{"id":64975,"date":"2020-12-16T14:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=64975"},"modified":"2020-12-16T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:20:14","slug":"1977-volvo-242-with-a-ls3-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=64975","title":{"rendered":"1977 Volvo 242 with a LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64983\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64983\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64983\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Philip Monaghan&#8217;s 1977 Volvo 242DL visited Craig Taylor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynotorque.co.uk\/\">DynoTorque<\/a> for some performance upgrades. Philip purchased the Volvo with a 5.3 LSx V8 but had Craig and his team replace it with a LS3 V8 crate motor, Emerald ECU, and new wiring harness. The motor sits on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stsmachininginc.com\/collections\/test-740\">STS Machining<\/a> mounts and sends power through a T56 six-speed manual to a Ford 8.8-inch rear end. The car rides on adjustable coilovers, V70R front disc brakes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bneshop.com\/\">Kaplehenke Racing<\/a> top mounts, billet rear bars, and drop arms. Listen as Craig explains the project below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ktcw2GCTTOE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/S4MBoct4-DA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64984\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64984\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64984\" 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with a LS3 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64987\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64987\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=64987\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1977 Volvo 242DL with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYJl2ZTwqjRQrvsydPwYt1Q\">DriftWorks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOwJVN9Y76_PvCdrzaQNvyg\">Philip Monaghan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philip Monaghan&#8217;s 1977 Volvo 242DL visited Craig Taylor at DynoTorque for some performance upgrades. Philip purchased the Volvo with a 5.3 LSx V8 but had Craig and his team replace it with a LS3 V8 crate motor, Emerald ECU, and new wiring harness. The motor sits on a STS Machining mounts and sends power through&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=64975\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1977 Volvo 242 with a LS3 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":64983,"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":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,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64975","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\/2020\/12\/1977-Volvo-242DL-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":100646,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=100646","url_meta":{"origin":64975,"position":0},"title":"Paul Newman\u2019s Volvo V90 with a LS2 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 22, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Paul Newman loved his engine-swapped Volvo wagons. His first was a Volvo 740 with a Grand National Turbo V6 which recently sold for $80,740. Soon RM Sotheby's will auction his third engine-swapped Volvo. This unique project was built by Paul's racing team in 2007 as a gift to him. 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In the engine bay S\u00f6ren swapped a naturally aspirated 4.0 L S65B40 V8 running on a Haltech Elite 2500 ECU. 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He recently contacted us to share new photos and we took the opportunity to share more of his project's story. Luxury cars feature comfort and high-end features. While sports cars focus primarily on speed and handling. 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Instead it'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. 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Diving head first into his first swap, he learned along the way with help from his friend Joe Kezo. 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