RestoMod Volvo 242 with LS3 engine swap at Dynotorque.

[@blownpoppm]

Nice one Jay and Craig thanks for the video nice surprise 👍🏻 it's a 1977 and the front brakes are v70r for anyone wants to know. And the top mounts and billet rear bars and dropped arms are from kaplehenke and engine mounts and other bits was sts machining as you mentioned 👍🏻

[@driftworks]

👍 Thanks other Phil 👍

[@CaptainSensible]

STS stuff is nice, got a couple of B230 redblock bits from him, myself.

[@jamest5149]

Keep up this series... it’s a bit like Retro Powers weekly updates... a favorite 👍

[@SaqibKhaliq]

Lovely car. The Aston in the background is pure class, what a machine.

[@jryalls]

I love those old Volvos. I remember a feature on Mint Green one in Speedhunters with a BMW engine, it was beautiful.

[@CaptainSensible]

I've been watching Phil's various posts in the Volvo Facebook groups, and been looking forward to seeing it done! Can't wait to see it in person one day! Starting to get goodies together for my own redblock Volvo build, so nowhere near as mental as his turbo V8, but should still be fun!

[@blownpoppm]

Thanks 👍🏻 yes hopefully if your going the volvo 600 I will be there in it with a few more upgrades since this vid

[@jacobf8909]

Was wondering about this when i saw it in the background a few videos ago. Love it! You're right about the following for Volvos, we're a weird bunch but there's a good community of us in the UK. Cheers Craig and Jay for doing a feature on this, always interesting to see cool engines in them!

[@tomscustomshop]

Awesome! Phil is a nice guy, we brought the motor out the nova before you but the turbo motor in! It ended up in a C10 truck and still goes strong to this day. Volvo is cool as. Great work as always

[@blownpoppm]

Nice one mate 👍🏻 good to hear the old engine still going well.

[@hogdog567]

Where can I get myself one of these Alice 3 engines?

[@driftworks]

😄

[@joncrooks2843]

Thanks for doing this vid, I’m one of those guilty of asking Phil about it. The glimpses I saw it looked interesting & it certainly is, lucky owner.

[@driftworks]

No worries 👍

[@spunii8248]

Whoo just what I was looking for thanks Phil, Jay and Craig !!

[@driftworks]

👍 No worries

[@mrmoss149]

Craig is the man for LS swaps. Period. Awesome. Cheers

[@ChevyS10LSUK]

You should hear this thing, saw a video on Facebook, sounds amazing.

[@wearethetraffic]

I'm a fan of a LS swap in most cars... This is very cool, I remember here in the states when David Letterman & Paul Newman were driving Ford V8 swapped Volvos around NY/CT and NJ. Cool cars

[@pepy977]

Any chance we can see more of craigs v8 swaps maybe even some in car road tests

[@pleiadianpilot5076]

Sick thanks boys, now i want another built lolvo :)

[@PsychoDogBeast]

Great video and project, who wouldn't want a 242 coupe

[@driftworks]

Me 😄

[@AndrewEG]

A real engine, none of this 2L 4 cylinder piss. I have a 244 with a turbo LS swap. Really cool cars!🤘

[@chppii1075]

Please keep this series up!!

[@mrgdc7120]

Tasty E39 M5 on that two post in the background ;)

[@craigtaylor5075]

Supercharged ls 👍

[@mrgdc7120]

@@craigtaylor5075 bet that rips the skin off a rice pudding 😂

[@LowlyGamer]

Craig really needs a Companion Of Honour from the Queen for his contribution to Automotive Engineering.

[@ARL-LOGISTICS]

More of this please .. Will help me decide to do one

[@ali2ndmail]

Volvo? LS? Hal tech? Thought I was watching the Skid Factory for a minute!

[@driftworks]

😄

[@kennithchapman9689]

I live in Seattle WA. I think I might know who put the truck block in the 242😲

[@gert-jandejong1832]

My new favorite!

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

What is an Alice swap ?

[@AdamMGTF]

Something I hear young people say is "overdone" and "really common". Even though when you ask how many they have seen in real life they say "well none" and then show you some on their phone... Which are on other continents....

