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1979 Volvo 240

Sale price: $8,998.00 make an offer

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Date: 2019-07-29

Ian Galipeau (from California Bay area) offered 7000 usd

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Model:
240
Year:
1979
Mileage:
12,000
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1979 Volvo 240 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.25) based on 490 votes

This sinister Volvo 242 DL has been helping me disturb the peace for about seven years.  I'm the second owner. and it was a well cared for. low mileage original car. when I acquired it.  If it's not obvious enough. this Volvo is far from stock.


The transformation took a few patient years. but it was worth the wait.  The past few years have been a blast. enjoying this car!  In a sentence. it's a Group-A inspired Volvo 242 with some Hot Rod flavor.  All the modifications were carefully selected and fully documented. and supported by the RWD Volvo Turbo Community.  


A sensory overload this car is. indeed. with the sounds. sight. feel & smell…. I haven't yet dared taste it.  But the other senses are enough to get you hooked!  This car's soundtrack is music to my ears…. though your neighbors may disagree.  It's powered by a custom built Twin-Cam Turbo Redblock engine. for those that know. it's a B230FT short block with piston oil squirters. a B234F 16v Head. loaded with Volvo Penta PZ camshafts. and a Mitsubishi TD04HL-16T turbocharger on a Long Tube Even Runner Stainless-Steel Exhaust Manifold.  Attention to detail has not been overlooked. as everything functions. fits and looks beautiful.  


Suspension is all custom. with contributions from Kaplhenke Racing for custom coilover & quick steering components. as well as PSI. trackside at Sonoma Raceway for a set of custom valved Bilstein HD shocks & struts.  Ride quality. steering & handling are beautiful.  It'll stop in a hurry. as well. thanks to 13” rotors on all four corners and Brembo 6-Piston/4-Piston calipers from a Porsche Cayenne…. you'd put your nose into the windshield. if it weren't for the recent SFI legal 4-Point racing harnesses mounted to a professionally TIG welded roll bar. the roll bar alone is pure artwork.


There is no radio. no HVAC. or other nonsense.  This is a Track Ready Car on street tires.  Guaranteed to make you smile. and scare your significant other.  You'll have a blast at your next track day or be the talk of your local Cars & Coffee event.  


In the reliability department. I've made countless road trips in this. as far as Summit County Colorado. Lake Tahoe. Tucson Arizona. and Los Angeles.  Pack some earbuds. but I promise you'd rather listen to this motor than anything on your digital media device.


Please ask any questions



The official specs. for those that care or know.

Exterior

242 GT Air Dam

Group-A Decklid Spoiler

Cibie Amber Fog Lights

Hella Red Rear Fog Light

SAAB "16 Valve" Badge

Cibie 7" Round H4 Headlights

Snow Scoop

Blacked Out Rear Panel

ESM 016 Wheels (17x8. 5 et30; 32/51mm Adapters)

225/45/17 Tires

Interior

Bride Vios iii bucket seats

Kaplhenke seat brackets

R-Sport Gauge Cluster

Kaplhenke Steering Wheel Hub

MOMO Monte Carlo Steering Wheel

Tar paper removal

Roll bar

Racequip harnesses

3-Gauge Dash Pod (oil temp. AFR. turbo boost)

Custom switch panel

Accessories& Revisions 

Serpentine Accessory Belt Kit (A/C Delete)

850 100a Alternator

850 Power Steering Pump w/ Remote Reservoir

92 LH2. 4 Complete Vehicle Wiring Harness (optimized)

Main Harness

ABS Delete

Rear Door Circuts Delete

Center Brake Light Delete

Factory Speaker Wiring Delete

Shift Lock & A/T Ignition Inhibitor Delete

Chime/Buzzer Delete.

A/C Delete

Fog Lights. E-Fan integrated with main harness

Fan Switch Integrated to Air Cond. Switch

Dash Dimmer bypass

Courtesy light delete

Rear Fog switches relocated to center

Rear Fog Light lead. relocated for hanging post mount light

Push Button Starter. w/ Aircraft Style Toggle Switch

AutoMeter Sport-Comp Wideband AFR Gauge

Mercedes 2-Stage Fuel Pump Pigtail

Battery Relocation (BMW e30 Cable)

JL Audio Battery Cable Splitter

Monster Audio Splitter to Power Block Cable

Reroute Starter Cable Through Firewall

Marine Battery Box

Braided Stainless Steel Ground Straps

Engine Harness lh2. 4

Oil Temp Lead Integrated

AMM relocate

Re-route injector connectors

Miata Ignitor

Subaru Wasted-Spark Coil

Engine

B230FT Squirter Block

B234F 16v Head

Penta AQ171 PZ Cams

TTR Adjustable Timing Gears

Yoshifab Billet Steel 16v Crank Gear

Yoshifab 16v Intake Manifold

Yoshifab TB Pulley

960 3” Throttle Body

Yoshifab 16v Phenolic Intake Spacer

MGP Racing 16v Exhaust Manifold

Yoshifab Timing Belt Adapter Kit w/ Gates Kevlar Belt

Ford 4. 6L Valve Springs

Diesel Motor Mounts

Mitsubishi TD04HL-16t Turbocharger

eBay Intercooler

Custom Aluminum Radiator w/ Fan & Shroud

Silicone Intake Elbows. Joiners & Couplers

TLAO Silicone Coolant Hoses

Stainless Steel Hose Clamps

Mercedes-Benz 2-Stage Fuel Pumps

3" Aluminized Steel Down Pipe

3" Aluminized Steel Side Exhaust

Drivetrain

1031 Carrier w/ 3. 91 Ring & Pinion

Eaton Detroit TrueTrac LSD Differential

Mustang 5. 0L WC T5 Transmission. 2. 95/. 63

Avalanche Performance T5 Bellhousing Adapter

Mustang Fox Body Driveshaft

Yoshifab Driveshaft Adapter

Custom Transmission X-Member

JVAB Steel LH2. 4 Flywheel

SAAB 9000 Aero Pressure Plate

ClutchNet 240mm Organic Clutch Disc

Suspension

Kaplhenke Shortened Coilover Strut Housings (brake tab delete)

Yoshifab Control & Trailing Arm Boxing Plates

SuperPro Polyurethane Bushings

BNE Select Camber/Caster Plates w/ Luxe Steer

Bilstein HD SAAB 900 Struts (360/130 linear)

Bilstein HD Chevy S10 Shocks (350/130 linear)

Eibach XG Coilover Springs (350/200)

Kaplhenke Quick Steer Roll Correction Knuckle w/ Ackermann adjustment

IPD 25/22mm Sway Bars

Adjustable Panhard Bar

Adjustable Torque Rods

Brakes

FCP Sport Drilled/Slotted Rotors (S60R. 77volvo245 parking brake hats)

PowerStop Sport Brake Pads (Touareg V8)

Cardone Reman'd Brembo Calipers (Touareg V8)

Homer Brake Caliper Adapters

SS Brake Lines

Slim Brake Booster

Kaplhenke Brake Line Hanger

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Marshall, dated 06 march 2021
This is absolutely beautiful!!! Big props, amazing car.

from Ian Galipeau, dated 29 july 2019
Hello, I'm interested in the 242 you have for sale. Are you in the bay area? Please call me if you have time to discuss.

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