I've been planning on building a new engine for the wagon, the old one is just a bit too old and weary for the task; the compression pressures are bit uneven and so forth.
Here is the project engine which I today picked up from storage:
Not exactly in mint condition, it has over 330k km on it (200k miles), but then again it won't tempt me to keep any of the old stuff for sure
I will fit it on the stand after I have removed the flywheel and bellhouse plate, also there is a snapped bolt in one of the holes.
Jumping a bit ahead of schedule, I recently sourced a crank for R2, or a 2.2l diesel engine based on the FE block. The benefit is they are always forged (DOHC forgies are rare and F2 forged cranks don't exist) and also the oil galleries are drilled the same way as in the DOHC crank.
Here's how it looks:
The biggest problem is the flywheel end. FE crank has six flywheel bolts, but an RF crank has eight. I'm tempted to get a custom aluminum flywheel, that would allow me to use 60-2 missing teeth trigger wheel setup by using embedded steel screws in the flywheel (to make the balancing more simple, the two "missing teeth" screws would be of stainless steel.)
The oil gear is also different to the FE oil pump, and is heat fitted in place, so force is needed to remove it. Also, the FE oil gear locks into place cy flats, so it evidently needs a trip to the machinist.
However, the next step is to disassemble the engine, clean and measure parts, and get them machined where necessary. I will be taking my time with this build, I would hate to rush it.
Now, I would just need the bulk buy parts
DAMN do I hope the rod deal comes through....