View Full Version : My RWD C20XE Chevette build
ok, so i decided to start this build. i picked up an XE of burgo and am working towards getting it good. basically going for the big kit of migweb (£450) but getting it of ebay as its a tad cheaper. should get the engine to a good state.
head needs to be skimmed. and some other small bits of work.
just gonna run standard power, maybe a set of fast road cams and a good exhaust manifold.
after ages of trying to decided between, injection or carbs i choose carbs. for a few reasons, i have always wanted a set of 40's or 45's. i love carbs. and there is less wires everywhere so thats all cool. and also i will get away with low emisions. so i am looking for either a set of 40's jetted and choked to the max, or a set of 45's down choked/jetted.
then, im gonna run mega jolt for ignition to make it simpler.
what car, im unsure yet, im keeping my eyes open. but something 70's/80's rear wheel drive. i will make the XE fit in. use a coverter bell housing and then probably a type 9 gearbox and then custom propshaft and then the cars standard rear diff etc. i am loving the viva's, chevetts and early cav's
should be awesome once i have done and a quick toy for me to enjoy
so less of the talking and some first pics of the engine etc etc.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2344.jpg
ok so got it on the engine stand and just had a quick fit together to see how it all looks, im liking it.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2353.jpg
i know the inlet cam is wrong lol, was just playing about.
no more pics atm, but the head has been stripped of the valve stem seals. and is bare now. going to get it skimmed soon to get rid of the pitting on the bottom side, to make sure it isnt warped and so it makes a good seal with the head gasket.
cleaned up the block, stripped it totally. both faces are good and im gonna buy a honing kit, so i can lighlty hone the bores and remove the slight lip at the top of the bores.
i measured the crankshaft and its all good and not gone oval, and with the shells it looks good. the shells are being replaced btw.
so for now, im concentrating on getting the engine good, while keeping my eyes open for a set of delorto's ( main reason over webers is the dellortos are better for road driving) a cool shell for the Xe to go into and a few bits for my XE, rocker cover, calbelt cover and maybe some fast road cams.
get the pistons pocketed and run some decent lift cams be good to go then.
will have sump ready to go this week too, im flat out trying to get an XE mini finished for 2moz!!:mad:
cheers phillip, the sump will be great.
sump????? as in rwd sump? and martin there is 2 mk1 cavs near you on ebay, one is £200 and has mot and the other is 99p but needs work. the mot'd one is better for a conversion mate. due to gearlever hole etc.
rob
sump????? as in rwd sump? and martin there is 2 mk1 cavs near you on ebay, one is £200 and has mot and the other is 99p but needs work. the mot'd one is better for a conversion mate. due to gearlever hole etc.
rob
in a mustard colour. im watching it pal.
but atm, im not really looking out for cars, as a mate is getting a van soon, and he has a trailer and he's not afraid to travel to get cars. so when hegets a tow vechile, i will start looking.
thanks sloth
p.s, no a normal sump.
kool mate, any mk1 cav gen just pm me. have ya thought of a manta? cheap and the later ones are injection so easier to do. just that they rot more lol. but then all cavs disolve badly....
saloonwoody
22-09-09, 08:11 PM
if theres big lips on the bores you may wanna think about a rebore ?
just a small update, i have bought a honing kit, and a valve lapping tool and some paste
the head is being skimmed tomorrow. £32.50, which i thought was a fair price.
then i will have a good clean up of the head. and assemble it.
and im gonna start buying service bits for the engine, like gaskets etc etc
djbrowney
27-09-09, 06:09 PM
drop steveboyslim a pm over on mig for your rebuild parts mate
is he the one who does the 450 quid kits?
because i worked out, i can get all my bits posted for about 350, as i dont need tensioners, which are about 70
djbrowney
27-09-09, 06:12 PM
a hole camblet kit is £50 so were does £70 come from, no he dosnet advertise stuff its just word of mouth mate
link to £450 kit ??? seem very expensive to me ???
a hole camblet kit is £50 so were does £70 come from, no he dosnet advertise stuff its just word of mouth mate
link to £450 kit ??? seem very expensive to me ???
this stuff is GM
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sale/333852-trade-c20let-c20xe-rebuild-parts-more.html
the very first "kit" of bits
and the 70 quid price is just what i have heard in the past, just saying i dont need them lol
djbrowney
27-09-09, 06:19 PM
you dont need the steel head gasket complete waste of time, use your old oil pump (check the gears are ok and fit a nylon relife valve) and buy a complete cambelt kit is not worth the risk.
im sure you could buy all the parts your self cheaper from sbs and auto vaux
sorry jav lol
see i dont wanna reus my oil pump incase its over used etc. bt as you say, check it etc.
and i know the tensioners are brand new, so im just gonna buy a cambelt. and yeh gonna start looking at autovaux.
also i am gonna get a tripple layered head gasket, as my head is on the limit because its been skimmed, so it will hopefully get the compression back to somewhere normal and it should stop some valve/piston love making
djbrowney
27-09-09, 07:59 PM
the steel gaskets are no thicker than a standard one mate, jut check your oil pump i would rather use that than a pattern part one any day !!!
djbrowney
27-09-09, 08:00 PM
just for the record a new gm oil pump is £197 on it own plus the vat from auto vaux i darent even ring vauxhall lol
Ok, i got paid, so the head has been sent away to be skimmed and i am getting it back tomorrow night, the guy said he couldnt take away all the pitting, but it will be ok.
i ordered:
valve lapping tool
honing kit
head gasket set
bottom end gasket set
bonded baffle plate
main bearings
big end bearings
plugs
water pump
cool running thermo
timing belt
head bolts
just waiting for it all to turn up.
also been reading into Mega jolt
and found some useful links for information and parts
for a mini, but same principle
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=51065
http://www.autosportlabs.net/index.php?title=MegaJolt_Lite_Jr._Users_Welcome
and AF racing who do kits
http://www.afracing.co.uk/MJ/index.htm
also, been looking into the oil pump situation,
and think im just gonna measure my one and then fit a relief valve as mentioned above from SBD, their code is OS-NV-1-K and price is 49.95 which i dont think is to bad, because if my gears are ok, and i fit this for 50 quid, it saves me buying a aftermarket one for 50 quid.
good times.
