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Hello im looking into getting my nova changed over from a 1.3 to a 2.0 16v. ive been looking on google after typing in vauxhall engine coversions and its come up with the likes of courtenay sport, V tunning and and this one on ebay called mcd conversions. theres lots of others but they dont really give me a round about price. also im after a good service i dont want to take it to a back street garage where only half a job gets done. i was thinking of jamsport may be ??? anyway any advice on the matter of cost and a good job ill be glad of.
Ive already got 256mm brakes on it and its lowered, the shells quite clean too. im saving at the min because its going to be painted after xmas then im going to get it converted ive added the address for mcd for you all to have a look at
Thanks very much huffy :thumb:
www.mcdauxconversions.co.uk (http://www.mcdauxconversions.co.uk)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/DSC00590.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/DSC00592.jpg
(http://www.mcdvauxconversions.co.uk/)
Have you looked at the guide on here? Maybe some local members would be willing to help? Saves spending lots of cash...
matthew172
11-12-08, 07:32 PM
if thats your car then it looks bloody mint!
ive already got an xe in bits in my garage mate i just dont want the hassal of waiting around for people i dont mind paying tho as long as the jobs done right
yes thats old betie its got 38000 on the clock i think and she looks a bit diffrent now mate
It will cost a fortune to be done by any setup like MCD or Jamsport. As said you're better off getting a local member to help you out for some beer money.
Id be happy to do it but you are pretty far away.
Id be happy to do it but you are pretty far away.
Lee's services come highly recommended. He's also pretty good at fitting engines lol
Halp me fit a V6 :D
Fook paying some one to do it! Only way to garantee a good, well managed installation is to DIY it. You'll certainly a thing or two in the process aswell.
Halp me fit a V6 :D
When im settled in yate :)
You'll certainly a thing or two in the process aswell.
Lessons in Bodgery lol
Well i was looking to pay about £1500 for a proper job mate thing is one of my mate help me rebult my nova sr engine (the pic thats above my name) i was always waiting around for him then he'd let me down a few times two as well the engine wasnt running like it should of been it was on twin 40s cam'ed alsorts of stuff was done to it and i dont want to go back to all that messing. im still waiten for him to fit my gsi servo
thanks very much anyway for your offer tho mate :thumb:
^ well, there is that lol not that LHA is bosged (its far from it TBH) but my other Nova's have been :D
matthew172
11-12-08, 07:44 PM
all you need is a big packet of cable ties
Well i was looking to pay about £1500 for a proper job mate thing is one of my mate help me rebult my nova sr engine (the pic thats above my name) i was always waiting around for him then he'd let me down a few times two as well the engine wasnt running like it should of been it was on twin 40s cam'ed alsorts of stuff was done to it and i dont want to go back to all that messing. im still waiten for him to fit my gsi servo
thanks very much anyway for your offer tho mate :thumb:
Dont tar everyone with the same brush pal, you have to give some people the benefit of the doubt. :)
EDIT you'll be lucky to get it done for 1500 including the welding IMO from any of the setups you mentioned.
all you need is a big packet of cable ties
think your onto somthing lol
all you need is a big packet of cable ties
kinky bastid
Dont tar everyone with the same brush pal, you have to give some people the benefit of the doubt. :)
i know mate i know people have lifes around fitting engines and what not lol but about the servo im paying him to fit it another thing when my sr was on the road after the mods we were setting the timing for the cam this was the day before pvs 07 that evening it dropped a valve i nearly broke down in tears:cry: lol i had rushed to get it ready for that weekend and that happen i look back and laugh now likelol
Sounds like he shouldn't be trusted with your car mate!
I havent painted a very good picture of him have i ??
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:7KjvYXm91NEJ::www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/madmechanicya1.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/madmechanicya1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/madmechanicya.htm&h=374&w=291&sz=29&tbnid=7KjvYXm91NEJ::&tbnh=122&tbnw=95&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmad%2Bmechanic%2Bpictures&hl=en&usg=__cDcOxCpe_rUk_24CGwkiCwfc7pU=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&cd=1) meet colin lol
he does look all there like lol
MyNovaSr
11-12-08, 09:08 PM
Ive done a big block conversion and I have no skill.
Just print off a step by step guide, get some poor fook the seam weld it up, plonk the engine in, bla bla bla.
If you want a decent wiring job get some other fooker to do that.
Not as hard as u think
bring it over this way fella , we will do it , or we could come to you a do it lol , only take a day or 2 max :thumb:
bring it over this way fella , we will do it , or we could come to you a do it lol , only take a day or 2 max :thumb:
Does we involve me? If so I think it would be big block conversion number 19 for me :eek:
Imo if you don't do it yourself or play a big part in the conversion, the first time it goes wrong you'll be knackered. If you done it step by step and it does go wrong you'll know exactly where to start looking for a fault and how your going to fix it. When I did my first one I was convinced it was never going to work because my experience with engines was next to nothing but once it was complete and operational I was over the moon. If you pay someone to do it, you'll have no knowledge and will be scared of breaking it, and constantly worried what its going to cost to repair it and there is no point in doing the conversion if your not going to drive it hard occasionally
Does we involve me? If so I think it would be big block conversion number 19 for me :eek:
lol im goin to hold you responsible for all the xe novas in the NW lol
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