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are calibra drive shafts the same as mk3 astra shafts?
Regards Jimbo
jimbob-mcgrew
21-07-09, 11:13 PM
hmm prob depends what calibra it is, they came in 8 and 16v, same with mk.3 astra in 8 and 16
if your talkin 20xe for 20xe on both wagons, hmm ? good question lol
its a redtop calibra and the astra is a mk3 1.4 8v shell with a c16se fitted.
jimbob-mcgrew
22-07-09, 02:03 AM
hmm, you deffo wanna get a second opinion to make sure, but im fairly sure the spline count is different on 16se gte shafts compared to the xe. the shafts might be physically right in length possibly, but the inner cv's wont match, youll have to change the inner ends for mk.2 cavalier cv's ? my memorys not working.
what boxes on each engine, i guess the redtops running an f20 ? and the gte engine an f13 ?
what u upto exactly, putting the redtop into the astra ?
griffin mad
22-07-09, 02:13 AM
the shafts will fitt if you put the cally legs on as the cv's are bigger and use the astra shocker inserts and top mounts
griffin mad
22-07-09, 02:16 AM
o n the f13 would need spacers and proberbly would'nt last too long with a redtop , pm me and ill answer your queries pal , bin there done that lol
im buying a donor calibra to use the engine to put into a mk3 astra.
the calibra is running a f20 not sure on the c16se box all i know is its off a TD.
griffin mad
23-07-09, 03:34 AM
well to be honest id scrap everything under your bonnet and put all the cally running gear in , the diesel box's are wide ratio and power sapping , plus id have put money on it being a small block box witch again need spacing for clutch clearence , not to mention a red top would slip a small block clutch to death even the 8v 2litre clutches arnt great with 150 bhp .
have a look in ur astra on the box where the linkage housing is on top , on the bk edge facing the bulk head it will say f16 or wateva n that will shed light on that for us :thumb:
right so all the cally running gear will fit into the astra ?
thats all i need to know and also are the engine mounts the same?
A 1.4 astra will be small block, so the hubs will be wrong.
So yes swap all the running gear for the cally stuff. But you'll need to change the shock inserts and top mounts over.
cant i just use the astra shocks ?
Are the inserts hard to change?
calibra mounts be same also?
Right you can use the shocks, but on a astra/cally the leg is all in one.
The hubs in that, co you'll have to get the hubs pushed out and swaped (astra will be small block) So better off using the cally leg, then just fitting the astra top mount and shock insert.
Its no hard when its apart, if you have a vice its easy.
na not got a vice so will just use the cally stuff
+rep coming benn Cheers for the help
P.s Might be getting a redtop out of an astra now but the calibra is there as a backup i supose
No you need the astra top mount as the cally one wont fit and the top mount wont fit the shock insert.
yes i know about the top mounts is the insert hard to change?
No, its just a large nut on the top that holds it in to the leg. But its frigging tight. Holding it in a vice and turning the leg is a easy way of going it.
Or a big( and i mean big i used 24" mouth ones) set of pipe grips can do it.
griffin mad
24-07-09, 02:53 AM
once the springs off ull see wat were on wi so best get some spring clamps cus you want your rack in the front of your head really lol lol
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