bashracing
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Damn,
I was close tho
I was close tho
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Expensive Volvo 340 Day
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bashracing
ClioSport Club Member
this just popped up on eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-340...ep-/262805264843?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-340...ep-/262805264843?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
Strong money! Does look nice though.
Disappointing day today on the 340.
Set off with craig to get the carbs set up and detect a blow from the exhaust. No biggy. Drive a little further and can smell coolant -check under the bonnet and there appears to be a small leak from on of the hoses as the back of the engine - again no major issue.
Get to bogg brothers and some mystical old carb guru comes out, sprays the inlet manifold with carb cleaner, detects a leak and tells us to come back when it's done!
So half a tank of juice and 3hrs later my carbs aren't set up and I have three new leaks!
Set off with craig to get the carbs set up and detect a blow from the exhaust. No biggy. Drive a little further and can smell coolant -check under the bonnet and there appears to be a small leak from on of the hoses as the back of the engine - again no major issue.
Get to bogg brothers and some mystical old carb guru comes out, sprays the inlet manifold with carb cleaner, detects a leak and tells us to come back when it's done!
So half a tank of juice and 3hrs later my carbs aren't set up and I have three new leaks!
Old boy detected it from about 100 feet away when we was on tick over! About 80 years old!
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Who needs computers when you've got experience like that eh
Exactly - proper legend!
Ricardos
ClioSport Club Member
LY 200 EDC
Awesome!! C1J engine, good for 180hp reliable with the right bits. A mate shared the link today, looks great
Yeah, Suzuki bandit 1200 if I remember correctly.
Ricardos
ClioSport Club Member
LY 200 EDC
Cool, a mate of mine fitted R1 carbs to his.
Been following the updates and the Volvo's looking so good
Cheers mate, getting there.
Always gonna be more of a cruiser than a performance car but it sounds great on the carbs and certainly goes better than on the original 1.7.
BoatNonce
ClioSport Club Member
Can't wait to see the two Volvos side by side on the drive
That happens with most of my purchases!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Love it
What about pacman?
Another day and another trip to bogg brothers!
Unfortunately it was more disappointment! Despite our best efforts the manifold was still blowing so had to come away again.
On the way home the car was running like s**t but found the reason why when I got home.
Pretty sure those gaps aren't indicative to good running! Think mr bogg must have dislodged them slightly when tinkering!
Anyway, new plan is to take the manifold to a shop and then rebuild it all from th bottom up with a genuine gasket and see how that goes.
Unfortunately it was more disappointment! Despite our best efforts the manifold was still blowing so had to come away again.
On the way home the car was running like s**t but found the reason why when I got home.
Pretty sure those gaps aren't indicative to good running! Think mr bogg must have dislodged them slightly when tinkering!
Anyway, new plan is to take the manifold to a shop and then rebuild it all from th bottom up with a genuine gasket and see how that goes.
PH2 172
I think the carbs will keep coming off unless you get proper inlet rubbers with a lip.
See if you find something suitable here.
https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu...300rz-hayabusa-2003/throttle-body-452847.aspx
The inlet rubbers are with the cylinder head.
Thanks mate.
The runners have beads on the ends so wont come off. Iv never had yhe carbs off at that end so either bogg has been messing or they havent been tight enough from the start as iv never checked that end!!!!
PH2 172
Sorry, I`m not familiar with the term runners. Please explain.
The red hoses used as inlet rubbers appear to be just plain radiator hose chopped to length.
PH2 172
Not a commonly used term, but you are correct.
This is what I had in mind, with a proper lip to locate the carb.
Ricardos
ClioSport Club Member
LY 200 EDC
Well, after having the manifold for a week they have told me they can't do it as it won't fit in the vice! So, time for plan b.
Also sold the front shocks I bought as they weren't low enough and now looking into coilovers. Now the 340 is sat on axle stands on the drive.
Neighbour from hell.
Also sold the front shocks I bought as they weren't low enough and now looking into coilovers. Now the 340 is sat on axle stands on the drive.
Neighbour from hell.
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