Meh, fook the nylon relief valve, more hassle than they are worth IMO
MJ kits
http://trigger-wheels.com/store/
Most difficult part is mounting a 36-1 trigger wheel/ford crank sensor
Meh, fook the nylon relief valve, more hassle than they are worth IMO
MJ kits
http://trigger-wheels.com/store/
Most difficult part is mounting a 36-1 trigger wheel/ford crank sensor
ok, thanks adam, what does the valve do?? from sbd?
djbrowney
29-09-09, 10:58 PM
i see no big end/main bolts ???
i see no big end/main bolts ???
correct,
i am unsure yet to go for ARP's or just normal.
should they always be replaced?
and i doubt i will run ARP's as im not aiming for any high power so...
djbrowney
30-09-09, 08:10 AM
they say to measure them iirc but i dont have that book they all follow so i just replace them, no need for arp if you dont want to rev the tits off it but they are a small insurance lol
any pics of the head now?
hey guys
i got the head back today, and the guy let me down yesterday.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2541.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2542.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2544.jpg
it was pitted, thats why i got it skimmed, and it has lost alot of the pitting, but some still remains. the guy who skimmed it said it would be fine as long as it doesnt go into the seal ring.
and also some new parts arrived, a valve lapping tool and paste
head bolts
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2547.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2549.jpg
waiting for more mr postman now.
NathanSRi
01-10-09, 08:38 PM
Nice work :thumb:
Sorted a car yet? :p
thanks dude,
nah i havent sorted a car, yet. i will start to look in the future when the engine is good. and ready
not sure what to go for, something rear wheel drive, and small and light. doesnt have to be vauxhall
NathanSRi
01-10-09, 08:46 PM
and small and light. doesnt have to be vauxhall
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_abjdfre12MQ/SSR5h0u_piI/AAAAAAAAAro/YczN2Mm3KiE/s320/p50sale.jpg
:thumb:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_abjdfre12MQ/SSR5h0u_piI/AAAAAAAAAro/YczN2Mm3KiE/s320/p50sale.jpg
:thumb:
consider it done lollollollol
ok, got through a cold running thermostat, 82 deg rather then 92 deg.
a baffle plate with bonded gasket.
just a quick question, do i still need any other gaskets with this bonded gasket?
what do you want? id buy mikes corsa tbh. ideal for a conversion.:thumb:
nah, im going for RWD, i saw mikes corsa, but as i said i want something which started out as RWD, like a mk1 cav or something from that era.
go get a morris marina, ital, or trumph dolomite, or hilman avenger.
i have been looking at the dolmites and they are going quite cheap. up to about 500 quid. and will have a look at the others.
yayoboy
02-10-09, 05:33 PM
just a quick question, do i still need any other gaskets with this bonded gasket?
no mate
no mate
thanks dude.:thumb:
avengers use alot of the same components as a mk2 escort, so lots of trick bits available.
avengers use alot of the same components as a mk2 escort, so lots of trick bits available.
oooooo thats cool.
tbh tho it doesnt matter what i buy, i will just cut in a type 9 box, and make the rest fit lol .
i wouldnt bother with a type 9, just use a r25 from an omega. far cheaper, and bolts straight up.
oooooo and is the right way for RWD
yup. they go for £30 up. just get the gearlever housing, and the prop and get it cut and welded.
welll i got some more parts through, all my bearings, water pump, bottom end gaskets. timing belt.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2550.jpg
what are the three small gaskets for, is one the sump bolt gasket.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2552.jpg
also cleaned up all my valves and seats ready to go back into the new head, i know they should all be numbered and go in where they came from, but i got them like this.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2554.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2555.jpg
also gonna look into getting my head steam cleaned for ultra freshness lol
and then im gonna lap in the valves and be away.
it is very rare that you will use all the gaskets so dont be to worrried if you have some left.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/c20xe/DSC_2552.jpg
Check that water pump, make sure the propellers arnt plastic!
Check that water pump, make sure the propellers arnt plastic!
already checked, they are metal and have casting marks on them,
if they are plastic, do they break alot im guessing....
They can break, also seen the whole propeller come lose. so when you speed up it starts slipping on the shaft.. Either way way are poo.
Metal is the only way to run.
Sump bolt washer needs to be copper.
They can break, also seen the whole propeller come lose. so when you speed up it starts slipping on the shaft.. Either way way are poo.
Metal is the only way to run.
Sump bolt washer needs to be copper.
yeh i thought that about the sump bolt washer, thanks :)
im waiting on a sump from philip, and poossibly a steam clean on the head and then i should be good to start reassembling.
im on it this week matey:thumb:
cheers phil will be great thanks,
any gen on those pistons?
ive cleared inbox now. pm what your after.
ok so i got some more parts through and have began to lap in the valves, baring in mind i have never done this befor i think its going well. my mate told me, when doing it the surface should go dull and im happy the surface has gone dull, picssss
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2558.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2561.jpg
the bottom left one is the one which has been lapped, note the shiney ness of the right side one and the dullness of the left one.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2562.jpg
and then build up that one, with new stem seal.
a few questions:
the stem seals, should they go right to the bottom and stop the bottom spring plate moving. or should there be a gap and allow the plate to move.
and
my spring compressor. seems to hit the side of the head, and wont allow it to compress ( i could do the end one, from end on, which gave me more room) so what should i do about this? is this a common problem.
