I figured that I'd start a new thread regarding this swap.
So to recap, this is a '99 V70 GLT that I came across and picked up for $125 delivered to my house. Obviously not running.The head was warped due to overheating while sitting in a drive-through 3 years ago. The head was then tossed, so now I'm stuck trying to find a head that will work on this odd year car.
I found 3 turbo heads in the junkyard, but all are 2002 MY. Something tells me that they won't work, but is there a way to tell from engine #'s if a head will or will not work on this bastard year ? Is it just engine family numbers or is it more specific than that ?
1999 head / engine compatibility
- Clemens
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w/o trying to push you over to swedespeed, I think there should be valuable info over there, there are alot of people doing RN swaps, so they might know about the similarities and differences.
1996 855 R,
black on black, M56 swapped, Quaife, TME 2.5 exhaust, 17 inch Volants
2010 V70 D5,
Saville Gray on tan leather, 18 inch Odysseus
black on black, M56 swapped, Quaife, TME 2.5 exhaust, 17 inch Volants
2010 V70 D5,
Saville Gray on tan leather, 18 inch Odysseus
- abscate
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I’ve got a 99 head sitting up inAlbany with one stripped head bolt it can’t get it off the block.
I think it was a t5 block B5245T3 but that should work
I’ll see if I can get a plan to get it off
I think it was a t5 block B5245T3 but that should work
I’ll see if I can get a plan to get it off
Empty Nester
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1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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That would be wonderful ! Glad to buy it, provided you can get it off
Seems like it would work as long as it's a turbo, so worth the gamble.
Thanks abscate !
Thanks abscate !
Try to learn life's bad lessons vicariously through others.
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
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