D24T power! update...

[vwjunkie53]

Just thought I would share the progress on my volvo with the D24T.  I know there aren't too many floating around on this forum but I figure there are a couple of you that like the straight six VW diesel.

Got a front mount IC installed, ran all 3" tubing, and installed a D24 NA manifold.  I finnaly found one in Oregon!  Not many Volvo diesels in the midwest... 

Running 20lbs of boost, and with the addition of the IC and manifold the power is pretty impressive.  I still haven't removed the collar from the full power fuel screw yet!  There is much more potential but not untill the ARP head studs go in.  I have a manual trans sitting in the garage waiting to go in when the weather warms up.  It will be running a clutchnet 6 puck.  Should put alot more power to the ground than the worthless auto.  Heres a couple pics and quick video.

Jason







1984 Volvo D24T burn out

[blackdogvan]

Wow, cool Sweed. If that was a wagon i'd be your new best friend.

How's the .63 for around town driving lag wise? Is that the stock turbo for the D24T?

[vwjunkie53]

Ya I really wanted a wagon but my wife wouldn't have it.  She grew up being driven around by her parents in a diesel volvo wagon and she hated it.  It was like pulling teeth just to buy a volvo diesel at all! 

The turbo is not close to stock size at all.  The stocker is a T3 based turbo with a tiny .36 a/r exhaust and a .42 compressor housing with about a 1" outlet.  Spooled real well off idle but doesn't have much potential past stock fueling/boost.

Jason

[blackdogvan]

BTW best part of your vid for me is when the black smoke turns off the street light.

[vwjunkie53]

Thanks you noticed that did you... Its like total darkness thanks to soot!

Jason

[hustonr123]

I have a 83 volvo 240 diesel that I + turbod   it is a autotrans  and will power break threw all 3 gears.  These motors are as tough as the old reliable 1.6

[vwjunkie53]

Throw away the auto and dump in a M46... Different car!  My buddy has a '83 760 with the M46 and his car is damn close to as fast as mine with stock turbo no intercooler and running less boost!

Jason

[kaneb]

I like your video

[NintendoKD]

inline-6 diesel=UBER TORQUE   I do love them inline sixes, well balanced, good economy, and boatloads o torque all day long

[dennis]

I just picked one of these up. Actually the whole car. The car is trashed, the engine is going in my 83 245. I am posting the build in the non VW section. Im gonna be picking your brain. I think Im gonna hve to bore it though.

[vwjunkie53]

If your doing a build or needing volvo diesel help, join the volvo diesel forum D24t.com.  We are up to over 100 members.  I know its nothing like the size of this site but hey, there aren't that many left!

Jason

[stewardc]

Impressive. These engines were very slow in stock form, but it looks like this one is very nice.
Good work !

[vwjunkie53]

Thanks,
they really do have impressive potential with being 2.4 liter.  Granted its probably a wash since the extra displacement is used up pushing the heavier car compaired to a Jetta with a 1.6.  The engine has a aweseom sound, runs much smoother, and the car is pretty luxury compaired to the vw so its not all that bad.  The injection pump comes with a stock 10mm head rather than the 9mm found on the 1.6 so fueling potential is a little better as well.

Jason

[745 turbogreasel]

Impressive. These engines were very slow in stock form, but it looks like this one is very nice.
Good work !

When introduced, they were the fastest diesel car you could buy in North America.

[stewardc]

Impressive. These engines were very slow in stock form, but it looks like this one is very nice.
Good work !

When introduced, they were the fastest diesel car you could buy in North America.

Really ?
I drove an automatic new, and was NOT impressed. This one looks a whole lot peppier.