Volvo 740 Intercooler

[Storminnorman]

Are these hard to adapt to an SVO?How much are they worth?

[under pressure]

Why hasn't somebody answered his question? I have the same question, because yesterday I went to Pull Apart and got a Volvo intercooler. It measures widest point: inlet to outlet 29". The width of the rest is 23". The height is 17.5". The depth. is 3 7/8 at the inlet & outlet with the main body 2 1/8". I was going to mount it behind the radiator, and extend the brackets for the stock fan so I can mount it to the intercooler. I know some of you are running the Volvo intercooler and wanted to find out how difficult it was. I see turning the intake works well. Pic's please! Rick

[Jesse]

http://www.rothfam.com/svo/volvo/ Quite informative!

[SVOeric]

they will adapt-- but it's not a great intercooler-- it don't flow all that well.

[Ken Potter]

I'm not up much on Volvo IC's but it appears to have plastic tanks? What kind of boost level(s) does the Volvo run? Wouldn't there also be more of a chance of the tank(s) separating from the core under higher boost? I'm just guessing...

[Gator]

Originally posted by under pressure
Why hasn't somebody answered his question? I have the same question, because yesterday I went to Pull Apart and got a Volvo intercooler. It measures widest point: inlet to outlet 29". The width of the rest is 23". The height is 17.5". The depth. is 3 7/8 at the inlet & outlet with the main body 2 1/8". I was going to mount it behind the radiator, and extend the brackets for the stock fan so I can mount it to the intercooler. I know some of you are running the Volvo intercooler and wanted to find out how difficult it was. I see turning the intake works well. Pic's please! Rick

Maybee no one answered it because no one is running that intercooler anymore....it turns out that even though its better than stock...it has been "replaced" as a favorite by the small NPR.

Also, IMO, I wouldnt run an intercooler behind a radiator due to the fact that the hot-air off the rad will directly effect the air going into the IC. That would be defeating your purpose....

This ( and a couple other reasons ) is why the small NPR intercooler is a better choice. Its big enough, yet compact enough to run in the facia nice and low to grab as much amb.temp air as you can.

[under pressure]

Yeah I would pick-up heat from the rad. I'm not crazy about plastic tanks. I may do the Saab in the front lower grill area.

[paythedealerfull]

Originally posted by under pressure
Yeah I would pick-up heat from the rad. I'm not crazy about plastic tanks. I may do the Saab in the front lower grill area.

were did u pick up that sabb intercooler looks like it would work well . what do they cost??

[under pressure]

I pulled it off a Saab at Pull A-Part. I think it was around $50. It's slightly bigger than the stock SVO, deeper and much bigger inlet and outlet. I don't know yet.

[under pressure]

Inlet

[paythedealerfull]

underpressure

were are u going to mount that ??

[NavySVO]

Originally posted by under pressure
I pulled it off a Saab at Pull A-Part. I think it was around $50. It's slightly bigger than the stock SVO, deeper and much bigger inlet and outlet.

I don't know any flow numbers, but it will definately transfer heat well due to it's plate type design. I was flipping a coin over that model last week.
Rick, let us know how that goes.

[SVOeric]

a couple of people have installed that intercooler right off the frame rail, directly behind where the passenger side drivers light goes.

[bob tweedy]

740

i cant comment on the svo installatio but a 740 intercooler was a snao to install on bu 78 bobcat. almost like it was made for it. NOTE: i did use a 90 degree upper.
bob

lead,follow-or be road kill

[bob tweedy]

volvo 740

cant tell if its monday or alzheimers. but the damn computer wont print what i am thinking or what i tell it to!!! sorry
bob