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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.

Got the Dash2 connected. It should be configurated so it would give some usefull information instead of randon numbers.

Booked road legality inspection for tomorrow for the Saabel Rekord. Everything should be ok but....

...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.

I finally got it inspected! YEY!

Niiice

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.

Getting closer to start

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.



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

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

Engine and gearbox had to be removed, because it is impossible to remove gearbox from the engine under the car.

Moved the thrust bearing closer to the clutch because it didn´t work like it should.


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.

Got the engine mounts done and now the engine sits quite well.


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.

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

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