4x4 onto a nova

[dannyb]

I cant remember who but someone did a MK1 astra. It involved grafting a cally floorpan onto it. AFAIK it was a pain in the ass, and an Astra is closer to a callys size than a nova!

Can scan the mk1 Astra article from a TV mag if you like mate?

[Stuart]

ive always said that justy stuff would probably be an easier fit. but as to its power handling abilities ive no idea.....


?20 says this project starts then stops fairly rapidly. Not being harsh but if you are asking such basic questions then you dont have the ability to carry out the job.

[Martin]

im sure i've seen on mig a 1.6 8v turbo with F28 and 4x4. I'll have a check...

just an f28 IIRC...


same guy whos helping build Montys Cav??

[Ash]

Yea, titled: Remember this...' and a 500bhp rwd cav?

I thought it had the F28 as they were going to/in the process of making it 4wd

[big gra]

i know of one 4x4 nova, will try and get some more info! as talking to a guy the other day who does mad conversions on novas, currently rwd cossie engined nova!

[Mike]

Justy stuff is ideal, thats how the 4x4 Nova Rally cars were made in the 90's, and cost circa ?7k a time for the conversion although Justy running gear is quite rare TBH.

[muzzy]

Peugeot 106 4x4 running Cosworth engine

[mowgli]

I remember a mk1 astra 4x4 rally car from years back, it had a rover v8, a rangerover gbox & bmw diffs front & rear running to astra front suspension front & rear. it looked very agricultural.

[BIGS]

?20 says this project starts then stops fairly rapidly. Not being harsh but if you are asking such basic questions then you dont have the ability to carry out the job.

Ok well were do that then but i wont give up right away ill leave it a while and i get the money woohoo .

NO serously now my mate already knows how to get the rear axle to fit and it dont matter about the width of it as im going to have wide arches around the wheels. and i know someone in plymouth that shortens propshafts for conversions such as this for ?120. And to tho's who say hope your good at fabrication and mechanical engineering thats not a problem as my mate is a metal fabractor and does work for big place's such as marine projects working on the princess yachts. All that i wanted to know is if anyone knew about this power steering pump as its good to get other peoples views. But its not like we wont know how to change it. when it comes to that stage were sort it out then.

[tom reid]

A live rear axle on a 4x4 is a very bad idea imo. I suppose you could drop link it though.

Why?