14nv in a mk2 astra

[napalm_27]

just spoke to a mate and iv just been persuaded into taking this mk2 astra off his hands
i want a car to tinker with till i get my licence back would it be worth playing with the 14nv or just change the engine?
this is more then likely only going to see the track btw

[AlexW]

Nowt much you can do with that engine. Drop somthing bigger in.

[napalm_27]

was thinking about doing what i did with my old nova engine
e16se bottom end bolted onto the 14nv head and run it on the pierburg carb

[Spudly]

Theres alsorts you can do to it, look in the articles section for 8v tuning, carbs/bike or 40s, cams headwork, depends how far you wanna go, whats with the negativity AW?

[AlexW]

Its just that lot is a lot of work for not a lot of gain tbh, at the end of the day you could find and fit a 1.6 and have more power for the same cost as carbs etc

[Spudly]

Not really, as youd need to change the tank add lines if not there, fuel pump and such, there is always a cheap way of doing either tbh!

[AlexW]

True, but for a complete setup its not much over £200ish, if i have any memory left that is. twin 40s, cam, setting up etc is more hassle than its worth, if you was doing it to keep the tax cost down, and the insurance cost i can understand, i mean, you wouldnt want to fit a 1.4 16v!

[Spudly]

He has the same engine as me tbh (SR lump) and im hoping to get mine on bike carbs, decent cam, get a local machine place to lighten my flywheel for me and as and when i come to sell it should break for a the same money as went into it, so theres always ways of funding other upgrades in future if ya gets me:thumb:

[AlexW]

Yer, and i guess if you plan fitting a 1.6 8v or w.e you can use the items from the 1.4.

Meh im just lazy.

[muzzy]

May be worth playing about with, obviously depends what money you have to spend but im sure you could get some gains out of it by trying different bits and pieces

[napalm_27]

im just bolting the 1.4 head on the 1.6 bottom end done it before with really good results :thumb: stick to what you now :thumb:

[Spudly]

Well this (http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93430) is worth a read through bud!

[Curtoise]

lol i know what will happen, you will get 60% done then get bored and sell it on ebay, you know it will happen. :thumb: ps if your gonna use it on track put something bigger in

[napalm_27]

lol i know what will happen, you will get 60% done then get bored and sell it on ebay, you know it will happen. :thumb: ps if your gonna use it on track put something bigger in
wrong wrong wrong
il have this at my old mans and il be playing with it all the time
and bigger isnt always better lightweight is better :thumb:

[AlexW]

fit a 1.6 16v then, lightweight and is easyer to tune