20ltr 8v or 16v

[novawez]

oh that what i forgot to ask has anyone done this conversion

[Philsutton]

it is the same as fitting the 16v, its all one in the same. An to which there are loads of guides about for.

[novawez]

cheers for your help lads im goin to get it tonite i might be askin a few morw Qs before the weeks out cheers again wez

[scott.parker]

i always though it was 156 for the gte due to no cat

and other's cav, cali etc was 153 because they had a cat?

I know i have gone off topic,but Ste there should be no difrence mate the Cav and Astra they quote in the mag are both of same age 1988/1989 so niether would have cats on them,so im still left miffed

Scott

[novawez]

is the 8v fast in a nova then

[scott.parker]

is the 8v fast in a nova then

Humm I cant realy say,i my self have never driven or passengerd in a nova with one in.
Although i have seen one go down the strip at pod and it did 16.4's so i was not to impressed with that!
I would think your better of T40 ing a 1600 8v.

Scott

[novawez]

ok cheers for everything lads

[Christ]

if its a 2l 8v from a cav cdi, i think thats the 115bhp engine, I think its only the cav sri's and astra gtes that had the 130bhp engine.

[novawez]

oh got ya so itll still shift or do i hold out for a 16v

[scott.parker]

if its a 2l 8v from a cav cdi, i think thats the 115bhp engine, I think its only the cav sri's and astra gtes that had the 130bhp engine.

Astra mk2 gte 8v 20se 122bhp@ 5600rpm 127lbft@ 2600rpm

Cav mk3 sri 8v(early) 20seh 128bhp@ 5600rpm 132lbft@ 4600rpm

Cav mk3 sri 8v c20ne 113bhp@ 5200@ 125lbft@ 2600rpm

Scott