HELP! need some advise about building a 2L 16v nova

[DAVEJ51]

i want to start a project but im not to sure about what type of nova is the best to convert or whether it doesn't matter?
also where is the best place to get hold of a calibra engine? and how much is it all going to cost me to have it put in?

PLEASE HELP!

[wisewood]

you get the bits and for a relatively tiny fee ste would probably fit it for you and set it up...

Probably...

[DAVEJ51]

would it be best if i tried to get hold of a calibra that had been rear-ended and strip it for parts? or should i try and get hold of a re-con engine and box? do you know of any places to try and and get hold of car/engine?
local scrappys don't seem to have calibra's with running engines.

[Jim]

Keep checking the Parts for sale forum. I'm sure an engine will turn up eventually.

Jim

[Ste_Nova]

you don't want a calibra you want a mk2 astra gte 16v.....

get a whole car for under ?500

[DAVEJ51]

wisewood said that you might be able to put it in and set it up for me?? if you would how much would you want for doing it??
what is the better engine between astra and calibra??

[Rick Draper]

or you cud make me a offer on my mint 2ltr 16 valve engine that has been fully rebuilt with omega pistons, ARP rod bolts, cool running stat, uprated clutch, lightened and balanced bottom end and all new bearing shells and oil pump. Rick

[DAVEJ51]

to save me messing around how much would you take for it??
what car was it out of?? how many miles since it had been re-built?? what was the original miles?

[Alex]

http://www.novaload.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=70139

[wisewood]

or to save you even clicking on that... he wants 800ish for it.

its done approx 5k miles since the rebuild.

[Alex]

smart arse

[Ste_Nova]

who cares how many miles it did before the rebuild!!!

oh yeh it was 6 miles :lol:

[wisewood]

lmfao - you just have to keep rubbing it in dont you ste. :twisted:

[DAVEJ51]

i was at the meeting in milton keynes and had a look at some of the 2L 16V nova's there and they are very impressive but what is the insurance like?? im 19 with 2 years no calims

[big_steve_x]

there's still a question unanswered, which i would like to know aswell, which nova shell is the best to convert to a 2.0ltr 16v? i'm sure i heard someone say 1.2i once but i can't remember, oh and as for insurance, what do yas recon for a 19 year old 1 yr NCB and 1 crash my fault! :) don't be laffin'!

[jim sri]

1 litre or 1.2 shell. if you get on the phone to liverpool victoria or herts insurance consultants (HIC) and tell them ur plans, then you'll know whether you'll be able to get a decent qoute and carry on with the conversion. not sure bout HIC, but liv vic base the qoute on the engine size of the original shell, hence why 1 litre or 1.2 is the best model to look for. but minters are hard to come by too often, so you may have to do a bit of looking. the 2 litre redtop engine ur after coulkd come from astra gte 16v, cavalier gsi 2000,astra gsi, some late cav sri's(rareity). earlier redtops had coscast heads, and are, i believe, non-porous, whereas SOME later ones suffered porosity problems. justlook out in your local yellow freeads in cars breaking/salvage etc-there's loads of them about.

[_JH_]

these may sound like stupid questions, but the only time i've got near a valver is when there were traffic lights outside the house of possibly the only person for miles thats got one where i live.

why are omega pistons better?

what marks on the engine will identify whether or not its a coscast head?

my current project is doin up a 1600 8valve engine, but a valver may be something i consider in a year or two. think i'm gonna have a closer look at this valver near me. it looks like a gte thats been lowered and got calibra wheels on, no fancy body mods. which is what i like. think its a 16valve turbo engine from the same calibra the wheels were off.

[jim sri]

for porous head/coscast info:
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25158&highlight=coscast+identifying

[_JH_]

fantastic, cheers mate. anyone got any ideas on the benefits of omega pistons? i'm assuming its a compression issue

[Ste_Nova]

each shell has it's advantages

gsi/sri/gte/td/d = stronger shell

sri/1.2i/1.4spi = wiring hassle

carb cars = tank and pump hassle

gsi/gte are better with astra engine wiring

carb cars are better with cav engine wiring

1.2i/1.4spi have tidy intank fuel pump and copper lined plastic fuel lines

take ur pick :lol:

i've got a 1.2i shell with a mk2 1.4sr wiring loom with a cav engine loom and astra water system

[Ben (lurk75)]

gsi/gte are better with astra engine wiring

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Ste_Nova]

this only applys to the 2.0 16v engines

[Ben (lurk75)]

i know but still makes me depressed.