{"id":100475,"date":"2023-05-17T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100475"},"modified":"2023-05-16T23:18:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T04:18:36","slug":"volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-chevy-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100475","title":{"rendered":"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100479\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-100479\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"100479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100479\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Ragnar242\/videos\">Mathias Andersson<\/a> Volvo 242 is no longer propelled by Swedish power. Instead it&#8217;s running a 409 ci Chevy small-block V8 featuring World Products Motown block, forged internals, and Speedmaster 8 stack fuel injection. The drivetrain uses a BMW ZF diesel six-speed manual transmission paired with a welded 1031 differential. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100480\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-100480\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"100480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100480\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-02.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100480\" 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rel=\"attachment wp-att-100482\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"100482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=100482\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 242 with a 409 ci Chevy V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-04.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TTWPJF-343A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/yQYxo_nnJQM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Ragnar242\/videos\">Mathias Andersson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathias Andersson Volvo 242 is no longer propelled by Swedish power. Instead it&#8217;s running a 409 ci Chevy small-block V8 featuring World Products Motown block, forged internals, and Speedmaster 8 stack fuel injection. The drivetrain uses a BMW ZF diesel six-speed manual transmission paired with a welded 1031 differential. Source: Mathias Andersson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":100479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-211"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Volvo-242-with-a-409-ci-Chevy-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C787&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105919,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=105919","url_meta":{"origin":100475,"position":0},"title":"Volvo 242 with a BMW S65 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"December 20, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"S\u00f6ren Nordin built this Volvo 242 at his company S Technic AB in Sweden. 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Sticking out of the hood is a twin-charged 632 ci big-block Chevy V8. 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