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Post by motionsick on Aug 24, 2011 21:32:23 GMT -5
my fronts dont hit and they bent enough for the tube to come out from under the tire. only the rears hit and the caliper mounts are week. as far as axles go ive broke 2 axles and only on cars i didnt pull the shafts out. we run tractor tires here and i use the 4.11 gears out of a wagon just my 2cents
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Post by Scooter on Aug 24, 2011 23:18:02 GMT -5
Wondering if anyone has pictures of their motor mounts if you are putting a 4.3 in one. Just want to see how hard it would be to make some. Thanks guys!
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Post by Krazy12 on Aug 25, 2011 8:28:19 GMT -5
volvo motors run great!!! for about 10 minutes!! once they get hot theres no power what so ever first thing i would do is put a 2.3 in there volvo motors took me out 2 out of 5 times.... ive had my rear wheels bend bad enough that it broke my calipers, broke an axel in a 740. lower ball joint broke in a 240... 3 volvos later im getting the hang of them
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Post by smashbob12 on Aug 25, 2011 8:38:40 GMT -5
front bumper, ditch the shocks get about 5ft of solid 2in stockcut in half place fact shock beside the stock and you will see the mounting hole drill the stock so you have about 10 inches in the fran rails. weld a piece of allthread to the shock mounting bolt.install the front plates that cap the fram rails and weld on the bumper.if you can't weld on core support remove all the little bolt's/sheetmetal clips and use 5/16 nuts/bolts/washers. rear bumper swap out to good steel, collapse shocks and weld.
STOCK BUMPERS ON THESE SUCK !!!!!
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Post by motionsick on Aug 25, 2011 20:43:06 GMT -5
volvo motors run great just keep the radiator good! our features usualy run about 40min with 20 cars and my car still runs great at the end! a good idea i found buys you a few more min for when your rad does go is to pull the valve cover and over torque the head bolts 105 to 110ft lbs is good.
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Post by JoJo Davis on Aug 26, 2011 7:21:42 GMT -5
STOCK BUMPERS ON THESE SUCK !!!!! I dont completely agree with this statement, my volvo aluminum bumper have held up good, yes they are not steel, but hold their own pretty dang good. Just pick ur shots with the front, i.e. dont half track someone in the rear pillar at an angle, duh the aluminum will bend right in the middle then...
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Post by smashbob12 on Aug 26, 2011 8:47:32 GMT -5
STOCK BUMPERS ON THESE SUCK !!!!! I dont completely agree with this statement, my volvo aluminum bumper have held up good, yes they are not steel, but hold their own pretty dang good. Just pick ur shots with the front, i.e. dont half track someone in the rear pillar at an angle, duh the aluminum will bend right in the middle then... 2 of 5 cars built i've remove the bumpers with a hard whack from a 10lb sledge, they corrode around the bolt's and fall off. so a bumper that's going to break/give it up on a track shot has no place on a derby car of mine
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Post by 717wreckingball on Aug 26, 2011 17:40:22 GMT -5
there are two style of front bumpers for the 240 series, one is a bit thicker but I still agree with Smashbob that they are junk. I have had problems with the weak lower control arm and control arm mount. you need to put a big washer or something on the back mout to keep it from getting pulled through. also adding some angle iron rebar or something to the lower control arm is not a bad idea either.
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Post by motionsick on Aug 27, 2011 22:29:16 GMT -5
oh yeah tie rods are not the best either... but the frames are so strong its worth all the little issues with these cars...
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Post by smok531 on Sept 22, 2011 0:42:52 GMT -5
hey smash bob any pics on how you bolted a 4.3 in your wagons?
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Post by smashbob12 on Sept 22, 2011 21:10:39 GMT -5
hey smash bob any pics on how you bolted a 4.3 in your wagons? have pics of a 2.5, havn't built my 4.3 car yet still looking for a fresh car.
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Post by THE MAD RUSSIAN on Nov 23, 2011 3:04:49 GMT -5
Can't be hard we dropped a 3274 in last yrs car in an hr was in and secure.lol
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Post by d45 on Nov 29, 2011 21:19:59 GMT -5
im going to put a 1992 4.3 in my 1993 volvo im pertty sure its a 700 series ;D
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Post by smashbob12 on Nov 29, 2011 21:41:51 GMT -5
im going to put a 1992 4.3 in my 1993 volvo im pertty sure its a 700 series ;D 700 series will be a 109in w/base.
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Post by hhmf3x on Nov 30, 2011 3:40:42 GMT -5
we drive the 240's whats the best ass end technique cause ares always drop down!!!
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