Make sure you take the tappets apart and clean them out(when you get to that point)
Make sure you take the tappets apart and clean them out(when you get to that point)
yeh i read this before, how do you get them apart, as i had a go at pulling the middle bit out but it wouldn't budge.
and the ones i have had surface rust on the outside and i am probably gonna replace them. and just soak the new ones in oil.
Tap them down wards on a bit of rag on a bit of wood, will hurt your hand doing it but they will pop out.
NathanSRi
10-10-09, 11:26 AM
Looks good dude :thumb:
djbrowney
10-10-09, 05:10 PM
Make sure you take the tappets apart and clean them out(when you get to that point)
i have given up trying to find none noisy one now and just fit some from a late eco tek so much better :thumb:
i have given up trying to find none noisy one now and just fit some from a late eco tek so much better :thumb:
oooooooo can you get me a link for some please, maybe ebay.
or an engine code :)
i have given up trying to find none noisy one now and just fit some from a late eco tek so much better :thumb:
Just take them apart and clean them...
djbrowney
11-10-09, 01:10 PM
Just take them apart and clean them...
not a lot of use when you take them apart and find that some are broken :thumb:
You broke some? Wow never seen that before...
djbrowney
11-10-09, 09:24 PM
You broke some? Wow never seen that before...
you have never cleaned them properly before then, by pushing the ball in the tappet which is sprung loaded, if the ball dosnt pop back out its ****ed :p
I've cleaned maybe 4 sets and they've all sprung back out. Takes a bit to break a spring (guessing there a spring inside them)
ok so i ordered some more bits for the engine from QED (great service btw)
some new water pump bolts, exhaust studs and cam cap nuts. and also some stretch bolts for the main bearings.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2290/dsc2564.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/i/dsc2564.jpg/) http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/dsc2564.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img118/dsc2564.jpg/1/)
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5097/dsc2566.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/i/dsc2566.jpg/) http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/dsc2566.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img118/dsc2566.jpg/1/)
any tips on fitting the exhaust studs, im guessing i should tap out the holes so they dont have any crap in there, but what about making sure they are tight, should i wind a nut right down to the blank on the stud and then make sure the stud is tight that way?
and does the long end or short end go in, im guessing short.....
short side in with some loctite and double nut the stud because if wind a nut to the shoulder it will tighten up on the shoulder before it tightens up in the thread.
and what are those nyloc nuts for? hope there not to hold the cap caps down?
short side in with some loctite and double nut the stud because if wind a nut to the shoulder it will tighten up on the shoulder before it tightens up in the thread.
and what are those nyloc nuts for? hope there not to hold the cap caps down?
thanks for the stud info, and yeh, those lock nuts are for the cam caps, should i not use them?
i will get a link to the item :)
http://qedmotorsport.co.uk/qed-shop/vauxhall-xe-c20xe/cylinder-head-components/cam-cap-nuts
link to the cam cap nuts
djbrowney
14-10-09, 06:18 PM
are you mad whats wrong with auto vaux ???
are you mad whats wrong with auto vaux ???
please explain!
are you mad whats wrong with auto vaux ???
I can think of a few things..
djbrowney
14-10-09, 07:13 PM
please explain!
you have purchased item's from qed what you could have got from auto vaux or even vauxhall cheaper :cry:
djbrowney
14-10-09, 07:16 PM
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2290/dsc2564.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/i/dsc2564.jpg/).....
are the cam cap bolts nylock nuts ???
yeh benn told me i could of got them cheaper from VX, i was buying some bits from QED as it was and just got these bits as well.
and yeh they are nylocs for the cam caps.
djbrowney
14-10-09, 07:27 PM
Not as std they arnt.
i no that lol Thats why i asked the question because i though it was a bit random replacing them with nylocks. Is that a good idea i have seen small bits of nylon come of them when doing them up ???
I've said no, use the ones that are on it...
djbrowney
14-10-09, 07:29 PM
i havent ever hurd of anyone having having problems with them ???
to qed sell them as an uprated item do they ???
Same, Do Qed sell them as uprated tho? Or just replace ment?
djbrowney
14-10-09, 07:36 PM
seems a pretty shody replacment imo, that seems pretty mad tbh. im sure that litlte pieces of nylon would do the engine the world of good lol
imo bmw156 i would use standard bolts and washers, if you dont have enough pm your address and i will send some over mate
thanks guys for the help, i will get onto QED in the morning and see what their reasoning is...
and yeh i am gonna use standard ones, thanks guys.
ok so cracked on today with some work,
put in my new exhaust studs, will get a pic sometime lol. using the double nut method, worked great.
and also as my stupid spring compressor was to small i made some small adjustments to it.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2568.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2569.jpg
i also won a set of cams and a set of pistons and con rods of ebay, all standard stuff. so they should be cool. now i can finish of the head, and stick it in a box lol.
also today i was researching what cars have had redtops put in them, and found a triumph dolmite, vauxhall vista and a opel kadette. some good WIP's on them and it inspires me.
also doing some reading up on the gearbox side of things as well. there are afew i could go for.
IIRC omega RWD: big and bulky but takes big BHP
opel manta 1.8 will take up to about 200 bhp, but rare.
the type 9 ford box, readily available and loads of uprated parts for the internals.
type 5 box. takes bigger BHP then the type 9
so i think its still gonna be a type 9 box, for the future possibilities
Head studs? You planning on taking the head off lots? lol
Good work tho.
