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What's so special about a 242GT? 200 1978

posted by  vvpete on  Tue May 27 10:03 CST 2003
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Having a '78 242GT sitting in my backyard now, I can say that the '78 was unique to all the 242GT's, except the engine. The B21F engine was the only 242 offering in the US that came with Lambda sound, O2 sensor. The others had egr. The weak 8.7:1 compression ratio made it one of the slowest Volvos ever built, but perfectly suited for a turbo conversion. Handles great though!
Only the '78 had the strut braces upper and lower, R-sport springs and gas struts, heavier sways and power steering w/ bigger rack ends. There is also re-inforcement in the rear seat support connecting the two rear upper shock mounts.
I've since replaced the engine with a re-built '79 B21F bored to 2.3L and have a R grind cam, ported head, pushing 180 hp. Needs paint now.
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'89 245 Sportwagon, VX cam,K&N, Bil's, IPD susp & exhaust






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