2.4 sc build

vocky

So after a false start this LE5 2.4 bottom end is going SC with a Saab head 🙂

craddle and sump cleaned out

Brand new Saab head ready for some porting

it can either have a plastic z22yh or standard z22se cam cover fitted, so standard coilpack works

a box of new parts from the Saab head

vocky

The 2.4 crank fresh back from the machine shop, journals have been polished and it's ready for a brand new set of OEM bearings

Berto

How do you get LE5 blocks this side of the pond Vocky?

vocky

by paying lots of import duty :eek:

corsaZ22se

is it much more than say a supercharger kit to bring in?

vocky

they charge import duty on the shipping, so probably twice as much as a sc :eek:

Currently waiting on parts from the usa, so not much happening with the build.

corsaZ22se

maybe when i go to Brazil for my pickup i can drive up though and pick an engine up?? :confused::eek::eek::rolleyes:

vocky

probably worth stripping off the junk not required, makes shipping cheaper. The vvt head is worthless, I had one laying about for ages and it eventually went to the tip.

vocky

The LE5 steel rods arrived today 🙂

import duty is killing me :LOL:

vocky

exhaust ports opened up and head fully rebuilt

New saab valves - sodium filled, thus better suited for SC than z22se valves

z22se cams, new saab roller rockers, new hydraulic lifters, new valve springs, new valve stem oil seals, new retainers and new collets

Saab head has been modified to accept a z22se cam cover, thus standard z22se coilpack fits

nicollow

That looks pretty sweet! new owner must be a pretty excited. Shame about the red cam cover 😛

chill

is the z22se cam cover better than the saab in terms of the breather??

vocky

I don't have any issues with my Saab cam cover, but I do have the LSJ pcv pipework.

Using the z22se cam cover means a standard coilpack can be used, so that is now my preferred option. Plus I also purchased a small milling machine which makes it much easier to do.

vocky

The wiseco 88.5mm pistons have been made, so hopefully will be shipped soon.

vocky

The Wiseco pistons arrived today 🙂

Hopefully get the block machined to suit them by the end of next week, then I can complete the engine build 😃

vocky

Been a while at the machine shop, but today I collected the rebored block - to suit the wiseco 88.5mm pistons 🙂

fitted the oil cooler blanking plate

the TTV flywheel and Courtenay fast road clutch

nicollow

Heeeell yeah!!

vocky

Build time 😃

I weighed the pistons and rods, by swapping rods / pistons / gudgen pins around I got them all within 0.5 grams

gapped the rings and fitted the first rod / piston

all in

oil jets and brand new genuine bearings

polished journals crank goes in

making sure the oil jets don't hit anything

vocky

sump all nice and clean

craddle bolted down

sump on and balancer delete installed

brand new genuine timing chain sets

head about to get bolted on, plus balancer chain kit and brand new genuine water pump fitted

vocky

cam chain installed

brand new genuine oil pump gasket

TTV flywheel fitted

clutch aligned

external trigger wheel for the z22se ECU fitted, new clutch slave cylinder is in the bag - just incase you were wondering what it was 🙂

and the 2.4 SC engine is finally finished 😃