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_Jake, nothing's insurmountable with a welder so I'm going to just go for it. Hopefully running top mount will allow a tab more breathing room for intercooler/radiator adjustment. I may also source...

I've realised no-one seems to have done this over here (people have used Daewoo rods in small blocks before), but I've never seen a Vauxhall with a Daewoo engine (despite the reverse being...

Quick update. Plans a bit more firm now.

Finally sorted an engine....finding one proved to be pretty hard. Luckily a local breakers has come up with one for okay money so should be collecting that...

I had heard mutters but a while ago and assumed it was one of those things that comes up now and then in "paddock chat".

From past experience dealing with possible rule changes which would...

Here's my latest vehicular purchase, having moved back away from my Mk3 Astra GSI rep, I'm now back in a Nova, and so glad.

This one has a few small niggles, but essentially its how I want it...

PMd you about these other day phunkynova...got cash waiting...

Bump. Offers need this all gone.

Got both doors I saved from a scrapper last year for sale here, so I thought I'd try here before they went on eBay
Really good condition (the car had recently had respray to tune of £2000...

pictures added after some delay..

Got a few bits for sale which I will be uploading pics of today.

GSI Front bumper, white. £60
Nova Steering Column & Boss kit. Incl rubber gaiter. £25...

Anyone got a unit lying around they want to get rid of?

Got a spare set of 22 splines.

No idea if they have Cav CVs on but Ill assume not so selling as standard.

Average condition, still perfectly usable but not mint!

First person to bring me...

Looking for an Early 12ST engine for a hillclimb project.

If anyone has one in the north (I'm also travelling down to Norfolk this weekend...) please let me know.

The up to 1400 class does exist, I just want something quicker. Coming from a 400+bhp/tonne single seater to >100 hp in Nova shell will probably have me making a bee-line back to the OMS.

Just to...

I was always under the impression that the 12st/13s hybrid engine resulted in mental high compression? Like "get some dishes machined into those pistons quick!" compression! :D

Looking at the...

That just sounds like lots of opportunity for failure to me. I'd rather spend the time and money getting it set up properly on standalone than trying to build a bottom end like that. The Daewoo boys...

Scrapped the idea of the de-stroke, just way too much hassle, here's the WIP plan:

- C14NZ Bottom End (Completely standard bar ARP rod bolts)
- Daewoo 1.6 16v Cylinder Head (1.5 is exactly same)...

I've got an idea using some Daewoo parts, hopefully they'll drop compression ratio enough for me to run reasonable boost on a 1396cc NZ. The limitation from then on I suppose will be the bottom end,...

No. I believe its possible to build a good 1400 turbo cheaply.

I got that too Bazil.

Looking at using donor parts from another GM family engine for high boost application :D

I'm not bothered about being top 3 etc, but I do want something that will be fun and mix with the field. Unfortunately the Nova's engine range doesn't lend itself really to hillclimb/sprint classes....

I think they'd notice a cylinder missing......

Right now, the only "legal" option as far as hillclimb classes go, that would be semi-competitive and yet still relatively cheap to build would be a...

The rules state the block must be of type which was originally fitted to the "range" of model. So unless I go for anything original block wise (1.0-1.6 8v), we're talking Libra class (Radicals etc)....

Closest I can get:

12NV or SPI bottom end, 12ST crank (and maybe rods?), gives me 1024cc. Need to get under that ideally.

Trying to find a competitive engine setup cheaply for hillclimb/sprints. XE/LET is no-go, would end up in Libra class against Radicals etc. 1600 is uncompetitive without thousands spent really. The...