[@Mastermindyoung14]

Gorgeous 242

[@m4xww]

E39 next please!!

[@jorgejansen8198]

nice FlyByWire conversion!!

[@joeyc8623]

Love an old tank with a conversion like that because the last thing it was designed to be is fast.

[@tangoengineering]

Love it great sleeper

[@jamesfawcett442]

Love retro mods like this. Been following DW and DT for the last couple of weeks since discovering the possibility of an E46 LS swap. Come across some great work by both of them. Can anyone give a rough idea of the cost for an E46 LS swap?

[@michaelw4620]

Craig looking slick with his Christmas cut 💇‍♂️ 👍😂

[@endeavour2127]

Great video! What a cool and high quality build, would be nice to see how it drives!!

[@craigtaylor5075]

It’s called a hair cut and sleep 😁

[@twarken5078]

Arrrrrrrgh! Really wanted to hear it fire up! I’m never happy 😆 great build lads!

[@blownpoppm]

Can see on my Instagram Phil the swede or Facebook Phil monaghan 👍🏻

[@viriatvsoflvsitania5422]

Loved the Fast Show Jesse's Diet reference 👍🏼

[@driftworks]

There's probably about 0.01% of our audience that get that nowadays 🤓

[@viriatvsoflvsitania5422]

@@driftworks Really? I'm not even British and I got the reference. The Fast Show is one of my all time favourite British comedy shows ever. Loved watching it on tv when I was a kid.

[@king_cnut]

Video's about V8 Volvo's by Craig 👌🏻

[@SuperAlicat1979]

Jay looks like the guys from the old tetley tea bag ads with that hat on lol and the colour of the Volvo seats will hide some stains lol another great job from Craig Taylor

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Jonny Vegas? 🤣🤣

[@pauls2280]

Nevermind the Volvo. Whats going on with the E39 M5 up there?

[@driftworks]

Supercharged LS.

[@pauls2280]

@@driftworks oooh. Video when?

[@deankalsevicius7610]

Really cool guys. Your work is very impressive. Superb 👊🏻

[@driftworks]

👍

[@gabechiplin8140]

Hey Craig, there was a Nissan Cube on a hoist in the background during the Aston build, any word on the LS conversion...

[@deerpeter1]

Awesome Volvo 242 👌

[@smallwoodmatt]

Hey Washington plates on it. Didn’t expect that

[@endebtedone]

great video. I would suggest when you do underbelly video and the lighting is dim use a light so that you don't have to wait for the adjustment or not see at all.

[@glennmartin2403]

Cool sleeper - what is happening to the e39......

[@natetaylor7756]

Guess!

[@vrfrys]

Yaassss that thing is mint! V70R brakes it looks like, not the 850

[@Theferals]

Great vid chaps , bamses turbo underpants would like that volvo 👍

[@Dan88888]

I liked the fast show reference 😁

[@driftworks]

🤘

[@KimOve]

Craig, where did the dbw pedal come from and where there a lot of mods to get it there? I want to dbw my volvo 😎

[@blownpoppm]

It's from a porsche I've taken it out since and got for sale if want it. But you need a aftermarket ecu to set the throttle Position. I've now got mazda rx8 as it suits my set up better

[@KimOve]

@@blownpoppm I am just checking out alternatives for pedals and what would be the easiest to come by if/when I upgrade my ecu to one that supports dbw. Why did you change to an rx8 pedal if I may ask? I have been looking at a brz/frs/gt86 pedal which looks easy to mount and modify to fit👌🏻

[@blownpoppm]

@@KimOve it's just works well with the emerald ecu fit in nice. Just wanted it to be wires strings from it and make it more simple than going through a converter

[@KimOve]

@@blownpoppm aha, ok. Thank you for replying 😃. It's an awesome car you got there 👍🏻

[@blownpoppm]

@@KimOve no problem and thanks for the comments got all the build going on my Instagram Phil the swede and Facebook Phil monaghan also 👍🏻

[@jorgejansen8198]

242 Volvo's(as,well as 12* series Volvos)have very cramped engine bays....kudos to anyone that can shoehorn a GM LS v8 into it!!

