Vehicle Info
Bragging Rights
- Top Speed175 mph
- HP500
- Weight3500 lbs
Major Upgrades
- turbo
- engine swap
Project Volvette! ^^^^^^^Each page gets more recent so look at them all!
Hello, I am 25 and already have owned 9 volvo and 8 of them wagons! My family gave me this car when my father passed away 7 years ago and I've been building it ever since. My father (Dale Strickler) was a huge part of the Volvo comunity and will always be remembered through this car. It is a 89' Volvo 745t which I swapped out the 4cyl turbo for a 99' vette LS1 motor and twin turbo'd it. Other goodies include 6speed tranny, brakes from a 960, BBS 18x10 rear & 18x8 front wheels, bumper from a 850 T5-R, custom built intercooler(good for 900hp), big rad and much more... This car has gone through many stages in it's life but this is by far the craziest! Car is now running with an estimated untuned 500rwhp. Different internals, computer and fuel upgrades will bring it to about 700-850rwhp next year.
With this swap costing me over $20,000, any help or exposure would greatly appreciate. I would really appreciate any help with LS1 INTERNALS & parts, BRAKES, PAINT, show addmisions, ECT. If you help me I can help you. This car is nationally known and you can see videos of it tearing it up by searching "Volvette" at streetfire.net ... Thanks for looking! Dug S.
Me and my girlfriend...
What I have into the swap.......so far. (AND IT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO RUNNING YET)
4cyl. Turbo setup. It was nice but I want much much more. About five to seven HUNDRED horsepower should do it.
Two of my favorite sets of wheels... The 17" T5-R Volans and 18" S60R Pegasus.
Lets drop it in!!! A clean engine bay to a messy one.
Custom built crossmember and trans brace.
The little things... Custom built tailpipes to compliment the motor and a brand new set of 960 tail lights.
New guages, Intercooler core, and some wicked one-off manifolds!
Headers, plumbing, downpipe...
On it's way to big power... turbos hung and starting to look very sexy.
Some freshly painted bronze wheels to go on the volvette. Not my beater 240... sorry buddy.
New full stainless Exhaust! Vette style!
YorkBrick stops by to check out the Volvette.
Rear Subframe provided by Kaplhenke Racing. Be sure to check out all the quality Vintage series, 240, 740, 940 and 850 Kaplhenke products at www.kaplhenke.com or call 202-744-5490 for more information.
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