alright so it looks as if i finally have all my parts ready to go for my engine, i spent a good 7 hrs on monday putting together as much as possible here are some pics of what went down:


head mounted:



on goes the turbo!!






stock volvo coolant temp(right), and GM coolant temp sensor(left)-for megasquirt






B230 intake, throttlebody and fuel rail(waiting on injectors soaking):




La la la:

Lookin' nice! I like how clean it is.
What head/block/internals are you using?
Greg

no crap...

ciao

thanks, the block is just a b21ft bored out to the 1st overbore, with mahle pistons (thank you dale), the internals are all the stock forged internals which have been machined and the rotating assembly balanced, and i am running a basic 398 head with an A cam. I've done my best to keep everything as clean as possible, but i would like to do a bit more clean up on the crankshaft pully and intermediate shaft pulley- they stick out like sore thumbs.


Now im just waiting on my next pay check so i can pull my old engine and have the flywheel resurfaced for the new clutch. Then just bolt up the power steering pump and alt. and figure out this whole megasquirt thing

and i cant forget to thank athal for setting me up initially with the block and a few other goodies to get the ball rolling!!

with the whole clutch and flywheel thing, does that mean you already have the stepped clutch in your car? (need the stepped clutch for the crank positioning sensor)

Newb.

No you don't.

Looks great Jon ... although you are mistaken.
The title is "Almost Done" wrong, you will NEVER be done

I'll have to check on which clutch i bought from FCPgroton, i ordered the non-intercooled turbo clutch, so i believe it is an 8.5(?) non- stepped clutch.



lol that is true! This project will never be done! after this i would like to save up for suspension mods and a new paint job.

yea i just went and checked the clutch is for a non stepped flywheel, so someone tell me if im wrong but i was assuming i could use the flywheel off my current engine(b21f) on this engine with the turbo(non-intercooled) clutch. or am i going to have to hit up pick n pull?

Flat flywheel from any year of Volvo, plus the 8.5" clutch, works fine. You don't need an LH2.4 flywheel for Megasquirt, as opposed to what Andy suggested, and you don't need a dished flywheel AT ALL, unless you really need the LH2.4 flywheel. The stepped B21FT intercooled flywheel and pre-'90 B230FT flywheel has no crank position sensor trigger holes, and is so frightfully heavy that it makes the super short 1st gear of the M46 almost completely useless.

awesome, then i think im pretty much good to go engine wise, other then a few miscellaneous parts- like thermostat, cone filter etc. im pretty excited, i think the old engine will get pulled on saturday, and hopefully ill start the install on sunday after ive cleaned and prepped the engine bay

Matt comes to save the day, I thought you did but i'm not up to date on what you need for it.