1987 Volvo 240 - Turbo LS swap - 9 second grocery getter
1987 Volvo 240 DL
I have a love for Volvos, but wanted to go fast. I am quite fond of GM powerplants, but the vehicles...not soo much....so I put this car together to fulfill my exact needs and wants.. And it did just that. After many many miles of enjoyment, scaring people and racing sportbikes on the way to Chipotle, I am putting it on the market for sale.
I street drive the vehicle around town, get groceries, run errands etc- and have driven it 150mi round trip to the drag strip loaded with lawn chairs and a cooler. The car is super streetable and just an all around blast. I was able to make 1 full 1/4mi pass at the track (due to not having safety equipment) - The car went 10.08 at 143.5mph without using the transbrake - just flooring it off the line. Leaving on the transbrake I suspect 9.3-9.5's are very much within reach.
The car makes 745whp 734wtqon a mustang dyno at 17.5psi
Engine/ECU-
GM LM7 5.3L "LS engine" - new bearings, honed, ring gap opened up etc
Heads decked, valve job, Pac valve springs, Sloppy stage 2 cam, Brian Tooley pushrods
LS3 intake manifold
MS3 Goldbox ecu by EFIsource
Dirty dingo alternator/power steering relocate
Transmission-
Built TH400
Reverse manual with Transbrake
B&M Shifter
Circle D billet converter
Deep sump pan
External cooler
Drivetrain-
Ford narrowed 8.8" rear
E brake was converted over and works
Cobra carbon LSD
Driveshaft specialists driveshaft
ARP extended studs
Suspension-
Custom 4 link rear with QA1 shocks
Custom coilovers in the front
Wheels/tires/brakes-
M/T front runners
M/T ET street R
15" - 17" wheel combo - 8" rear width and 4" front width
Stoptech brake rotors/pads all around
Custom T6 turbo kit with fender mounted Borg Warner S475
Tial 44mm MVR wastegate
Tial Q bov
Turbo blanket
4" intercooler hidden behind the grill
Fuel system -
80lb Injectors
Upgraded fuel rails
10an feed/8 an return lines
18gal fuel cell
Magnaflow fuel pump and filter
Aeromotive regulator
The list goes on - but important items were covered. Obviously there is a load of custom mounts/brackets/lines etc.
Car has working power steering/e brake/heat etc. During the conversion I set out to make it very much like OEM - aside from the 4" exhaust hanging out of the fender. The vehicle has the factory body wiring harness, the engine has a custom harness, all the inside switches and dials/lights etc work like OEM. From inside the car you cannot tell the vehicle is swapped.
A few small items that I never got around to - or rather they didn't bother me -
I never converted over the fuel sender so the gas gauge is not connected.
Speedometer was never converted to work with the new trans but I used a GPS so never bothered.
Sold as is - NO RESERVE
Email with any questions
- Make: Volvo
- Model: 240
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: DL
- Year: 1987
- Mileage: 175000
- VIN: YV1AX8844H1232767
- Color: White
- Engine size: 5.3L LM7
- Number of cylinders: 4
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Blue
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!