Head studs? You planning on taking the head off lots? lol
Good work tho.
cheers benn, and i dunno what you mean about the head studs :d
let_nova
15-10-09, 10:15 PM
seen a RWD XE'd 205gti at the mull rally.
cheers benn, and i dunno what you mean about the head studs :d
Head studs are for people that remove the head every week as the bolts don't stretch as much so they can be reused. Where you'll be bolting it on and leave it alone for a good long time...
lol, yeh i edited my original post to say exhaust studs
ok done some more work on the engine today after work.
had to do some more modding to the valve tool as it was just to small still. so it will fit now.
and had a bit of time, so cleaned up the oil pump. and stripped it to check the tollerances. now im not sure what the gaps are meant to be, but i used a feeler guage and i could fit a 0.20 in these gaps
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/welding11.jpg
and there is some "worn" marks on the casing and the gears, will these be alright to reuse?
get a new one mate :thumb:
Better to replace it now than 100miles down the road
get a new one mate :thumb:
Better to replace it now than 100miles down the road
see i think we had this discussion earlier in the thread. and people say buy a new one, but not a aftermarket one as they are crap. GM ones are about 200 quid,
then other people say refurb the one you have, and the internals cost about 150ish, from SBD, not sure from GM.
so im just checking mine, see what its like :)
must have missed that bit in here lol
Well it all looks ok in there give it a good clean out and chuck it back on then
Yes there will be wear marks in it. Did the engine have oil pressure in it before? If it did reuse it.
Yes there will be wear marks in it. Did the engine have oil pressure in it before? If it did reuse it.
the engine was stripped when i got it.
I'd refit it, when you go to first start it, wind it over with the fuel pump relay out and watch the pressure go on as a just in case.
Oil pumps arnt cheap.
I'd refit it, when you go to first start it, wind it over with the fuel pump relay out and watch the pressure go on as a just in case.
Oil pumps arnt cheap.
ok nice one benn, thanks :)
Remember it all touches in there, so wear marks on the faces of them will be normal.
ok cool, the wear marks were not major, the scoring barely made a complete circle.
ok so did some more work today, nicked my dads battery drill ( it had some charge) and done my honing. i didnt hold the trigger on full tho as it seemed to fast. and used plenty of oil. i think it came out pretty well.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2576.jpg
and also i bought some more pistons and rods, so i took them apart today for a clean. should i replace the little circlips as a few seamed bent. and also what should i sue to clean up the pistons as the crap is caked on well.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2582.jpg
also cleaned up the backing plate with some WD40 just to degrease it, and i won a rocker cover of ebay, so that will keep most of the crap out of the head once its done.
i know its dutch.. .but "tandflankspeling" is quickly translated: 'toothsideplay' so me thinks thats the play you have between the 2 toothed wheels.
oliedruk - oil pressure (warm engine on iddle)
and the 'uitsteken' piece is how far the toothed wheels should stick out of the housing.
** quick and dirty translation**
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/oliedruk.jpg
i always use an old scotch pad for cleaning up stubborn engine parts.
What's the engine going in?
Looks good so far.
i know its dutch.. .but "tandflankspeling" is quickly translated: 'toothsideplay' so me thinks thats the play you have between the 2 toothed wheels.
oliedruk - oil pressure (warm engine on iddle)
and the 'uitsteken' piece is how far the toothed wheels should stick out of the housing.
** quick and dirty translation**
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/oliedruk.jpg
cheers mayhem, and so from my deciphering my pump is on the limit, as mine measured 0.2 so...
cheers John H i will give it a go with some WD40 or hot water,
and Edd, im not sure yet something RWD for sure lol, im thinking a Dolomite, maybe a early cav, but a bit heavy. possibly a opel kadette:thumb:
You have access to a jizer/parts bath? give them a good soak and good going over with the scotch. Should see them fine.
Liking the idea of rwd, dolly would be cool!
nah i dont have access John, but i will give them a good clean, and there is a tool on frost which gets in the grooves to clean them :)
so new rings and they will be good lol
Welsh Dan
17-10-09, 06:41 PM
what should i sue to clean up the pistons as the crap is caked on well
Can you get access to trike? (trichloroethylene) A good soak and a quick scrub in that would do it, but don't touch it or breathe the fumes lol. Failing that you can soak them in a normal degreaser or coca cola overnight to give you a headstart before you start scrubbing.
ok done some more work today, lapped in my last two valves.
and gave the head a really good clean to get rid of any hiding grinding paste.
and then i assembled 10 of the valves. all the outlet and 2 inlet.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2588.jpg
have ran out of money now for a few weeks. so when payday comes, i have a shopping list lol
new piston rings.
probably new piston circlips
piston cleaning tool, to get in the grooves.
lifters, and some oil
think thats about it. then time to start putting it back together,
The Simps
19-10-09, 10:22 PM
I thought I had a race on my hands when I read the thread title! I'm building a rwd XE on r1 carbs using megajolt...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Nova%20Coupe%20Project/13-09-098.jpg
Regarding a trigger wheel speak to Chris Astley. I'm sure he told me that he can get a bottom pulley made up with it incorporated. All you then need to do is make a bracket for the sensor.
When you say about a piston cleaning tool to get in the grooves - do you mean the ring grooves? If you've got the old rings just break them in half and use the non-snapped end and run in the grooves to clean all the carbon out.
novalicous
19-10-09, 10:27 PM
a good way of cleaning up were the piston rings go is to snap a ring in half and scrape the crap out with it :thumb:
The Simps
19-10-09, 10:28 PM
ha ha beat you to it! lol
novalicous
19-10-09, 10:30 PM
:cry::cry: great minds think alike lol
lol, the only problem is, i dont have any old rings!!!
and SIMPS, i will have to come up sometime when your closer to finished and have a looky at your set up. what box you using?
