The most impressive 740 I have ever seen! 530 bhp?! <video>

Discussion in 'Volvo 740' started by Jamie, Aug 16, 2006.

  1. Jamie

    Boris Mohar Guest

    Boris Mohar, Aug 18, 2006
    #21
  2. Jamie

    mjc Guest


    I prefer SCCA type racing, with close to stock cars. I just
    mentioned my background in drag racing (my father's thing)
    because somebody thought I was a Little Old Lady, apparently.
    Drag racing in the stock classes was interesting, especially
    with the Volvo Amazon going up against American muscle cars that
    had to 'spot' it half the length of the track. My dad used to get
    his opponents into little burnout matches in the staging line,
    causing their V-8 engines to get too hot, while the B-18 just got
    happier...

    The second car, which saw only one season of racing, was a
    modified, lightened 544, with a B-18 putting out 250HP, using
    dual Webbers. It ran in the mid 14's.
     
    mjc, Aug 18, 2006
    #22
  3. "My dad used to get his opponents into
    little burnout matches in the staging line,
    causing their V-8 engines to get too hot,
    while the B-18 just got happier..."


    thats funny......the volvo was just warming up, ea?
     
    ~^ beancounter ~^, Aug 18, 2006
    #23
  4. Jamie

    mjc Guest

    Yup. The other guy would have to get the crew in to spray the
    V-8 with water to cool it down for the run, and the little B-18
    would just purr happily. That car made a great WAAAAHH! sound as
    it came off the line... The Amazon drag car was about as fast in
    the quarter mile as a stock 350 Corvette from the same era -
    early '70's.
     
    mjc, Aug 18, 2006
    #24
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