Saab engine build

vocky · February 10, 2014

Matt said:
Lots of shiny new things in those pictures!

What's the deal with LUK clutches then? When I had my gearbox rebuilt, the garage mentioned they wouldn't touch LUK with a barge pole, even though they are made around the corner from me.

these LUK clutches are made in Germany Matt

I have one in mine and so far it's been fine, which is more than can be said about some others I have used

PS: some believe they are C20LET clutches

vocky · February 10, 2014

TonyH said:
Is there a solution for the vx oil cooler that does away with those annoying sealing rings?

yes there are two options

a - use the Saab oil cooler and remove the vx220 oil cooler.

b - use the Hitec oil filter adaptor, this replaces the Saab oil cooler and has the connections for the vx220 oil cooler hoses, you then just use the Saab oil filter cap

vocky · February 10, 2014

TonyH · February 10, 2014

Adaptor looks a neat solution!

vocky · February 12, 2014

so this is the head for the Saab 2.2 Harrop SC engine

Saab valves refitted

Saab valve stem seals refitted

Supertech inner valve spring seats fitted

Supertech double valve springs fitted

titanium retainer fitted, just about to add the valve collets

all done

vocky · February 12, 2014

then the Saab hydraulic lifters were fitted back into the head

Saab roller rockers refitted

CompCams fitted

and ready to fit back onto the block

Matt · February 13, 2014

vocky said:
these LUK clutches are made in Germany Matt

I have one in mine and so far it's been fine, which is more than can be said about some others I have used

PS: some believe they are C20LET clutches

http://www.luk.co.uk/content.luk.co.uk/en/company/company.jsp

They have a massive factory in Sheffield which is why I asked.

vocky · February 13, 2014

Quite a big company then

vocky · February 13, 2014

so fitted the head yesterday and today I fitted the timing chain and verniered up the cams

A picture of the exhaust ports opened up

TDC checked

and confirmed

And done, ready to fit

Matt · February 13, 2014

Some great updates coming along Neil

vocky · February 13, 2014

not much more to come, the ones which needed tweaking are now all done

Matt · February 13, 2014

vocky said:
not much more to come, the ones which needed tweaking are now all done

You certainly haven't been hanging about! Are you then shipping the engines back out, or are you going to be fitting them into the car as well ?

techieboy · February 15, 2014

vocky said:
not much more to come, the ones which needed tweaking are now all done

Well, if you're desperate, I've got a (well two but only one is shiney) B207's sat in the garage here......

Matt · February 15, 2014

techieboy said:
Well, if you're desperate, I've got a (well two but only one is shiney) B207's sat in the garage here......

Hello stranger!

techieboy · February 15, 2014

Hey Matt, how're things? Yep, bit of a stranger to z22se.co.uk and perhaps more worryingly, stranger to the VX as well. It's done 35 miles (long run to the MOT station) in 14 months.

Matt · February 16, 2014

techieboy said:
Hey Matt, how're things? Yep, bit of a stranger to z22se.co.uk and perhaps more worryingly, stranger to the VX as well. It's done 35 miles (long run to the MOT station) in 14 months.

That's even less miles than @vocky 's!!

vocky · February 16, 2014

Mine did about 950 miles between Feb 2013 and Oct 2013, since then it's done zero due to the weather

vocky · February 16, 2014

techieboy said:
Well, if you're desperate, I've got a (well two but only one is shiney) B207's sat in the garage here......

whenever you want them tweaking just let me know, it's about time you got yours the way you want it, rather than the way you thought you wanted it

techieboy · February 17, 2014

If only it where that straightforward. You know me, I'll go for the OEM+'ish 2.0 litre option and then decide that wasn't what I wanted after all. That's why it's been sat here for 14 months without moving, whilst I continually debate what it is I actually want to do.

On the bright side, the existing complete engine can just go into storage in case I then decide a Stage 3 2.2 was the best option after all.

I should just buy another gearbox and leave that permanently mounted to whichever engine isn't in the car, ready for the inevitable swap.

vocky · February 23, 2014

Helix clutch finally turned up for the Harrop SC build, the owner wanted to retain the standard flywheel.

Something I have not mentioned before, yet is very important - earth straps

And it's new home, 3" Tullet and Harrop added