Pictures from Installation Instructions for Volvo 700 Series V8 engine swap

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Before Tunnel Modification, Volvo 700 Transmission Tunnel

After Tunnel Modification, Volvo 700 Transmission Tunnel

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MODIFICATION TO PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL

 

Front Crossmember Stress Cracks

This V8 Volvo 760 has over 200,000 miles on the chassis. The engine swap had been driven about 40,000 miles. The original front crossmember developed cracks and broken welds in the area highlighted with gray paint. We have since altered the design to prevent this from happening. 

The cracking was caused because the original design of the V8 conversion mounts caused too much stress on the front crossmember during vehicle operation. They did not place the weight of the engine on the Volvo crossmember in the same way as the original Volvo motor mounts place the load on the front crossmember. The position of the rubber isolators was too close together, and hung over the front of the crossmember. Also, the height of the rubber isolator was positioned too high.

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