[@blownpoppm]

Thanks yes Craig done a good job as always. I've since converted the pedal to a dbw mazda rx8 one for a smoother throttle now and neater finish 👍🏻

[@shadmonk]

@@blownpoppm why not cable operated throttle over FBW?

[@blownpoppm]

@@shadmonk better throttle and idle control with changes in temp and weather plus can also help in traction control with having delayed response in pedal to allow traction before going 100% throttle.

[@shadmonk]

@@blownpoppm can you make it as responsive as a cable if wanted?

[@blownpoppm]

@@shadmonk yes you can make it so can have 100% throttle without even touching the pedal if wanted it's that adjustable with the amount can do with a dbw set up. Can make as track or as road as want

[@Russ1367]

Peter Bjorck has a good YT channel with a couple of Volvos and a Lamborghini that he builds and drifts.

[@driftworks]

I'm a subscriber 👍

[@Slarty_42]

What a sleeper!

[@BurpleRX7]

Nice unit that, what company is like from as I could do with some haltech stuff working on in the future and the last stock dealer I used was useless and no longer on the approved list

[@TomChame]

Very neat, thanks.

[@mrmoss149]

Please, please, please get Jay a light/ torch/ illumination device. Maybe start a gofundme if Phil won't cough up? Happy holidays to all. Cheers

[@driftworks]

We have torches. I have no idea why he didn't get one.

[@mrmoss149]

@@driftworks 😞

[@AndresLopez-km9cr]

Every time that you guys build a car... seems like you guys build cars the way they should be👌👌🕴🕴

[@TBendez]

Amazing that a car from the pacific north-west can be rust free!!! Really like the build, surprise I know, but seeing as it's well put together, it deserves praise. Now for next week, what about that M-pack E39 right next to it? Getting an LS is it?

[@blownpoppm]

Long story but was originally from Oregon then sold to someone in Washington then brought back by same people in Oregon before I brought it so that's probably reason for rust free lol 👍🏻

[@bempie]

Ls swap the world ey. Can we get a vid on that sc e39 Phil?

[@DrCrunkMusic]

What an awesome restomod. Looks great and it'll sound great and go great when it's done. Will be a hoot as a daily and reliable af

[@miserablecherry7651]

drop everything, the food truck has arrived

[@apolloravindran]

Need a stand alone video of Craig's Aston Martin

[@driftworks]

I'm pushing Craig to finish it and get it mapped so we can do a full roundup. I presume you have you seen the other videos on it?

[@z_855turboR]

Crazy Craig, bet he has LS for a living room table:) If only those were 850R brakes, life would be much easier.. Looks like a S60R/V70R calipers

[@blownpoppm]

Yes they are v70r brakes mate 👍🏻

[@z_855turboR]

@@blownpoppm Amazing machine, mate;)

[@blownpoppm]

@@z_855turboR thanks mate 👍🏻 yes it's a animal driving home last night haha

[@z_855turboR]

@@blownpoppm Uh, good to hear! Hope we see some more of it!

[@kc550]

Nice build, very clean. Hey Jay, once you've finished the mustang you should race Craig's Aston...

[@driftworks]

The Mustang and the Pajero are going to race when they're done. Although Craig will lose as he's gone for a supercharger.

[@kc550]

@@driftworks well I'm very excited for that one guys, as we all should be! Hahaha well what does he plan on doing with that beautiful car?? Maybe a blitz at the track against the V10 M3. Keep up the quality work guys, love you all.

[@peterhatch1583]

Where do you get the rear suspension parts

[@landon390]

Landon was here

[@peterhatch1583]

Hectic where do you get that kit thks

[@bma7978]

Took me a while to figure out that an Allison Swaap is an LS swap. Got it

[@Pr0vost]

That is fucking class.

