My plan was to swap the engines but didn't want to gamble swapping without hearing the new engine first. I've got some pretty big home projects going on too so it took a while to start working on it. Also had to rearrange the garage a bit since my "mistress" (as my wife calls it...a 1974 Landcruiser restoration project) is taking up a lot of my repair space.
After sequence of tests each evening after work I got the new Volvo running and it sounds really good. The main issue was the starter was dead. It also had a short in the ignition switch which gave me fits. Got it running in time for my daughter to have something to drive to school while I work on her car. It would be nice to just give her the new one but unfortunately it's not nearly as nice cosmetically.
Back to the engine...I dropped the pan and that #2 bearing was beyond shot. Only two thin pieces remained:
- Old bearing remnants vs new bearing
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I didn't get a picture of the pan but it was in pretty decent condition. Will just need a good cleaning. The journals don't feel that bad but I'm planning to polish them up:
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When I ordered the bearings, I didn't see the size options and of course I ended up ordering the smaller ones. I didn't realize it until I did a test fit last night with plastigage. I could tell there was a tiny bit of play in it before I pulled the cap to check the plastigage. The clearance is definitely off:
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I'm still torn on whether I'm going to actually swap the engines or not. Trying to find the time that I can do it and she can be without a vehicle for several days is tough now that school is back in. If I do, it will probably need to wait until late October when my wife and daughter are going out of town for several days for a wedding.
Time will tell...I'll update when I get to the next milestone or if questions arise before I can get to the next milestone.