T9? and if so what bell housing, 7 degrees or not?
p.s mines not going in a nova :)
The Simps
20-10-09, 12:17 AM
I'm using a porsche 924 gearbox just to be different. I'm not going to run a tilt, no need to as there's plenty of room in a nova.
Martingsi
20-10-09, 01:11 AM
to clean up my pistons i used a wire wheel bit on a bench grinder and a snapped piston ring...
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w121/martingsi/Photo0164.jpg
to clean up my pistons i used a wire wheel bit on a bench grinder and a snapped piston ring...
was this alright, i would of thought the wire wheel would of scored the metal???
MattBrown
20-10-09, 12:13 PM
Why have you popped the surface aswell?
Theyre case hardened arent they?
So your now down to soft metal?
Why not just use a pen to write 1234??
brainsnova
20-10-09, 12:16 PM
Why have you popped the surface aswell?
Theyre case hardened arent they?
So your now down to soft metal?
Why not just use a pen to write 1234??
last time i done that i never marked anthing as i just remembered where they go lol
Why have you popped the surface aswell?
Theyre case hardened arent they?
So your now down to soft metal?
Why not just use a pen to write 1234??
what what what what
i meant scored as in the wire wheel would of "damaged" the pistons.
brainsnova
20-10-09, 12:29 PM
he means the pic above the pistons have been punched to number them.
OOO yeh, damn, thats not good surly.
MattBrown
20-10-09, 12:33 PM
he means the pic above the pistons have been punched to number them.
Brains, using his brains:thumb: lol
But popping marks in case hardened metal is never a good idea!
hybridturbo
20-10-09, 12:48 PM
Nice Thread
Go for a triumph dolmite :thumb:
brainsnova
20-10-09, 12:52 PM
Nice Thread
Go for a triumph dolmite :thumb:
my mate had a sleeper totally standard on the outside and if you could spot the gearstick had been moved thats about all but it had a redtop and flew lol
my mate had a sleeper totally standard on the outside and if you could spot the gearstick had been moved thats about all but it had a redtop and flew lol
OOOO show me pics. and does he have a build thread anywhere.
i want as much info as i can about mounting etc
and yeh i think im 70% certain on a dolomite. there are loads of aftermarket/uprated parts
hybridturbo
20-10-09, 01:55 PM
This one got me wanting one.
You will find a far cleaner dolomite for your money than pretty much anything else RWD
http://www.triumphdolomite.co.uk/triumphpics/cosdol3.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/gsijoe/untitled88-2.jpg
thats not a redtop is it, but a cossie lump?? p.s looks good :D
hybridturbo
20-10-09, 02:42 PM
Yeh i know its not a redtop lol
Its a black top yb with more than 400bhp, but an xe will look just as good. Thats what im getting at
Yeh i know its not a redtop lol
Its a black top yb with more than 400bhp, but an xe will look just as good. Thats what im getting at
yeh i agree, will be savage :d
Nice build mate! Agreed on the Dollys. My mate's building a V8 one ATM. Shouldn't be long till it's done. Sherpa geabrox lol.
martin iirc dolly trans tunnels get very narrow very quickly, an omega box may be a good idea, as they are short and the bell housing fits an xe if you get a 2.0 one. then just get recoprop to make a prop up out of 2 halfs. DO NOT make your own prop.......
Pistol Pete
20-10-09, 05:41 PM
Dollys FTMFW!! My first dealings with cars as a kid was with a BRG one. That red one has been at Coomb a few times.
cheers rob, would a t9 box not be a good idea. and i dont mind chopping and welding, all part of the fun lol.
and anyone else know of any XE'ed ones,
cheers for the comments guys
cheers rob, would a t9 box not be a good idea. and i dont mind chopping and welding, all part of the fun lol.
the problem with t9 boxes is that, a. they are all 20+ years old, and b. the bellhousings are not cheap, and c. its a one off clutch. now before anyone jumps at me and says but tyou can get the bits dah de dah, true, you can, but its gonna cost £100 for anything like a half decent t9, £50 to rebuild it, £150-200 for a bellhousing and £100ish for a clutch. and then you have to get a prop made, and a std t9 will not be happy with anything over 190bhp.
use an omega, get a full donor car like the one on here forsale that was 100 quid. use its sump, pick up, box prop and other gear and your laughing. :thumb: the r20 in the omega will happily take 200ft lb of torque and if you decide to go let in say 2-3 years, a r25 or r28 fits the same hole.
thanks for the info sloth, i will see whats about when i come to get a box lol
o done some more work tonight, got all the valves in, and also got my rocker cover through, and a set of cams through. just waiting for some moeny so i can get some lifters and then head done, do the cam caps need to be done up in a certain order?
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2598.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2594.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2592.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2599.jpg
yes, nip to your local library and get the haynes for a cav gsi. or an astra mk2. photocopy the relevant pages, and the torque settings, jobs a good un. i honestly cant remember if its "work from the inner cap outwards" or " round in circles" or "in a cross pattern".
Pistol Pete
20-10-09, 09:40 PM
I have a manual for a Cav GSi. Can grab it tomorrow and scan in the pages if you dont mind waiting?
The Simps
20-10-09, 10:22 PM
Start in the middle and work out in circles, same for head bolts.
so say you had...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
You would do it 4, 12, 13, 5, 3, 11, 14, 6, 2, 10, 15, 7, 1, 9, 16, 8.
Get me?
Start in the middle and work out in circles, same for head bolts.
so say you had...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
You would do it 4, 12, 13, 5, 3, 11, 14, 6, 2, 10, 15, 7, 1, 9, 16, 8.
Get me?
lol, yeh i think so, i do have a haynes for a cally, i will look at it tomorrow.
ok i just drew it out and yeh i understand fully :)
This is a great thread mate,will be keeping a close eye on this.
