T4 engine swap...

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by bigdickbuster » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:47 pm

I have the photos. They will be available in few hours. This car realy exists :hopping:
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
ex 1990 480 TURBO, model year '90, 231 Red Image This car was a mistake :D

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:17 am

i can't wait to see them ;)
BTW. can U place the photos to the main forum cause now it's no more tuning project but first in history Volvo 480 T4 !! :)

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by bigdickbuster » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:14 am

Promised pics from the Caleem:

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215/35/ZR18 tyres :shock:
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:hopping:
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Captain Slow » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:06 am

Wow thats a tight fit-such a big one in such a small hole
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Ettore Bugatti » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:30 pm

Looks like it have been there from factory.

Enjoy!
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Murf » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:30 pm

Brilliant!!
Did you use the T4 gearbox, does it have a limited slip differential in it?
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:19 pm

yes. the gearbox is from T4 too, even gear shifter... :) everything fits except oil radiator

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Ettore Bugatti » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:11 am

Nice, which driveshafts did you use?
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:46 am

driveshafts are original from V40 T4, but we make them shorter in the point where there are joined(?), cause they're not made from one piece... i hope that U understand what i mind- my technical english is really bad ;)

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by volviz » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:01 am

finally I see that it has been done and can be done. there is no room for T5 tought.... :lol:
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by grafi » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:48 pm

it can be done! you are my hero!
okay, I know what will I do in my freetime from now on.

(anyone wants to buy a B18FT, completely renewed, only 150km since then, with richmod and all cable looms?) :D :D :D
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Speedy1st » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:20 pm

i can see the price of T4 Wrecks with usable engines rise all over europe.. :lol:


Is it the old or the new T4 (1,9 or 2,0) ?
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:49 pm

This is 1.9 engine 200PS
Btw. Speedy- photo of tyre was made especially for U! do U believe me now? ;)

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by lee » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:20 pm

this was done some 5 years ago by a lad in cornwall but he crashed it.

You can get the t5 lump in but it involves major modding.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Bong5 » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:33 am

You rock Caleem, two thumbs up from Norway..

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:30 pm

Thank U Bong5! :)
Btw. 2.02.2011 new 3" wide exaust system and brand new down pipe! It should give about 15-20 HP for my "rudzielec". Photos of new exaust soon... :hopping:

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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by bigdickbuster » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:05 pm

"Rudzielec" (what a terrible word to pronounce in English) mean "Redhead" :wink:
1986 480 ES, model year '87, 217 Red - Reliable mate
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Speedy1st » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:46 pm

caleemPL wrote:This is 1.9 engine 200PS
Btw. Speedy- photo of tyre was made especially for U! do U believe me now? ;)
:lol: thank you

last year i was thinking about stay with my 16", or get 17". I didnt find good looking ones, and the last bit of comfort would be gone. Now you come and have 18", who look very good. :eek:

great swap!
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by Renter » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:09 am

Caleem,

You are my hero. Looks like a factory job. Clean and neat.
Damn, over 2 years for this project. Hat off.
I like to see all photo's you have with details pls.
Hands start to itch.

Best regards, Renter
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Re: T4 engine swap...

Post by caleemPL » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:42 pm

Renter wrote:Caleem,

You are my hero. Looks like a factory job. Clean and neat.
Damn, over 2 years for this project. Hat off.
I like to see all photo's you have with details pls.
Hands start to itch.

Best regards, Renter

Thank U very much Renter!
Unfortunatelly I'm not fond of computers and I can only write on forum, but I'll ask bigdickbuster to put detail photos to the forum when exhaust will be done!
It will looks much better with new breath :)

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