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    My vx220 project

    Ho, incredible new that you're going to sell your VX after your many and great jobs on it. For sure, you will make a future happy owner !!
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Repeat another time the engine procedure, and with some luck i finally arrived to this: ha ha ha ! Finally have a working engine !!!
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Once again, i remove the engine from the car to analyse situation. Found this: Find the mistake !!! Really disapointed that the old owner addn't remove black tape who's hiding oil gallery hole . Angry to see this........
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    After that, i tried a start of the engine without fire it to see if oil pressure is growing. Hummm, few seconds at 0.2 bar and after 0 bar. Pffff i though another problem camed. Control all pipes and wire connexions : all good. Loking under car : oh noooooooooo : 3 liters of oil are on floor...
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Fit the new forged engine into VX: Without rocker cover to see if oil lubricate timing chain. In same time, put on the board oil temp, pressure temp and boost gauges to see if all values are fine:
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Now time to remove my N/A standard engine from vx: Doing this, i saw that the slave clutch cylinder is a little seek: So, i decided to put a new LUK one: Also fitting a lightweight flywheel:
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Cometic cylinder head gasket and arp head studs: Finishing the block by put the oil sump :
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Pistons into new block : I get my old chain sprockets of balance chain with a home-made tool (inspired from masses of inertia of coachbuilders) because they are inserted in brute force:
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Starting the third rebuild !!! I found a good German offer of a redone engine block painted in black. 86.5mm rebored and balancing shafts removed. The crankshaft was controlled and polishing the crank pins. With the advice of Gil-lig I measuring clearance gap between the crankshaft and the...
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Some news about my project: I drive my Harrop SC VX220 with stock engine with 5400rpm rev limiter since 2 years. I decided that was time to continue my rebuilt project. Before that, a dyno test was done :
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Investigated on low oil pressure cause, i found another mistake : In my oil pump, i saw that the spring is smaller compare to a Z22SE one. What is the standard Z22se spring size ? Does a smaller spring could have caused low oil pressure and damaged conrods bearings ? Mine (3.15"): The little...
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    TY Vocky, And is there a way to fit cap's number relative to the direction of engine rotation ?
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Another pics and answers: A second conrods bearing is damaged: Do i need a new crankshaft ? I found that 2 conrods were not installed in same way, is this bad ? If you read back my project: when engine were rebuilt, when i tighten conrods screw : i couldn't turn it free without a...
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    Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

    Some news about my project: Last year, i tried a second rebuild and engine blocked again. I've open it today and found same problem than first blocked engine on cylinder 1 : All cylinders are keep in a good state. I don't understand why crank shaft bearing n°1 are in this state. Too much...
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    For Sale Z22se block

    Hi Tofferson. I take it, PM sent ;-)
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