1985 Volvo 740 Turbo w/ 2.5L Stroked and Built B230FT

1985 Volvo 740 Turbo

Built 1985 740 Turbo w/ 2.5L B230FT

For sale is my heavily modified ’85 Volvo 740 Turbo with 282k miles. This car has been an ongoing project for me but with a baby on the way I need to move on. The goal was a 300HP+ car I could commute in and drive daily so I built this car with reliability in mind. I have put 15k miles on this build and it is a turnkey driver today with a “daily driver” tune of ~290 RWHP@18 psi. It also been shown on the dyno to make 350 RWHP and 400 lb. ft. before running out of injector at 25 PSI. Beyond the motor, the suspension upgrades and interior updates make it one of the cleanest and best handling 7xx/9xx I have driven. Receipts are included for all parts and for the engine build and other work done at RSI in Portland, OR. Some vital stats on the car are below and a full set of build notes is linked below.

Build Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9TBGLcBM4-ONEdOT0NlSWtTbkU/view?usp=sharing

Engine/Transmission:

-Full engine rebuild done by RSI in Portland, OR.

-Motor: '94 B230FT "squirter" block

-RSI forged rods, waveguide pistons, forged 2.5L stroked crank

-RSI “Stage 2” 8-valve head, CNC ported with larger Ferrera valves: 48mm stainless intake / 40mm Inconel exhaust

-IPD turbo cam w/ adjustable cam gear

-0.027” Cometic headgasket, roughly 9.0:1 compression

-Custom NIW aluminum intake and fuel rail

-720 CC Deka Injectors (Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors included but not yet installed).

-Custom exhaust manifold w/ T4 flange

-Rebuilt Holset HY35W Turbo

-4" downpipe w/ Tial wastegate to a full 3.5" dual Flowmaster muffler exhaust

-Getrag 265 5-speed swap w/ custom short-throw shifter

-Spec stage 3+ clutch

-NPR Intercooler

-Custom aftermarket oil cooler and remote oil filter mount

-MS3-Pro Engine Management, hidden in stock location

-Full sequential injection/ignition w/ LS2 Truck coils

-Electronic boost control controlled by MS3

-AEM Wideband and VDO EGT

-Low-profile 2-speed E-fan from Thunderbird SC

Interior:

-Interior was completely gutted, cleaned, fully dynomatted.

-Original '85 model year only pin-stripe seats

-NOS (!) Dash installed, uncracked.

-Rare NOS wood trim kit installed (doors/dash trim)

-Rare factory option steering wheel (smaller than stock)

-960 Glass moonroof w/ matching dark grey headliner

-OEM black rubber floor mats

-Rare OEM oil temp gauge, converted to left side of cluster.

-All interior lights replaced w/ green LEDs

-Battery relocated to the trunk

-Kenwood head unit and Kenwood Exceleon front speakers

-Rare OEM 3-way rear speakers w/ fresh drivers

-Custom dual 10” subwoofer enclosure in trunk.

-Custom indicator panel below stereo for E-fan, coolant level, check engine, water injection, and other indicators

Exterior/Suspension:

-OEM Euro spec headlights

-HID Headlight conversion and all LED lights

-OEM etched rear glass and cursive “Jurbo” badges.

-OEM snow scoop and décor panel

-Extremely rare period accessory rear window louvres

-Rare OEM 16" "Gemini" wheels w/ fresh powder coat.

-Full IPD suspension (sways, springs, panhard bar).

-New OEM control arms and stay arms

-Updated front crossmember from ’94 940.

-Bilstein HDs at all four corners

-Kaphlenke Gen4 reinforced rear suspension sub-frame w/ adjustable torque rods

-G80 rear axle w/ 3.31 gearing from an early 960

Known issues:

-Paint is all original and is good from 10 feet, but has numerous rock chips and scratches from the years.

-On the hood, the heat from the turbo has ruined the paint…plan was to replace with an aluminum hood (included) with appropriate head shielding.

-Small dent up front from parking lot bump (previous owner), but no paint damage.

-Small oil leak from turbo oil drain.

Extra parts included:

-ID 1000 injectors

-Spare Cometic head gasket

-Aluminum hood to replace current hood with heat damage from turbo (needs to be painted)

-New plastic timing gear cover to dress up the front of the engine

• Condition: Used
• Make: Volvo
• Model: 740
• Type: Sedan
• Trim: Turbo
• Year: 1985
• Mileage: 282,000
• VIN: YV1DX8745F2188834
• Color: Black
• Engine size: B230FT
• Number of cylinders: 4
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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