Excellent idea putting it in an old car and not the usual.Nice work and excellent pics.
This is a great thread mate,will be keeping a close eye on this.
Excellent idea putting it in an old car and not the usual.Nice work and excellent pics.
Cheers mate, im hoping to get loads of questions answered so people can refere to this at a later date.
and yeh, i just fancy something older and RWD is a must lol.
Nice thread!! Good effort if this is the first time with a strip down/rebuild...Loving the Dolomite idea, been toying with getting one for a while, you should be prepared for the rust worm to nom nom owning a Nova and all!!lol
i have stripped a 8v befor just to see how it works, but this is the time lapping in valves, and rebuilding it all. so learning alot.
and yeh im not gonna rush into buying a dolomite and try and find a good one.
I spoke to my mate building the V8 last night and he say's there's a T&T'd Sprint with 2.2 twin cam Lotus engine on eBay ATM, ends tonight, was on about £600. lol will finish at more like £1500 probs though.
I spoke to my mate building the V8 last night and he say's there's a T&T'd Sprint with 2.2 twin cam Lotus engine on eBay ATM, ends tonight, was on about £600. lol will finish at more like £1500 probs though.
yeh i saw that. think im watching it as well. :d
yeh i saw that. think im watching it as well. :d
Well did you have a bid?:)
nah lol, i dont have the funds atm and my mate/boss, is buying a tow vechile soon so we can go pick up a car. and hes not afraid to travel either. so im gonna find a minter.
i want to get the engine almost done first like built, get a box and bellhousing. and then get the car. and work out where everything will have to go. good times
Sounds good mate,a really inspiring build,now subscribed
have ya seen this...... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-DOLOMITE-SPARES-REPAIRS-PROJECT-RUNNING-AUTO_W0QQitemZ260493521286QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutom obiles_UK?hash=item3ca69fb186 be all over that like spunk on a porn stars face.
ok done somew more work on this today, while the rain was preventing me from the FTW nova.
New bearings
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2794.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2797.jpg
i then put some graphogeon (sp) paste on the bearings as i wont be using the engine for a while yet. its the same stuff as assembly lube.
then the crank in and the caps on
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2806.jpg
and new bolts in as they are stretchy ones lol
just nipped them up for now, as i need to get some gasket sealent stuff from vauxhall, and also nick my mates torque wrench.
also new water pump in,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2799.jpg
djbrowney
31-10-09, 06:29 PM
good work mate, just run a bit of scottch bright round the crank to clean the surface rust of mate !!!
good work mate, just run a bit of scottch bright round the crank to clean the surface rust of mate !!!
ok thanks dude, willl this be ok for the bores as well? as there is a tiny bit of surface frust appearing as well
Non plastic blades on the water pump yeah?
Non plastic blades on the water pump yeah?
for sure dawg
i made sure just as i was putting it in lol
djbrowney
01-11-09, 10:14 AM
ok thanks dude, willl this be ok for the bores as well? as there is a tiny bit of surface frust appearing as well
yes mate just make sure you clean it with cleaner or something beofre you start fitting, is the engine wrapped up at the min because it should be :thumb:
yes mate just make sure you clean it with cleaner or something beofre you start fitting, is the engine wrapped up at the min because it should be :thumb:
nah its not wrapped up. i will get on to that right away, dont want anymore surface rust over the winter months :)
djbrowney
01-11-09, 10:53 AM
just wrap it in cling film thats all i do with mine just to keep the dust out. i also slar grease all over the bores but just spay oil or something just to stop them flash rusting !
ok sounds good thanks, DJ browney.
if i oput grease over the bores, should i clean it out befor i assemble the pistons etc and put them in?
or can i leave it in there for when i run it?
so i have been ordering bits for my pistons, as i didnt have any old rings. a piston ring cleaner. a ring spreader as i dont fancy snapping any rings lol and also the new rings.
damn postal strikes and i only have one so far, be it the best
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8348/dsc2833.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/dsc2833.jpg/)
chimp007_uk
03-11-09, 08:22 PM
Coming along... How much did the rings, bearings bolts set you back? I need to rebuild my engine soon as it got too much leakage :(
Coming along... How much did the rings, bearings bolts set you back? I need to rebuild my engine soon as it got too much leakage :(
ill check my receipts lol
rings: 46.99 delivered
main cap bolts: about 20 quid
bearings: about 35 quid
assembly lube: 10 quid
i need some sealant for the flywheel main cap.
dj_wudgey
03-11-09, 08:38 PM
all i have to say rwd ftw!!
all i have to say rwd ftw!!
you indeed win sir
chimp007_uk
03-11-09, 08:42 PM
ill check my receipts lol
rings: 46.99 delivered
main cap bolts: about 20 quid
bearings: about 35 quid
assembly lube: 10 quid
i need some sealant for the flywheel main cap.
Cheers, that not a bad price! I'll be in touch lol
Manta it up ;)
I have a feeling i'll be going v6 in mine when i get the time a money.
manta it up lol, you paying :P
and they are to heavy lol.
and those bits were of ebay :)
chimp007_uk
03-11-09, 08:49 PM
They're not dear, and they'll handle a darn sight better than a dolomite.
mine is so nice to drive! you can pick them up for less than £1k and sell the bits off it! Or buy a 1.8 for a little more and save yourself money on a sump, dizzy and rwd conversiona dn engine mounts, plus g/box.
They're not dear, and they'll handle a darn sight better than a dolomite.
mine is so nice to drive! you can pick them up for less than £1k and sell the bits off it! Or buy a 1.8 for a little more and save yourself money on a sump, dizzy and rwd conversiona dn engine mounts, plus g/box.
hmmm you have my attention. tell me more lol.
rust?
chimp007_uk
03-11-09, 08:58 PM
Do like to rust... Bu then again it's an 80's car made for cheap metal. Most dolomites and imps i looked at before i bought the manta were similar!
