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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: DaveA on 19 December 2012, 15:27:05

Title: Half Engine
Post by: DaveA on 19 December 2012, 15:27:05
      I have a spare Z22XE engine without the head, thinking about stripping and rebuilding, need a little project. Is it possible to find out what mileage it has done using just the engine number? I will have to check again but I think it is younger than the engine in my Omega, covered 100,200, anyway it's about the same age time wise, 10 years.      If feasible, I have plenty of time to take my time :y 
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 19 December 2012, 16:22:46
Strip it, polish it, make a coffee table :y
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: symes on 19 December 2012, 19:25:56
Strip it, polish it, make a coffee table :y
or bottle rack :y
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: DaveA on 20 December 2012, 14:15:06
Not feasible then ??? :-[
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 December 2012, 14:56:13
Strip it, polish it, make a coffee table :y
or bottle rack :y

Or both. :y

Not feasible then ??? :-[

No idea, we seem to be thinking more laterally...  ::)
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 December 2012, 15:30:01
Strip it, polish it, make a coffee table :y
or bottle rack :y

You need a proper engine to make a bottle rack. ;) 4 bottles is not enough. ::)
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 December 2012, 15:49:18
Strip it, polish it, make a coffee table :y
or bottle rack :y

You need a proper engine to make a bottle rack. ;) 4 bottles is not enough. ::)

Touche. I like the idea of a V12, but Woman is less impressed.
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: BazaJT on 20 December 2012, 18:54:01
I would seriously doubt the engine number would give any indication of mileage covered,I've certainly never heard of this,but stand to be corrected!The best thing to do in my opinion would be to measure the cylinder bores with a micrometer and compare those figures with the factory figures.Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 December 2012, 21:34:34
You can tell the bore wear simply by look and feel  :y
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: DaveA on 21 December 2012, 10:34:05
You can tell the bore wear simply by look and feel  :y
    That's one of the reasons for my OP there is very little wear in the bores, in fact, I can see what looks like honing marks in each of the bores, seemed to good to be true.
    Will strip down anyway, Will keep me occupied, never know might be of use.
I know, one has already been suggested  ;D Might get away with claiming it's a sculpture/work of art :y       
Title: Re: Half Engine
Post by: DaveA on 21 December 2012, 10:36:38
I would seriously doubt the engine number would give any indication of mileage covered,I've certainly never heard of this,but stand to be corrected!The best thing to do in my opinion would be to measure the cylinder bores with a micrometer and compare those figures with the factory figures.Hope this helps.
  Thanks Baza
                    :y