Forum: Cars for sale
04-21-2023, 07:24 AM
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Answer to your question....
Don't all good stories begin with, "There's this woman....."
I'm moving out of the country, wisely or foolishly, I don't know yet.
I did learn a tremendous amount of information from you and...
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Forum: Cars for sale
04-17-2023, 06:26 PM
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Forum: Cars for sale
04-13-2023, 06:57 AM
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Views: 17,401
More photos
I'm obviously having trouble attaching photos.
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Forum: Cars for sale
04-13-2023, 06:54 AM
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Forum: Cars for sale
04-13-2023, 06:51 AM
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Views: 17,401
1985 Volvo 745 $1,500
Getting out of the IDI game and need to sell my Volvo. The engine runs great! The car is in average condition for its age. The body is in great shape, the interior has some aged and cracked...
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Forum: Forum News / Comments and Suggestions
04-13-2023, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 13,259
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
10-23-2022, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-12-2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
It is expected Volvo installed a 5 cylinder...
It is expected Volvo installed a 5 cylinder diesel on the 240 model and named it d20.
Thank you for your disclosure and photo. I saw a 5-cylinder idi in your photos live.
P.s. In the photo my...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-12-2020, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
08-12-2020, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Engine installed and running
Here's a video of the engine installed and running. I'm very happy with the power and "feel" of the engine. I did an RPM calculation and I think it's turning 3400 rpm's at 70mph.
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-24-2020, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Audi 200 fan
Since there was a 70 amp fuse on the Audi I assumed it was a 70 amp fan but it's a 500 watt fan so only 40+ amps. Turns out the fuse on the ground side was not a stock fuse. It's still extremely...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-24-2020, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Cooling system mod's, kink
To alleviate the engine running hot I relocated the waxstat coolant supply hose by splicing into the upper radiator hose much lower than I originally had it using a very short T off a mid 90's...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-22-2020, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Gearing
I ran it at 70mph for a few miles and it was very smooth but I have no idea what the rpm's are. These engines are so much smoother than the 4 cylinder 1.6's it's hard to tell by feel. There's still...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-19-2020, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
First drive
I got it on the road yesterday to test the cooling system, engine power, etc. Once all the gunk burned out of it it ran very well. I couldn't go to long since it was running pretty hot, not...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 24,183
Those cracks don't look bad to me. I rebuilt a...
Those cracks don't look bad to me. I rebuilt a 1.6TD with much worse cracking and it still runs good. I had a machine shop rebuild the head and they pressure tested it prior to working on it and it...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Initial observations from running the engine
The most impressive thing is, because of using such oversized wiring on everything I've put in, is how fast the starter turns over and how fast the glow plugs heat up, also the 70amp fan runs perfect...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Grill reattached
Because of predrilling the tabs it went back in fairly easy.
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Airbox from Canadian Audi 5000
I got this with the engine, had to chop it down quite a bit to get it to fit in there. I still not to make some deflectors to prevent rainwater from getting in.
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Throttle cable
Cable routing of a cable off a 1990's Datsun or Nissan.
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Alternator
Here's some alternator photos, this first one showing a possible W terminal that's currently connected to a suppressor. Is this an actual W terminal? It's the one in the 6 o'clock position; the one...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-16-2020, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-14-2020, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
That's a vane type vacuum pump, odd stock...
That's a vane type vacuum pump, odd stock mounting, it just sort of sticks out there.
You're also right in the time needed to finish the project, I felt 90% done three weeks ago!! The custom...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-14-2020, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-14-2020, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 128
Views: 148,121
Thank you for the photo's. I did look at my...
Thank you for the photo's. I did look at my friends 740 (mine soon) which is the same as the D24T/M46 photo you sent. See my replie the the post above this for what I ended up doing; photo's to...
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