Go for the 1.8 berlinetta saloon! It'll have all the bits you need. I'm running a few goodies on mine, nout that is too dear to source.
hmmm you have my attention. tell me more lol.
rust?
about the rust
think about how a nova rusts then times that by the size differance and there you go
Rust like fook lol
Joe Richardson
03-11-09, 09:30 PM
all i have to say rwd ftw!!
redtop ftw ;)
Angus Closier
04-11-09, 01:03 AM
Sounds like this is going to be a good project! manta ftw!!
ok, seeing as it was pissing it down today, i jumped in the shed to do some more work on the engine as opposed to the rusty nova.
got a piston ring groove cleaner through the other day, so first job was to clean all the shizzle out of the grooves and generally clean them, the tool works really well and im chuffed with the results.
Pistons after a really good clean.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2868.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2869.jpg
then came the piston rings, i have never done these befor so was a bit cautious as i didnt want to brake any.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2875.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2876.jpg
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so first set of three on the lowest groove (2mm).
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2874.jpg
Second ring, noting the TOP on the piston ring
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2878.jpg
and Third,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2879.jpg
i also did have a tool to help, but found doing it with my fingers to be better. i didnt brake any thank god,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2883.jpg
then i cleaned up the conrods and put in their new bearings, noting that 4 have a hole and 4 dont so they have a specific place
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2872.jpg
thats about it for today. gonna probably get some new circlips for the conrods and also need to get some sealent for the main bearing on the flywheel end.
Nice work, nothing like some nice clean internals. What's this piston ring groove cleaning tool you're talking about? I was just going to wire brush them...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Piston-Ring-Groove-Cleaner_W0QQitemZ150345194579QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2301459c53
thats the tool i used, works wonders i say
done some more work today, chucked the pistons back together, gudgeon pins, and circlips.
then compressed all the pistons, and put a bit of oil in the bores and got all the pistons in, lightly tightened the bolts on the big ends.
and then new head gasket and chucked the head on and lightly bolted it down.
will get some pics soon
next is buy some lifters, and torque down the top end, then sort out timing belt shizzle. and get the sump etc all on
ok, so got some sealent today for the bottom end.
and started re assembling bits and torqued down the bottom end
New seal
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2899.jpg
New gasket
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2900.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2902.jpg
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djbrowney
23-11-09, 08:10 PM
coming along mate, next time try and get a metal oil pump gasket much better imo :thumb:
Angus Closier
23-11-09, 08:15 PM
To be honest I just snap an old piston ring in half and use that to clean them!!
looks good mate! keep it up!!
cheers guys, yeh i would of used an old piston ring if i had one!! lol
been looking at vauxhall chevettes today. and liking the idea of sticking it in one of them
lol, anyone got any information of redtops in chevettes
nova_saloon
23-11-09, 09:03 PM
/\ nope but loving the build. coming along nicely!
The Simps
23-11-09, 09:06 PM
You can put whatever you want in the chevette mate. check out this thread with a V8! http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=36945&page=1
kadett c would be my choice if you can find one!
manta 1800 gearbox and sump and mounts, abuse the tunnel a bit, poss a specially made prop, talk to a guy calles djivesp on mig or dejaaiiii! as they both have xes in kadetts
brake-dust
25-11-09, 01:40 PM
djivesp has a 2.0 8v turbo in a kadette, the guy is a legend he has helped me with so much info when building mine.
blue_peg_16v
29-11-09, 12:26 AM
what about this as a shell for your engine i want
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPEL-MANTA_W0QQitemZ190352807899QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAuto mobiles_UK?hash=item2c51e957db
i know a lad selling a 2.0 manta soon if might be something your after?
ok, the final stint.
got my lifters through, squished them in oil and installed them:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2912.jpg
then unwrapped my cams, and put some graphogen paste onto the surfaces. and tightened down the cams in the right order.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2916.jpg
New seals on the ends of the cams.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2919.jpg
i also bought some new bolts of ebay for the rocker cover so put on my new gasket and bolts the rocker cover down just to keep some shizzle out.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2920.jpg
just need to get as bottom pulley now which has the timing mark on, then i can time it up. im sure i have one laying about, just cant find it lol.
then save for some kinda car lol.
Mk1'SR'Dan
04-12-09, 11:07 PM
engine looks the t*ts mate, if only Opel Asconas were easy to find... id love one of them... dolomites look good too, id like to build a LET hillman imp, are they mid or rear engined?
chrisnovaturbo
05-12-09, 10:51 AM
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff113/christurbonova/Untitled.jpg
there are the timing marks mate :thumb:
The engine should be timed up without the bottom pulley on mate
never time it with the alternator pully on it... there all different, so the mark doesnt line up..
help me out here... a chevette is based on the kadett C iirc?
in that case you want a manta 18s mount and kadett c rubber on one side, and an Omega A (carlton in the uk iirc?) rubber on the other side.
manta 18s sump, but you dont need the pick up pipe.. there overpriced imo. just bend the c20xe pipe a little, that's the only difference between them. lengh is the same.
Correct mate, a chevette is a kadett c with a manta/cavalier mk1 style front end
cheers, in that case you need:
manta 18s mount with 1600 kadett C rubber on the right side, and an omega A rubber and mount on the left side.
lol i need to find the manta stuff first. the sumps possibly dont excist lol. and the rear axles have vanished lol.
but thanks for the info on the engine mounts and pick up pipe.
thanks for the comments as well guys :)
and thanks for the timing belt information.
