engine swap Folvo Powered Pig Cheeks is finally running on Webers

[LimeySteve]

Anyone that knows me has heard of or seen the Pig Cheek project I've had on the back burner for about 3 years , finally I have room at our shop & a plan. I removed the injection & turbo ( I didn't get the programming & a turbo was mental in an 02 with up to 700HP I don't think so. The Folvo is a Ford 2.3 T'bird turbo block with a Volvo 16 valve twin cam head .I decided to go the twin 45 Weber route, made a manifold installed a Computronix ignition ( this is how I found Lew ) & just got her running. The mental exhaust is done as the only header I could buy was for a turbo ( The Volvo is a turbo car ) I wanted to keep the costs & fab time low. So the exhaust is starting to take shape, it is stainless steel so will be polished . She runs like an animal & is extremely loud so off to the muffler shop next. Then I can undo all the PO's home spun fabrication & tidy up the installation. I removed the intercooler, turbo & injection as well as a bunch of other crap. I'll keep updating as the project gets closer to the street. Paint scheme is in honor of the TiK cars from the late 60's, the factory race team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jrhone]

WOW...Steve that sounds like a BLAST!!!!

[TobyB]

Needs turbo...

 

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[roadhog0]

1 hour ago, TobyB said:

Needs turbo...

 

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I agree with this. Insanity and pig cheeks go together like diesels and rednecks (guilty).

[jrkoupe]

love the build........

 

pls delete the wing

[LimeySteve]

Thanks for the comments,I have another trunk lid without the wing that iwill be included, as Roadhog0 said Pigcheeks = mental ,it's my hint at a CSL I drove it with the turbo before the injection was removed ( we had too many hours trying to get it to run right ) I broke the driveshaft that the PO spliced together & on hard acceleration the 3" exhaust hit the ground !! way too much for a stock diff. This will be for sale when completed & I don't want to build something that is too crazy 200 - 300 HP in an 02 is way too much anyway , with the turbo these Folvo's have been getting up to 700HP that's just insane . I will be getting her dyno'd & having a day at Willow Springs with the wing  to see what she can do.I'll do a video when the exhaust is redone.

[LimeySteve]

Mufflers Monday so I thought I'd give her a run out , sounds pretty good with no mufflers , just a down pipe , I can't wait to get the mufflers done so I can Jet the Webers properly , at least she's a runner/driver now .

[Simeon]

What's the compression ratio? Any issues with dropping the turbo like CR or cam not being right for naturally aspirated?

[LimeySteve]

I'll know more when the mufflers are on & I can tune it properly.