Hey guys and gals, I picked up this nice S70 T5 with 106,000 miles and a burnt valve. I'll be fixing it up, taking it as close to stage 0 as I can, then turning it over to someone that wants a nice car to drive 4+ years.

 

Here is the YouTube progress play list:

Volvo S70 T5 Restoration - YouTube

 

I'm going a bit overboard. Does anyone know how to time the NA cams on the stock ECU?

 

Good luck! Just out of curiosity, what did you pay for it?

 

I got it real cheap because of the bad motor.

 

Actually, I probably paid to much for it.

Clean retail with the low mileage is $5,100
A retail head job w/valve on a modest side is $2,800
Fuel injector service $ 75
Timing belt parts and an extra hour is $ 450
PCV Parts with another hour labor is $ 250
The dent repair in the door is likely $ 700
Brakes and rotors retail would cost about $ 550
Coolant flush would cost $ 75
Transmission service $ 150
CV Axle boot replacement $ 145
Antenna mast replacement $ 125
Odds and ends $ 100
TOTAL COST TO RESTORE would cost about: $5,420

If I add in what I paid, I'm would be upside down. Doing the work myself will save a ton but as for paying anything for it, salvage cost is all it was worth.

 

Ok, so I was told that the NA cams need to be timed 4° apart. The intake -2° (retard - counter clockwise - top towards the back of the car) and the exhaust +2° (advance - clockwise when looking from the front of the motor - top towards the front of the car). I'm going to time it with the head out and secure the cam sprockets on the cams.

 

Like that color...

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You'll need one of these:
Cam Timing Tool

Where you set the timing will depend on what other mods you're doing, to some extent..

From here (context is w/ard tune):

Cam timing and wastegate setting recommendations:
15G -1 intake, -1 exhaust, 3.3 psi
16T -2 intake, -2 exhaust, 3.5 psi
18T -2 intake, -3 exhaust, 3.7 psi
19T -3 intake, -3 exhaust, 3.7 psi
20T -4 intake, -4 exhaust, 4.0 psi
20G -4 intake, -5 exhaust, 4.4 psi

*NOTE: For vehicle with non turbo intake camshaft installed, set the intake camshaft at an additional -4 degrees.

 

Thanks for the details.

She's back on the road.

 

Robert,
I just got finished watching your Youtube videos on this project. I really enjoyed them. You did all that with the car IN THE STREET and made it look easy. Holy moly. You should be doing depot level maintenance on B-2 bombers, on the flight line.

That is a really nice car, especially after the engine work and interior cleaning that you did. Why do you think it will last only another 4-5 years?

Impressive work.


-Paul