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ideas, just not good ones

Post by SirBrickWagon »

found this bad boy sitting in pick n pull, wondering if the turbo would fit in my base model wagon, and what i would need to remove to complete the full turbo setup for some cheap power or if i should just take the whole engine since mine has an unknown amount of kms well over 500,000.

https://www.picknpull.com/check-invento ... 23V3391639
1997 Volvo 850 Wagon (Non-Turbo) with too many problems to count

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Post by scot850 »

I saw that one too. At least you may get an idea of the mileage on the engine assuming the milometer was still running before being scrapped. Problem with PnP engines is you have no idea if they are there because the engine went bad. Better to get the engine from one you can hear running.

If you have time and money on your hands go for it but you have only a 30 day return for in store credit.

Again, swapping the turbo onto yours is not normally recommended as NA engines usually run higher compression. I'll leave that for those who may have tried this in the past.

Good Luck!

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Post by FireFox31 »

I remember reading that "swapping a turbo on to a NA is not a job for mere mortals."

What you should do is take those sweet Columba wheels. Maybe it's the filth on the car or maybe they're the rare anthracite grey ones. What do junkyards do with the wheels they take off the cars?
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Yards seem to like the fast, easy money of selling wheels for aluminum scrap. No worries about damage and no waiting for a buyer.
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Post by SirBrickWagon »

FireFox31 wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 11:12 I remember reading that "swapping a turbo on to a NA is not a job for mere mortals."

What you should do is take those sweet Columba wheels. Maybe it's the filth on the car or maybe they're the rare anthracite grey ones. What do junkyards do with the wheels they take off the cars?
judging by the rest of the car i can only assume they're dirty, i already have a set of those from bucks that i got with summers for 196 for a set, pick n pull says they don't take the wheels off the cars but i never see them on the cars once they've been all set up. just looking for some cheap power and something to do after school. might go look at a v70 i saw at bucks and try to sneak the turbo parts out (if it's turbo, there's not much details on bucks)
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Post by kallekula »

Forget putting a turbo on your na. It’s a project for someone that can really swing a spanner. Easier and probably much cheaper to buy a turbo car and take it from there. Just my 2c.

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Post by erikv11 »

The engine and turbo are useless to your NA car.
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
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Post by RickHaleParker »

SirBrickWagon wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 10:11 found this bad boy sitting in pick n pull, wondering if the turbo would fit in my base model wagon, and what i would need to remove to complete the full turbo setup for some cheap power or if i should just take the whole engine since mine has an unknown amount of kms well over 500,000.
Stick a turbo on a NA ... are you in a hurry to get to the Kingdom of Heaven, Satan's domain or the Poor house?

Keep your eyes peeled for Volvo 960s and 1997 - 1998 S90s & V90s. You can do the 960 TB mod on your 850 for some extra kick.
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Post by erikv11 »

This mod was so common back in the day, good to see it written up somewhere.

Link fixed: https://nordcarolina.com/blog/2018/3/18 ... grade-pt-1
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 304k, daily driver
'06 S60 R, 197k
'07 XC70, black, 205k
'07 XC70, willow green, 212k
'99 Camry V6 :shock: 153k
gone: '96 NA 850 210k, '98 NA V70 182k, '98 S70 NA 225k, '96 855 NA 169k

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Post by SirBrickWagon »

RickHaleParker wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 14:46
SirBrickWagon wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 10:11 found this bad boy sitting in pick n pull, wondering if the turbo would fit in my base model wagon, and what i would need to remove to complete the full turbo setup for some cheap power or if i should just take the whole engine since mine has an unknown amount of kms well over 500,000.
Stick a turbo on a NA ... are you in a hurry to get to the Kingdom of Heaven, Satan's domain or the Poor house?

Keep your eyes peeled for Volvo 960s and 1997 - 1998 S90s & V90s. You can do the 960 TB mod on your 850 for some extra kick.
how ironic.. just found this in the same yard as the 850!

https://www.picknpull.com/check-invento ... 17S1064454
1997 Volvo 850 Wagon (Non-Turbo) with too many problems to count

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