Here is what I have heard can happen: Water pump or tensioner fail and the timing belt is torn up. Before the engine stops, the interference valves kiss the piston tops and you have massive damage. Or the timing belt can fail on it's own and the result is the same. Or the aux. belt can fail, wrap up...

I like the hand vacuum pumps like this one.
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-ble ... 63391.html
Mityvac is also good, but I have broken the pump handle on the plastic Mityvac pump.
Also good for vacuum leak checks, vacuum diaphragm tests, and sampling fluids.
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I would give myself a 6 hour block on that job. That’s time for breaks. Heat and crack off the 30 mm pulley nut before you take the belt off and recheck the timing marks. Make sure you have the big Torx to get the vvt hub bolts off and don’t overtighten the cam lock bolts. Just ginger tight Note: a...

swedespeed may have more Volvo moders.

volvolugnut

Your custom hatch idea sounds great. Perhaps a veneer over cabinet grade plywood base?
volvolugnut

BlackBart wrote: ↑29 Aug 2022, 10:21

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑28 Aug 2022, 15:45 A lot of people don't realize more cylinders is not for more power, it is for luxury.
The more cylinders, the smoother the engine runs.

Exactly.

What a sudden change due to events though - from building V12s to not building cars at all.

Sort of like spring 2020?

volvolugnut

Someone buy this.
volvolugnut

Very well done. I can't read it, but it is well organized.
volvolugnut

It is imPORTant to decide before you start wiring if you will use serial or parallel PORTs.

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I have built about 40 feet of wood shelving out of 8 foot 2 x 4s and plywood shelves. These are 2 foot deep, 8 foot tall and 8 foot long. Shelves have supports around outer edges and across centers of 2x4s. Bolted frame using 1/4 inch bolts. They are strong enough for most anything but engine blocks...