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    hi ppl im a old one cumin bak to this forum so hi to all... and for my first post just a quick wee q.. iv seen it done but want to know wots involved in fittin a v6 into a nova i only know of one done and thats brett rogans but i cant find any info on the conversion so any help or opinions are much appreciated... thing is i can get a v6 engine cheaper than a 2.0 that why i was concidering it thx in advanced.......

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    no one have an opinoin on this......

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    i have seen it done and its a cram!
    have no idea on ow to do it though, try asking mike oxford he seems like a bottom less pit of useful info

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    besides the weight issues the one problem i have heard of is the rear exhaust manifold runs streight thru the steering column - so that would require fabrication of a new manifold

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    awrite this is more like it.... so anyone else know anything... at all..

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    it will cost you a small fortune.

    and you will have to make a shed load of stuff yourself/engineering company.

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    make like wot??? mounts,shafts,exhaust...?????? a dont mind the expense so bring it on is wot i say

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    Quote Originally Posted by scott s
    make like wot??? mounts,shafts,exhaust...?????? a dont mind the expense so bring it on is wot i say
    Its been done before and was proven to be shite, it was slower than a stock XE'd nova and not worth the effort. Rick

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    and to prove that i beat it at york by 0.4 sec

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    no one said i was looking for performance tho... just imagine the sound of a v6 comin from a nova and not to mention they look the dogs danngles... tho iv heard they are very tuneable with some work..

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