engine swap

[jonn]

i have a nova autocross car with a 1.2l engine. what would be a good 1.6l engine to fit in it easy.:)
thanks.

[james_19]

gsi corsa engine

[novanova636]

is that a straight swap?

[BIGS]

They are easy to fit. same mounts as a nova so right in yes. and the engine codes you want to look for is either a c16xe or a x16xe. you havent got to change the driveshafts or anything.

[novanova636]

what about loom?

[BIGS]

Well its only a few wires you need to sort out. its easy as hell.


Oh and if it has a key chip and transponder make sure you get that aswell !

[novanova636]

cool. cheers for the info

[michael squeak]

isnt the corsa engine a 16v

[BIGS]

yes

[Riggy]

if you do fit the corsa gsi engine use the corsa manifold , with a nova gte downpipe and gte system

other wise fit a nova 1.6 8v lump

[BIGS]

if its a x16xe dont the c16xe mount up with the nova system?

[Riggy]

lol yeah i should of said the c16xe ,

never tried a x16xe manifold so cant comment on that one

[jonn]

ok thanks for the help

[BIGS]

I did and failed LOL. The way round it if you get a x16xe well the way i did it. cut the nova system to fit the corsa manifold then that way at a later date if you want to upgrade to a 4 branch it will be a stright swap :thumb:

[Adam]

Aye, the x16xe downpipe doesnt even come near to fitting a nova system
A c16xe downpipe bolts right onto some Gsi/Gte systems(just luck realy because some gsi systems i have had have fitted fine, others have needed modding slightlyy to fit the c16 downpipe)

[novaluxeplus]

i got the x16xel to go in mine is just a 1.4 8v atm non cat exhaust but i got no manifold with the engine would it be better to get a c16 manifold or would that not work?

[BIGS]

well if you got to buy a manifold anyway you might aswell buy a 4 branch

[novaluxeplus]

would one for a c16 or x16 and xel fit or are they differnt?

[BIGS]

you would need one for a x16xe but dont know if a c16xe would fit. Im sure Adam will know

[novaluxeplus]

just looked on ebay they got proper one for c16 that was all lol

[BIGS]

for a x16xe

250341413611

[novaluxeplus]

oh nice think will be ordering one on pay day thanks mate.

i not know cos got no manifold but aint there a silver disk thing on standard man for the eco tech.

[BIGS]

You dont need it, i cut mine off if you look at my thread on page two you can see what ive done

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98258&page=2&highlight=bigs+saloon+project

[novaluxeplus]

oh good is that the only bit that is on the eco teck thing?

[novaluxeplus]

thats a big help thanks alot mate engine gettin stripped down before fitting like so plenty time to get other bits it needs lol.
just to check i dont need any other bits for the eco teck do i??

[BIGS]

Bassiclly everything you see in my project thread thats all you need