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    has any one else done a 2.0l transplant this way by fittin a gsi 1600 clutch to a c20xe flywheel then just using the f13 gear box n if so how reliable is the gear box i no its oviusly not as strong as the f20 but iv hurd of 3 ppl that it works:D

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    f13 on a 2.0?

    i was under the impression the f13 box was for small block engines, were as the 2.0 is a large block?

    if your going for a large block, the f18 box all the way!

    although, didnt vauxhall release an f40 box a few years back? or was that for the v6?

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    The answer is yes it works and I also know people that have done it without any problems

    I've not driven one but I can only imagine that wheelspin in the lower gears is worse than normal though so cant really see a point for it but it can be doen very cheaply so makes for a even cheaper, slightly faster xe nova or corsa

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    would also mean you could use normal nova drive shafts then...

    huummm.. got me thinking now :D

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    thanx alot mate i can go ahead n do it now

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    the only reason i can see why people do it is because they cant be ****d to sort the shafts out.

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    it will work, however you'll need a custom clutch plate to match the input shaft on the F13

    then the box will probably spread itself all over the place after about a day

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    LOL, ive got to ask why, I cant see any real advantage, an XE nova on an F16CR spins like a ******* so why youd want even closer gearing is beyond me, and like just mentioned, it will probably detonate spectacularly

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