For those of you following our custom Volvo 240GL LS1 V8 conversion project, it is still going, don’t worry. We have made some progress since our last instalment but we are mainly waiting for it to come out of the paint shop. The car is currently sitting at Premier Smash […]
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Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 7 – Powerglide
It’s been a while now since we last updated you on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car, but it doesn’t mean the work has stopped. For the past few weeks it’s been all about getting the gearbox sorted. Deciding to turbocharge the LS1 certainly shoved a spanner into […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 6 – off to paint shop
It’s been a few weeks now since Part 5 of our Volvo 240 GL V8 project instalment. So, what have we been doing with it lately? For the past few weeks we’ve been sourcing a few bits and pieces. You know, the nitty gritty stuff that you often forget about, […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 5 – sump & radiator
Another couple of weeks has passed and more progress has been made on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project car. This fortnight it’s been all about finalising the radiator and engine sump. Fitting a V8 engine to a vehicle that usually carries a small four-cylinder engine isn’t exactly […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 project: Part 4 – The conversion
Now that the silly season is over it’s time to get back to work on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 project. And for the past few weeks, it’s been very busy getting the more technical side of things done to make the actual V8 engine conversion. Obviously, us pen-pushers aren’t […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 3 – engine bay prepped
It might be Christmas time but it sure hasn’t stopped us from working on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car. This fortnight it’s been all about preparing the 240 for its spray job. Continuing on from the previous fortnight (Part 2), where we pulled the standard 2.3-litre engine […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 2 – Stripping
Our humble Volvo 240 GL has been stripped of its 2.3-litre credentials in preparation for an LS1 Chevrolet V8 conversion. It’s all happening. For those who missed Part 1 of the fortnightly feature series we’re doing, PerformanceDrive and some of the guys from our partner company are planning a very […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 1 – The intro
Welcome to our first project car. Over the coming months PerformanceDrive and the guys from our partner company are setting out to build Australia’s quickest, fully engineered, street legal Volvo 240 GL. We’ll be posting regular updates on the build process, and include plenty of video footage where we can […]