Your Projects: Volvo 1800S resto-mod with turbocharged GM V6 power

The reason this 1965 Volvo 1800S sits in the air? It’s getting a new engine–specifically, a turbocharged GM 3600 V6 backed by a T-5.

To make room, the transmission tunnel needs to be widened. Also on DIYCustoms’ to-do list: floors, sills and a “complete nut and bolt resto-mod.”

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wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/21/25 1:30 p.m.

*3800*

I was trying to figure out how he got a t5 behind an LFX (3.6 liter).

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