Great post Greg, good luck with getting the YROG back on the road.

Thanks guys!

Yeah, I suppose that's true. It didn't help me in high school much sadly.

Quick update:
The engine in the 740 is just about ready to come out. Only a few more things to disconnect and then she's good to go. A big thanks for Matt for offering up his hoist, a couple bits I needed, and for providing some great input. Once the engine is out, the 740 is going to be pushed into the alley to give me some room to work in the garage. I'll likely keep it around just in case there's something I forgot to pull.

Jim, if you feel like swinging by sometime, I'll be in the garage for the next couple days.

Hey, I thought we'd agreed that the car was to be used in conjunction with the blue throne of power to house local shopping cart pushers. They are in need of good quality shelter at these times of year .

Sounds good.

Hahah, yes Craig, the 740 will provide quality shelter for those with shopping carts. Although if Jim pulls the seats, comfort inside will be lessened, especially with the multitude of engines I'm putting inside!

Well, quick update, the engine is out of the 740. Craig came by last night, and other than forgetting to pull a couple fuel lines, the engine came out no problem.


Its now sitting on a stand, waiting for some cleaning, and probably paint.


The wiring harness on the engine doesn't look too good unfortunately, and the 240 engine harness out at the PYP here looks butchered as well. Athal, I may still take you up on the offer of your harness, at least for a start.

Anyone know how to get up into the passenger footwell area on a 740 to pull the harness through the firewall? I got up there only to find a massive black tube thingy that doesn't look too easy to dismantle.

That hoist has pulled many Volvo motors.

Heavy duty that thing is.

Anyone know if I need the intermediate shaft off of a block mounted distributor engine, or does the b230ft shaft have the gear in place for the dist.?

Some do some don't, they phased them out in the 700/900 engines, but i have no idea when. I may have heard of some later motors having them, so you never know, just pull the distributor plug and have a peek!
you're welcome to my rats nest of wiring too. ain't purdy, but it works, and with a little care you could clean it up- it's pretty good actually, just messy at the firewall as I had to hack that big grommet apart and all the tape and such to make sure i had it all connected properly

Okay cool, thanks Athal. I hadn't really thought to just pull the distributor plug.
I think I'll take you up on the wiring harness. The more I look at it, the more of a pain it looks to try and work with this 740 harness. Craig's in town again one of these weekends, so I'll maybe see if he can pick it up.

You can check easily by looking under the plug. And changing an intermediate shaft on a stand is an easy job.

The engine does have an intermediate shaft with the dist. gears, so I'm good to go there.

Lots of work being done in the last while. Depending on the day and how I'm feeling, I've been trying to get out there a fair bit to get some of the prep work done.

First up, my prized R-Sport cluster was sent down to Florida to Roger to get an overhaul. Included is a new circuit board as mine was broken, new lighting strip, a reset ODO, and I decided to go with an LED conversion as well.
Here's the LEDs going in:


Here's a finished pic, with the LEDs fully dimmed. The dimmer switch will mount on the console.


Back in the garage I've just been wire wheeling, cleaning and painting whatever I have. 23mm GT sway cleaned and ready for paint, (25mm going up front) and strut/brake assembly sanded and painted. All the front suspension bits are getting repainted, and full poly as well.


I spent many many hours getting the block and head clean. Its now been wire wheeled and ready for paint. I've got the lighter Ford blue POR engine enamel going onto the block, and the POR manifold paint for the turbo and my new 90+ manifold.


Other than the 90+ and paint, the engine is getting all new gaskets/seals, B-cam with adj. gear, a later starter, manual boost controller, IPD HD cap, the b21ft colder oil thermostat, a 71 degree water thermostat, new water pump, IPD rear oil seal retainer, and a 10 bar oil pressure sender for the cluster.

The engine bay is now clean, and I resprayed the crossmember, as well and cleaning and respraying the steering rack.


Other shiny/new bits. I'm gonna run the early 8.5" flywheel, which was recently resurfaced. New Mintex pads for the front brakes, all new ABA hose clamps, and a new Deka ETX20L battery (around 15lbs) which will sit in the right rear butt cheek. I also scored a fairly new aluminum rad from the JY which should help with the cooling issues I had before.


More shiny clean bits. Brake rotors have all been turned, and the centers painted.


Athal's old 242 rear end with Truetrac is just about ready to go. The rear bits aren't getting painted this time around, but everything going in has poly bushings in it just like the front. My old rear was running the stock 4.10 ratio, but this new one is a 3.54...should be a nice jump, so I'm excited for the taller gearing.


Other than that, there's lowering springs all around, and Koni yellows are going in, along with camber plates in the front. Oh...and there's some new shiny bits that hold the tires to the car going on too!

Looooking Great
Good work

ohwowohwowohwow, that's looking so sweet! Lots of stuff happening in YOUR garage, good for you!

Good job, buddy!

Thanks guys!