Right,
Just in case anyone thinks I've forgotton or given up with this project - some more progress has been made yesterday!
I have worked hard today, and now have the engine completely disconnected from the project car. It's seperated from the gearbox and everything else, and the cylinder head is off, cleaned and all reconditioned, ready to go on the donor engine block. It almost looks as good as AllenM's new heads!!
This weekend I have an engine crane on loan, so I'm hoping to break the back of the whole project by Monday. (I have 2 days off). So the sequence of jobs this weekend will be as such:
1) Crane the broken engine block out of the project car.
2) Strip down all the ancilliaries etc on the donor engine and remove the head, so I'm just left with the
bottom end in place.
3) Remove the bottom end from the donor car.
4) Crane the bottom end from the donor car into the project car and mate it with the Auto gearbox (I am using the torque converter from the project car, because it's done 80k miles less than the donor car...
5) Re-fit the reconditioned cylinder head and camshafts into the project car, set valve timing and fit timing belt kit and water pump, fit the inlet/exhaust manifolds, fit exhaust, and re-assemble all the ancilliary components, hoses, electrics, etc.
6) Oil and filter change, and general service/tweaking!
While I've had the components out of the car, I've paid some special attention to some important factors - being a 2.0 - specifically the breathers. I've done a lot of work ensuring that all the breather system is as clear as a whistle (I had to drill out part of it, it was so blocked..). The Idle Control Valve I have thoroughly cleaned out and lubed, and same with the throttle body/butterfly, etc, - you can see your face in it!
This is going to be a really thorough job, and apart from time, all it's cost me, is £100 for the project car (It really is immaculate, with 80k on the clock and full MOT), £7 for some carb cleaner and some wet and dry... approx £30 for the gaskets, and I'm guessing £50 for a belt kit on this one. So approximately, less than £190 all in!
My camera is charging as we type, so I'll be sure to post up a thread with some pics when it's all done!! I can't remember who it was on here with a 2.0 who was interested in head removal/refitting, but whoever you are, I'll make sure there are lots of pictures of this process for you (It's really simple!)
This car will be so so nice when it's done, it will be one of the nicest and cleanest examples of a pre-facelift omega's I've ever seen, and I really want to keep it myself, however it's not a v6, so unfortunately I will probably have to reluctantly part with it.
Whoever gets this is going to end up with an absolutely cracking car!
Cheers
James