Saabel Garage; GMC Typhoon #FinnTyphoon

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Got the front fender flairs assembled. Maybe they got a bit high, but hopefully they will be intact after first track day.
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Got the Dash2 connected. It should be configurated so it would give some usefull information instead of randon numbers.
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Booked road legality inspection for tomorrow for the Saabel Rekord. Everything should be ok but....
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...was not. Next try maybe with in few weeks. The most annoying thing was that engine started to leak oil and I didn´t have time to figure out where it was comming from.
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I finally got it inspected! YEY!
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Niiice :D
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Omegas engine is going back in. Stock 2.0 engine with removed balance shafts and 10:1 pistons from N/A engine. Still running on E85.
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Getting closer to start
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Got the engine running a while ago. It made a considerable knocking noise. So, I thought that in worst case it is the con rod bearings again.

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Luckily it was quite easy to check the bearings. Also luckily all the bearings were OK, but the noise was still there. After that I changed cams and valve lifters. With "new" used valve lifters and cams the noise went away. I lost all interest to this Omega due this whole engine episode and got it sold. I believe that new owner will put a proper Saab power plant under the hood and get it really going :)
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Some to-do list for the winter
- Get the clutch working properly
- Replace Bosch -044 fuel pumps with Walbro 450lph pumps and replace the existing catch tank with a better one.
- Get the power steering connected and working
- Tidy up the chassis wiring
- Buy proper brake pads, because the ones in brake calibers are complete shit
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Engine and gearbox had to be removed, because it is impossible to remove gearbox from the engine under the car.
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Moved the thrust bearing closer to the clutch because it didn´t work like it should.

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Dropped the engine and gearbox back into the engine bay just to check if the clutch works properly now. It does. I also made new engine brackets, because old ones needed a bit adjusting.
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Got the engine mounts done and now the engine sits quite well.

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Removed the old fuel system. I am going to replace the old Bosch 044 pumps with 450lph Walbros which are located inside the catch tank. The catch tank will be located beneath the fuel cell, so I can remove also the transfer pump for the catch tank. It is slightly simpler system and maybe better system because Walbros are suitable for E85 and I get rid of the one extra fuel pump.
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Stirpped the engine wiring harness of the Rekord and visited at TT-Speed. They added a wire for the second fuel pump control and also repaired my a-bit-sketchy cam shaft sensor connector. Little progress but now atleast the wiring harness is ready for next summer :D
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Updated the front brakes. Changed old 275mm discs to 296mm, changed calibers and also the sealings to calibers and trimmed the brake backing plates a bit. Waiting for Hawk pads with High performance streeet compound to arrive to complete the front brake job. For rear axle I couldn´t find better pads than EBC Yellow stuff´s, but they should be just fine. Atleast they should be a lot better than Biltema pads which are there now :D
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