway bar down a bit, or get a drop bar from ipd.
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Dead centered
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Cuttin like a boss
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We also scored a NOS flat hood too!
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Motor mount weld tabs tacked in place
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Markin sh*t like a boss
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Notchin by hand like a boss
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Trial fit
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Welding like a b... ah you get the point
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Hello
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Pretty much done. Don't mind the doo doo welds they are functional. The final product will look a lot better.
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I would put a backing plate on the "frame rail" unless you trust just the 16g rails to hold it. I'd be afraid of stress cracks
 
I would put a backing plate on the "frame rail" unless you trust just the 16g rails to hold it. I'd be afraid of stress cracks
Yes, I still plan to do this. I just wanted to get the mounts made first. I'll cut the tabs back off and add some plates.


Did you guys cut up my old engine stand? :)
Well I had three of those harbor freight stands. I still have two more for now.
 
When you get to the Header Side of things, I have some custom Volvo LS conversion extreme block hugger headers for the P1800/Amazon, which were re-configured to fit in the compact early Volvo body work with no mods, and can be lifted in and out with jacking the motor..

Pictured are the older mock up pics, but production has started on the headers, which are being mass produced exclusively for us by Sanderson Headers.


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