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Agree, run a compression check, if results are good then the engine should be okay.
As long as its tuned properly you will avoid anything catastrophic.
Not sure if you can fit new big end shells on these by just dropping the sump but if so thats a fairly easy option for extra piece of mind
Dropping the sump to clean it and the oil pick up out fully, as a minimum, as it is a doddle when the engine is out of the car.
I recon you should check the mains/big ends if you have the chance. A compression/leakdown test will tell you enough about the top end and if anything is going to go on a 200K engine it will be the shells from what I've seen. With the extra load it may start to knock before anything goes, giving you chance to get it sorted before it's a total failure.
If you are cleaning the sump it is not much effort to pull a cap and see if the bearing looks worn.
Personally if its running ok I would just bung it on and see what happens as you have a spare engine.
Once you start building an engine it adds up quick, though you can build a bomproof engine for the next 200k.
this is what i was thinking
its an AAN head i found out,not that it makes and difference.
i hear what everyone is saying about checking it thoroughly etc but i have been looking at it today and it is in such good condition,cambelt recently done lovely clean water/coolant.
spent most of its life unchipped etc
Hey dude, Just go for it or you'll spend millions on replacing everything down to the last molecule. These machines are hard as nails.
On a different note, a20vaa has just had its 200 thousand mile birthday, got it new suspension and did the top end - It still passes the emisions test no bother.
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