Hello From Wales !

[White estate]

Evening all, after fitting a saab b205 engine in my astra van I've recently picked up a 2.2 3dr astra sri as I've always had a soft spot for one !
I bought the astra for a measly £80 with the timing chain snapped but was in great condition overall.I stripped the head replaced all the valves,cleaned the sump and fitted a new chain.The chain had snapped pulling off at low rpm by the looks of it as there was minor indents in the pistons. Now it runs great but a little heavy on oil but......... when dipping to check the oil I've found you need to leave the dipstick in for around 10 seconds as if i put it in and pull straight out (no pun intended !) its as if the oil will not stick to the end weird so to be monitored.
I have got an leh engine available which I'm intending on building a twin charger system on over next year.

Got to say so much great info on here and hope i can help others out along the way.
Cheers Liam

Running 240bhp on std gt17 turbo

 

[figo126]

hi from Doncaster , what a bargain £80 ,looks mint pal ,I bet your van shocks a few people when you leave them , very nice,,,,,,,,,,

 

[White estate]

Yes cheers pal it does only had one run in with a corsa vxr and he had to look twice when i sailed past him and i even gave him 10 car lengths at full chat before i went for it lol

 

[figo126]

just on with a b207r project at the minute, but 2.2 astra pistons + conrods ,b207r block , veccy 2.2yh crank, z20net head , astra conrods the weak point , hopefully fully forged this time next year,,,,,,,,,

 

[KevinH]

Hi Liam and welcome to the site.
Nice little project for you.

 

[vocky]

Hello and welcome to the site

 

[Matt]

Hello and welcome from me

 

[White estate]

Thanks folks will be doing some research on the best head and block combo on the 2.2 crank but with forged pistons and uprated rods as the gm rods look a little weak