Engine progress

The standard 2.0L sump has been removed. Shortened oil pick up pipe fitted along with a new gasket.


The modified sierra CVH sump requires a little more fettling to fit properly but this should be relatively straight forward. It also needs a hole drilled to allow the dipstick to fit through. Shortened sump in place but not fully tightened

No luck with sourcing an audi pre-pump filter over the weekend. The plan is to visit Wilco one evening this week to see if they have one.

A couple of months ago, an opportunity arose to buy another sierra which I took as there were a couple of bits I forgot to remove from my first donor (fuel sender, alternator bracket...) Sierras are starting to get thin on the ground so I figured I may as well take the offer in case I need any spare parts in the future. This particular sierra has the same 1.8 CVH engine as the first but a suspected bent valve or two, it makes some interesting noises! Sunday afternoon was spent taking some parts off.

A couple of before and after pics......

The car was broken into in the past so unfortunately, the much sought after steering column cowling is broken. Blinkin' tea leaves!