HI I'm new here but have been lurking around for some time now.

 

This is my 1980 corolla wich I have owned for 3 years now but first started to work on about a month ago.

still a working project but will hopefully finish the mechanical stuff in 2-3 weeks

 

I'm putting in a Volvo B230FK engine and m90 transmission.

With 700cc injectors and 16t volvo turbo and about 18-20psi it will be around 250+ hp

All controlled with MS3

 

I used s13 running gear in the front but with custom made lower control arms.

s13 coilovers front and rear

 

I put a 1980 hilux rear axle and vw rear brake calipers and SSangyong musso brake discs.

some pics of the process

 

 

 

 

 

last year I had already fitted a ca18det engine and transmission, but when I took the engine apart I realized that the engine was blown.

 

 

had to cut a little bit into the firewall

 

not much room in there

 

test fitting the engine

 

finishing up the x member

 

 

Lca´s in making

 

 

AE86 tophats and a brake master from a MMC Pajero

 

and ofcourse hydrolic handbrake

 

refurbished s13 calipers

 

MMC evo 8 seats

 

 

 

radiator from a Ford transit diesel

 

16t turbo original from a volvo 850 T5

 

 

 

 

test fitting after making the lower brackets

 

 

 

 

and with tires

 

gas tank from a wrangler made to fit :)

 

everything ready, just waiting for the coilovers to arrive so I can finish the rear axle

 

 

in the meanwhile MS3 was connected up and it fired up and idled nicely in first try

 

 

Coilovers arrived and installed in the front

Edited October 13, 201610 yr by GretarK

This is sick!! I want it!!

I want more!!!

here is more ;)

 

making room for the rear shocks

 

 

 

 

a pump bracket from a Subaru RS made to fit in the wrangler tank with a 255 walbro

 

 

steering rack in place, had to modify the oil pan a bit to make this work

 

 

 

Only lost 1L of oil capacity, which was added in the front

 

 

 

 

After finishing the oil pan the x-member was finished up as well

 

No room on the right side for the exhaust so I had to cut it up a bit.. again

 

 

Decided to make a side exit for the exhaust

 

 

All finished up

 

 

doing the intercooler piping

 

 

 

 

3,5" exhaust vs. 3" impreza downpipe

 

 

 

 

Engine out to finish up the bodywork in the transmission tunnel

 

 

 

 

The oil pan nice and shiny

 

 

 

love it.

Great fab work mate keep them pics coming , what is this going to be used for track / drift or one neat streeter ?

 

 

 

Cheers:- Stuart (Thomas dad) :wave:

This is going to be used primarily on street, and occational drift, 1/4 runs but primarily drift and street :)

 

 

 

love it.

haha its a love hate thing at the moment, but still working on it, and still loving it a bit more then hating it :)

here is a small update.

 

 

made a bracket for the e-brake and passengers seat

aluminum plate for the hole in the trunk

tidied up the loom in the front and removed unused wires

rerouted the lighting loom

 

 

made brake lines and bolted down the e-brake

I think my brain might explode.

 

Too cool.

brake clutch and gas pedal ready. Made the original gas pedal fit the volvo throttle cable.

This was originally automatic.

 

 

 

Moved the fuse and relay box into the car.

 

 

 

making finishing touches to the engine bay

 

 

 

 

clutch and brakes ready and everything works as it should

 

 

 

 

 

In the end I got this finished and registered

the car handles great, still need to do some little tweaks

but I´m very happy with the outcome of this build

 

couple of pics from the 1st test of the car

So.. we went out to make a few test runs and a fuel map for the car

and at 5000rpm in 4th gear this happened :/

we were lucky it didn´t go all the way through.

 

having a new stronger one made at the moment

 

Nasty!

 

I'm amazed you can register a car like that, Sweden always seems so safe and over-governed. It must be fun to drive!

Its really fun to drive, so easy to go sideways :)

but I'm from Iceland ;)

Ah, a fun country with an impossible language! That explains it!