{"id":26855,"date":"2018-08-23T18:10:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T23:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=26855"},"modified":"2018-08-23T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T23:10:36","slug":"volvo-945-wagon-with-a-twin-turbo-ls1-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=26855","title":{"rendered":"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=26857\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,952\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"529\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C529&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C677&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C903&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-01.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timpa092\/\">Tim B\u00e4ckman<\/a> and his Father built this Volvo 945 Estate to compete in <a href=\"http:\/\/timeattacknu.se\">Sweden&#8217;s Time Attack Series<\/a>. Tim&#8217;s Volvo races in the Unlimited class with a twin-turbo 5.7 L LS1 V8 that makes 870 horsepower and 1,000 Nm (737.46 lb-ft) to the wheels on E85 fuel. The engine features Wiesco forged pistons, Eagle forged rods, upgraded valve springs, Link ECU, and two Holset HX40 turbochargers. Behind the engine sits a Sellholm Tuning transmission connected to the factory Volvo rear end with a LSD and upgraded axles. The car rides on custom Sellholm adjustable coilovers with AP six-piston calipers on 378 mm rotors in front and AP four-piston calipers on 330 mm rotors in back.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZDg6rfrgBK4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=26858\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?fit=1080%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,809\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-02.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=26859\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-03.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=26860\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C597&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C764&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C1018&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-04.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=26861\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-26861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Volvo-945-Wagon-with-a-Twin-Turbo-LS1-V8-05.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timpa092\/\">@timpa092<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Timeattacknu\/\">Timeattacknu.se FB page<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEe-43j9WUt6A0pHBppRJ_A\">GTBOARD.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim B\u00e4ckman and his Father built this Volvo 945 Estate to compete in Sweden&#8217;s Time Attack Series. Tim&#8217;s Volvo races in the Unlimited class with a twin-turbo 5.7 L LS1 V8 that makes 870 horsepower and 1,000 Nm (737.46 lb-ft) to the wheels on E85 fuel. The engine features Wiesco forged pistons, Eagle forged rods,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=26855\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Volvo 945 Wagon with a Twin-Turbo LS1 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[789],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-789"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":126469,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=126469","url_meta":{"origin":26855,"position":0},"title":"Volvo 740 with a Turbo 2JZ-GTE","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"P\u00e5l Ivar Frigstad from Frigstad Motorsport has owned this 1988 Volvo 740 since 2009. Over the years the car has seen many changes. P\u00e5l transformed the car into \"Badvolvo\" to compete in Norwegian and Swedish drift events. 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The race car is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L B4204T35 (T8) inline-four found typically in a Volvo S90, XC60, and XC90. In factory spec these produce 316 hp (235 kW). 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Last year he started a new project for the track using a Toyota MR2. In the back of the car he's swapped a turbocharged Volvo inline-five good for around 500 hp. 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