Marty's Z22SE Rebuild

Marty64

Regular Member
Hi,

Now that my Astra's S/C project is nearing completion (need a full 2.5" exhaust system): i want more !!

With this experience, and after having read many threads from z22se.co.uk guys, (vocky, evocarlos,...) i plan to rebuild an used engine lying aroung my garage.
The project is to make a +300hp engine.
Next, the engine will be put in a VX220.
I think the project will take me almost 2 years : time to do the job but especially the money come gradually.

Here is the list of changes I plan for this project:

_ Oversized Wiseco forged pistons 8.9 CR
_ Eagle conrods
_ Cylinders reboring
_ Ferrea +1mm Exhaust vales
_ B207 Cylinder Head
_ Porting and Polishing exhausts ports
_ Lightened flywheel
_ Balancing shafts removed
_ Uprated Clutch
_ Injectors (VXR or Bosch 650cc)
_ Harrop SC
_ 2.9" S/C Pulley
_ Phenolic gasket
_ LS4 T/B
_ 4 in 1 Exhaust manifold
_ Full exhaust system 3" with catalyst Sport 200cpi
_ ECU Remap (Obdtuner)
_ Purchase of the Speedster
_ Swap engine and burn asphalt !

A lot of work so that's why I plan a very wide timing!
 
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Marty64

Regular Member
Here we go, we are still in winter so no motorcycle or too many cab trips. That will leave me time to fully disassemble the engine lying around in my garage to bring it literally and begin preparation.

Here the 82.000 miles engine:

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Intake manifold, fuel rail, lrocker cover, coolant hose and crankcase remove:
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Cylinder Head remove:
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Pistons / conrods remove:
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Timing and Balance chains remove:
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Balancer shaft remove:
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Crankshaft bloc remove:
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Naked bloc:
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Marty64

Regular Member
Tony, don't know yet but surely keep the OM water pump, going to electric add more cost for little hp gain. Don't change the cams for comp cams stage 2 for same reason !
 

chill

Regular Member
Set of cams will see you more than 320 hp but you will need a 3" exhaust for anything over 300hp 2.5 is not big enough for 300hp IMO wadding
 

Marty64

Regular Member
Yes Chill, i'll put comp cams in a second time. (don't need to remove the engine for that)
That's why 3" exhaust is listed on my first post ;)
 

evocarlos

Stupid Bollocks
Staff
it is a standard z20let clutch the luk number links to 93180360
the z22se and the z20let clutch will both do around 280-300hp but they recommend a better clutch above 270hp the gm one slips after a while
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