if the alternator doesnt rock back and forth after youve slackened the bracket arm, youll need to slacken the bottom bolt on the alternator too. they both work as lockers, 1 top, 1 bottom.
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if the alternator doesnt rock back and forth after youve slackened the bracket arm, youll need to slacken the bottom bolt on the alternator too. they both work as lockers, 1 top, 1 bottom.
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any interest in a modified 14se head and 13s inlet ?
i was going to lap the valves and change the stem seals before i sold it, although can have it as is, for 30 less.
90 with the work done....
man, that sucks. half a revolution life span.
probably got thrown like javelin into the back of the delivery van before you go it.
unlucky in one sense, but lucky it snapped before you fired...
i never got to daily that car, i only racked up about 600 miles in it altogether, but the engine started and revved up nice, and did a 3 hour drive from dorset to london without missing a beat, so...
is that my engine charlie ?
did you notice the modifed cambelt cover, where i had a mk.4 astra engine bracket on it, haha
was it a cr box ? ive put one in a nova before, on a regular wide box,...
ill never be able to afford a 5/600+ quid, ready made branded unit. it'll take me years to save up enough cash.
ive spotted these speeduino units at much less cost, but there proper bare bones,...
any interest in a 16sv engine ? - 67k good runner
bottom ends the same as c16se and e16se
nice one andy :thumb:
now i just need to figure out how to get round the inlet manifold, as it fouls on the brake fluid reservoir
looks like it uses the top most 2 bolt holes, just below the deck, and the lower bolt hole, just a bit left of the crankshaft :
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cheers balley, didnt know about that nemiga site.
i had a look on there, and all those 1.6 bottom ends appear to have the same bolt hole layout in the side of the block, so i think it should fit ok,...
ill probably have to dig into an old corsa or astra at a breakers yard to find out. take the belt and covers off, and see if the bracket bolts up
the older engines do have threaded bolt holes between the pulleys, as they used to run power steering pumps and such in that spot, but ive not got one to check, and cant find any pictures that are...
hey guys, i asked this question in a few places, but didnt get any answers, and i thought, if anyone knows, you lot with your vauxhall wisdom, probably do.
the c16se engine - any idea if has the 3...
£300 for an eaton m45, plus some ali pipes and stuff for a custom inlet, wont cost thousands.
ive chosen the crappy spi block because of its piston profile, it will help lower the comp. i have a...
ill just go with the 16NZ i think, and see how it works
when its done, it will be a proper engine.
supercharger will do it.
whats there hp limits ?
what kind of rpm are we talking ? i dont plan to rev the death out of it. 7k is plenty.
havent been on here for ages, but i thought you guys would probably be able to spread some light.
do you guys know if any of the smallblock 8v's are stronger or weaker in places, when specked...
i know what the word means, im still lost tho
really ... nice :)
what do you mean by ' elongate the center holes ' ?
is it possible to just delete 5th completely by using a 4 speed end plate, or is it not that simple ?
would it not be easier to run the mx5's 1.8 twin cam ?
... no installation issues to the mx5 frame or gearbox, and probably has more power out the box than the 8v ?
its a single piece of metal tho isnt it ? .. i cowboy'd one years ago using an angle grinder, i never saw any rubber on it, unless theres various different types of 20xe pulley
good luck with the racing man. i'd love to be doing what your doing. try not to fly off into the sand on the first bend :)
get some vids or pics if you can :thumb:
when you say fail .. do you mean explode ?