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  1. newtoford

    newtoford Member

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    volvo wagon+LS1+twin turbo=190mph

    [ame="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=34197422"]MySpaceTV Videos: Volvo Wagon goes 190mph! AKA Volvette outruns 04' Yamaha R1 by Dug (The Anti Team/Volvette)[/ame]
     
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  2. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Holly crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    That is too cool! Blows MY doors off :90:
     
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    Another popular swap is a 302 in a RWD Volvo....
     
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    WOW!! That is too cool!
     
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    JHodges thumper

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    down at the local dragstrip there is a volvo with a 454 that runs low 7's
     
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    Popular swaps over here are 305's and 350's into 240 and 740 Volvos, for some reason everyone goes GM..
     
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    ha, the 350 chevy is a popular swap inti just about anything you can name
     
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  9. SlotlessMan

    SlotlessMan A squirrel and his nut

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    Now that's a grocery getter!
     
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    I guess, they're pretty easy to find and cheap to get.. Even over here :p
     
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