The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

difficult to watercool turbo on 245t? 200 1985

posted by  someone claiming to be bundy on  Mon May 14 22:14 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Hi,

I was wondering, I was told by Tim at the Volvo Clinic in So. Cal, that my "wifes" (ha) 1985 245 turbo (with intercooler) has had the turbo replaced a few years back. He also told me that the current turbo is the water cooled variety, but the blumbing for the coolant is not "hooked up" at all. I was interested in purchasing the "watercooled upgrade kit" from IPD (should work....$125) and upgrading it. While I was at it, I was interested in cleaning out the oil feed/return? line to the turbo. I figure, if heat robs horsepower (hence the intercooler on 1984+ turbos) then adding the water cooling should net me a small increase in power and, more importantly, longevity.

My question is, what is involved in adding water cooling? Where does the plumbing on the turbo attatch? I'm worried about having to drill into the radiator or something. I don't know. Has anyone done this? My Bentley and Haynes manual have nothing on this (both have very small sections on turbos). I really like the 745 turbos too, and have really been considering one for my "wife" (mainly because she can get a working A/C and more comfort, not to mention a 2.3L instead of a 2.1L. Problem is, I think I have a special car (who doesn't) that I would like to hold on to. Plus, I've added a 2.25" exhaust (turbo back), IPD sway bars, K&N, and am fairly good at working on it (plus, parts are cheaper than on the 740's).





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.