[@driftworks]

👍

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

there is just somethig appealing about an old swedish brick and its even better with a v8 in it

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I do love an old ovlov.. Especially a v8 powerd one

[@driftworks]

I have an irrational hatred of them.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@driftworks I've got an irrational hatred of most people so I get it 🤷‍♂️🤣

[@jamest5149]

Nice build... Check out Peter Borjks Lamborghini V10 Volvo estate build 👍

[@stevehoddy406]

Peter Brooks Lamborghini v10

[@driftworks]

No need. I'm a subscriber. He's a clever chap.

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Huxleys old one was a monster

[@sebastiaanpeters7358]

0:12 sweed .Nice pun Jay

[@peterhatch1583]

Where are you guys located

[@sallyparker6263]

What about the "TweVoR" in the far corner?

[@driftworks]

Already filmed 👍Should be out next week.

[@justar6865]

Very nice

[@SkillCap]

I wish more people would whiteblock swap these cars. You can make just as much or more power with a volvo t5 as an LS and the 5 cylinders have a much more unique sound, and they're sticking to the same manufacturer. The ecu's are even able to be custom tuned at home. T5>LS in all volvo chassis.

[@blownpoppm]

Your not going to get same power from a t5 as a ls for the same money and this will be about 500hp and 450 plus torque from only a cam stock reliable engine with power down low. T5 would need plenty more and alot of boost and more revs for the same power. And stock gm ecus can be mapped and unlocked also but I wanted more options with aftermarket ecu for possible turbo or supercharger in future

[@craigtaylor5075]

Funny just got a guy with a 5cyl asking about a Ls swap as he’s fed up of his being unreliable at 450 bhp , I’ve done a 5 cyl swap for a guy in a 240 , it was just ok at best !! If you drove both you would see what I meant , but you are right they sound good ,

[@jamest5149]

Oil drip on filter.. is there a leak?

[@blownpoppm]

Just needed tightening 👍🏻

[@craigtaylor5075]

It’s from where I had put manual gauge to check oil pressure before starting 👍

[@MrRyanTrott]

Awesome.

[@chrisg4rr377]

That'll be one quick Ovlov

[@kingldm]

Lovely

[@dodgerrr3782]

What's the cost of these engines in a crate roughly?

[@eliotmansfield]

us - cheap as shit, uk - get bent over. To get an idea try uk supplier www.partsworldperformance.com then call Craig!

[@driftworks]

Then call Craig and he'll tell you to get it from PartsWorld.

[@Franksey180]

Saving this for later ;)

[@Franksey180]

Not sure if tags work on KZbin but I think @PeterBjorck would appreciate this build.

[@blownpoppm]

@@Franksey180 I've got him on my Instagram and already been chatting to him but don't think his following me atm 🤔

[@tinyspeedshop8196]

The Swedish Brick!

[@FItAndU]

It’s lovely, but definitely not as crazy as the lambo swapped volvo

[@driftworks]

Peters car is about the only time I will ever refer to a Volvo as cool.

[@sats7819]

Volvo ftw

[@dan3092]

Volvo with an LS oh yes that's the way to daily !

[@struanmac]

Too Cool 🤣🤣

[@blanchfromthebay]

Like number 1,000 🎉🎉🎉🎉 what do I win?? Lol 😂😂😂

[@mikeyg4297]

What it now!!!

[@kirstysinclair9021]

Turbo that brick .

[@AdamDUrso]

Hope you're not putting an LS in that M5!

[@roypallister5046]

It has M5 mirrors but has M Sport 17" alloys so doubtful it's an M5

[@craigtaylor5075]

It is a m5 , just on slave wheels , got rid of the gutless bmw V8 and now got a LS3 with a blower 😁😁

[@AdamDUrso]

@@craigtaylor5075 😂 I should have expected that really! Must be a monster...

[@conorkelly8]

Someone put a LS3 into a tank

[@frankiewalnuts]

Have you put a youngness filter on Craigs skin? He's looking moisturised and fresh faced lol

[@JayDontGotThis]

He had a hair cut 💇‍♀️

[@frankiewalnuts]

@@JayDontGotThis I knew it!

[@frankiewalnuts]

@@JayDontGotThis He's been to that turkish barbers and had a face mask aint he

[@Timothy.]

give it a bit more braackets :D