my c20xe nova on r1 carbs project

[stupot19]

been browsing on here for a while now and joined a bit ago so thought i would share my project

i have a vauxhall nova 1.0 life on a j reg one owner from new full service history stored since 2006 said it was a non runner but i added a tenner of petrol and a charged battery and fired up and ran but i removed that engine and bought a c20xe early type
i am in the process of rebuilding the c20xe and have changed the main bearings big end bearings added arp con rod bolts full head gasket set and sump and bottom end gaskets new water pump new timing belt and pulleys new piston rings full stainless bolt set for sump rocker plug and cam belt covers resprayed/powder coated rocker cover plug cover cam cover and clutch plates
i have bought the rally strengthening kit and strengthend the lower arms
bought 2.0 cavalier brakes for the front and braided brake line set
bought rear spoiler, 6 set clocks, side skirts, cav slab alloys which have been fully powder coated black and laqured, side skirts are sprayed black
im respraying the full car white when the time comes after all the welding etc

here are a few pics hope they work

[stupot19]

[nova ian]

Looking good, There maybe some useful info somewhere in here (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthr...Nova-Build-WIP)

Mines an XE running R1's aswell

[Marcusgeorge]

Looking good dude

[stupot19]

Thanks for the replies and the link to that thread
Just ordered my r1 carbs and my manifold has just been welded up today and started rebuilding the c20xe

[jimbob-mcgrew]

this would be crazy cool if you left it looking standard on the 13's with the animal under the bonnet

[stupot19]

Yeah i wanted to keep it on steelies but had to buy 15" alloys as my new brake discs are to big to fit under the steelies so bought cav slabs

[stupot19]

My wheels before they get refurbed



My r1 carbs

[stupot19]

Wheels painted need laquering then my toyo proxes fitting

[stupot19]

New main bearings, big end bearings, pistons rings fitted welded up my manifold for my r1 carbs and cut the silicone hoses to hold them on fitted new 8v baffle plate and sump gasket
will finish the top end this week and take a few photos

only photo i took