Lookin sharp, Bob...

 

Thanks Tony, it's getting there.

 

Looks good with those stainless exhaust tips! Did they fix up with the rear speaker trouble?

 

It's getting a complete detail, and checking out the stereo this coming up Thursday. Today the screen went completely blank, and the tinny music kept playing. I'm thinking it's a stereo issue.

Unk Bob

 

Guess I got me a weekend project coming up soon.... so much for getting off a few minutes early on Friday afternoon.

 

Hope that was a noninterference engine.

 

It is from what I'm reading, otherwise it would be scrape pile bound because I wouldn't sink that much into a $430 car. Hopefully should just have to get back to TDC on the compression stroke and pull it apart. The belt is $12.99 and a new tensioner is about $50.

 

Is this on that Volvo you bought not too long ago

Unk Bob

 

Broke the one on the Ranger ten years ago. Noninterference so it got new belt and tensioner and I put a water pump on it while I was in there. Easy job since it's all in the front.

 

Yup the 87 volvo with 177k miles on it now, not sure if it has ever been changed.

 

This one is all in the front aswell. It sets in the car normal, has a driveshaft and is Rwd. May pull the radiator for a little extra room but everything I've seen is it is not necessary.

 

That 2.3 Liter Ford is a great little engine, and not bad at all to work on.

Unk Bob

 

Decided to jump into the timing belt after I got done welding on the jeep....








Headed for some supper now, then to pick up a new one and hope to get it on tomorrow

 

Got the belt back on, and car back together, drove it around a little and it seems to be good as new.

 

Got my truck running and driving for the first time today!!! Motor sounds good, transmission seems good, and the lights even work! I haven't been able to stop grinning for the last 5 hours!