1985 Volvo 760 Turbo Sedan- B230FT, AW71

1985 Volvo 740

Here are the relevant details:

• The Good:
  • ~88k miles
  • Previously a Colorado car before my ownership, it had sat for a long time in the owner’s garage and needed re-commissioning. That owner kept all the records for everything he ever did to the car for the previous 20 years.
  • Starts, runs, turns, stops, doesn’t clunk over bumps, has working AC, the whole 9 yards.
  • Overall incredibly clean- some scuffs/scratches as you’d expect for a car of this age but the original paint looks great. Interior is a similar story, it was very well taken care of its whole life.
  • When recommissioning the car, the following parts were refreshed/replaced in my ownership:
    • LH 2.2 car- Replaced entire engine wiring harness with upgraded loom from Dave Barton
    • Do88 silicone intake hose (airbox to turbo)
    • Forge 007 CBV
    • Ignition system overhauled with Bosch parts and converted to 240 block-mount distributor. IPD seal retainer plate installed on the back of the head to suit.
    • Turbo oil feed and drain lines have been upgraded to a Kinugawa stainless feed, and a push-lok drain to a Yoshifab fitting on the block
    • Timing belt and tensioner replaced
    • Exhaust manifold gaskets
    • Kickdown cable replaced
    • AW71 Accumulator Mod
    • Replaced front turn signal/indicator lenses and housings
    • Replaced power antenna
    • Brake Master cylinder replaced
    • Catch up on deferred maintenance (trans fluid, brake fluid, full synthetic oil changes)
    • Removed and blocked off leaky vacuum pump

• The less good:
  • Car has a few small oil leaks that haven’t been attended to yet- oil pan and at the back of the head between the cam cap and the head.
  • Motor mounts are original, I have new ones to go with the car.
  • Water pump seeping at the join to the head: I have a NIB Hepu water pump, gasket set, coolant hose set, thermostat, and a BEHR radiator to go with the car as well.
  • Front passenger turn signal is intermittent- suspect some wire tracing will be necessary.
  • Headliner is droopy
  • Car runs rich when started cold in less than 50* F weather. Depending on how cold it is, the car may stall after you first accelerate and let off the gas. Letting the car idle for even a minute to get some heat into it resolves the issue. I had car smoke tested and the issue diagnosed as exhaust manifold gaskets, as it turns out the cheap ones I used before are blown already. I will include a set of multi-layer graphite gaskets with the car.
  • Oxidation on the wheels around the pie plate center caps.

• Make: Volvo
• Model: 740
• Type: Sedan
• Doors: 4
• Year: 1985
• Mileage: 83013
• VIN: YV1DX8747F1117866
• Color: Blue
• Engine size: 2.3L Gas I4
• Number of cylinders: 4
• Fuel: gasoline
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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