Novaboi_1991
05-12-09, 11:37 AM
then save for some kinda car .
Drop it in the 5 door :p :p
you can fit any axle you want.
we placed a manta B gsi rear axle under my mates kadett C coupe.
its just a little wider, thats all.
kadett C 1600 axle is even better, but there impossible to find and F'ing expensive.
the mounts are easy to make, my mate made his own mounts (placed the engine a few inches backwards)
edit**
you're planning to run carbs iirc?
what's also an option is kadett D gte ignition or from an ascona 1.8i. bolts straight onto a c20xe.
then run a pegeot 205 1.9 gti dizzycap. it's the same on the inside but it's shorter then the opel item.
i'm not sure of the clearence with the heater though.
Drop it in the 5 door :p :p
what 5 door, both of mine are 3 :D
but i have thought about it lol, maybe if an f20 comes up close and cheap and a pair of shafts i might pick it up
you can fit any axle you want.
we placed a manta B gsi rear axle under my mates kadett C coupe.
its just a little wider, thats all.
kadett C 1600 axle is even better, but there impossible to find and F'ing expensive.
the mounts are easy to make, my mate made his own mounts (placed the engine a few inches backwards)
edit**
you're planning to run carbs iirc?
what's also an option is kadett D gte ignition or from an ascona 1.8i. bolts straight onto a c20xe.
then run a pegeot 205 1.9 gti dizzycap. it's the same on the inside but it's shorter then the opel item.
i'm not sure of the clearence with the heater though.
yeh gonna run twin 45's and yeh i have read in my "research" that people have to move the dizzy or coil pack. so thats something for me to take into consideration. and im planning on running mega jolt.
Novaboi_1991
05-12-09, 05:21 PM
what 5 door, both of mine are 3 :D
but i have thought about it lol, maybe if an f20 comes up close and cheap and a pair of shafts i might pick it up.
sorry mate, lol, got you confused with someone else, lol,
but yeh, should be a bit of fun =]
ok so as some of you may of seen i have bought this sexy car for the redtop to go into. havent picked it up yet, but deposit paid.
some pics of the beast
some info on the car,vauxhall chevette, 1.3 auto, 26k, 1 lady owner, no rust, full years MOT, months tax, original v5 and new v5, one scratch along one door. need i say any more lol
opel badge on the front, because the vauxhall one got nicked.
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Welsh Dan
19-12-09, 12:39 PM
Nice find. How much is that setting you back?
nova_niek
19-12-09, 04:01 PM
Very very VERY nice find! :thumb:
Count Vaux Alot
19-12-09, 06:12 PM
I can't see why you want to put a red top in it? A 1.3 auto should be pleanty....
Its cool btw :thumb:
only 650 quid! good times i say
and count, did you mean you CANT see why,
saloonwoody
19-12-09, 06:47 PM
a shuvit loon :) awesome :) get that xe in there lol
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370234506230&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
have found this for it. so that saves alot of faffing about!
Mate bought the same kit for fitting xe into his Capri but it looked far too difficult to use and get in the right place as tubes aren't profiled or cut to size.
We ended up making our own mounts using the original Capri ones.
cheers, i emailed the guy the other day. and he said, bolt the triangles to the block. weld the two parts to the chassis rail, poly bush in the small tube and bolt in the welded chassis part. then the thin longer tube is welded between the engine and the polybushed part. like ya say, you have to profile it your self.
im sure it will be alright :)
We couldn't find anywhere they sat nice on the chassis rail either. Ended up mounting it off the crossmember like the Pinto was originally.
Maybe we didn't mess about with them enough though.
ok thanks. any pics of it?
Don't think there are any on the net, i've just text him to ask him.
Don't think there are any on the net, i've just text him to ask him.
cheers mate any pics would be great
this is the aussie site for the chevette, aka the holden gemini:
http://www.holdengemini.net/index.php
these guys fit mahooosive engines...
ok i collected the chevette today. drove it about 100 miles home. and it has under 26k on the clocks.
proper wicked car i love it already
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_3236.jpg
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pics of it at home. and befor someone asks, the opel badge is there because the old owner had it replaced when the vauxhall one got nicked lol
and i have insurance on it for 7 days, so an gonna drive it and enjoy it. then rip it apart. first of being a roll cage.
djbrowney
02-01-10, 05:13 PM
love it mate, just love it !
BTW how fukkin big is that aerial?! im sure theres no need for that lol
BTW how fukkin big is that aerial?! im sure theres no need for that lol
ROFL, the guy pulled it out just befor i left of so i could listen to radio 4 on the way home! its still got the MW and LW stereo in it. i have now reduced the size lol
puss puss
02-01-10, 08:28 PM
awsome looks awsome.
If you ever want a hand let me know always happy to help someone out :)
Ill ask my work mate about that axle see what his got :)
How come the headlights are different? or are they just like that?
puss puss. I think it's a mk2 possibly and the mk1 have the recess headlights
its a facelift, but tbh the earlier lights are better, as the later ones glass fall off.....
lol thanks sloth. and i like these headlights.
gonna give the engine bay a well deserved clean today :>
ok done some general poking about today and cleaning the engine bay abit to look for rust. this be my findings
under the washer bottle
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told you so ;) how is the front chassisleg and that area where you need to place the jack?
told me what? lol
and i havent loked at the underside yet. but from the general state of the car i am thinking its gonna be good :)
that there would be hidden rust :P
chassisleg and jackpoint are commen places, as is under the washerbottle.
btw, iirc youre going to need a kadett C GTE tank aswell.
ooo ok thanks. ill check those points when i can lay on the ground with out freezing lol. and i was gonna use a aftermarket ally jobbie for the fuel tank?
and im running twin 45's could i not use this tank?
its a facelift, but tbh the earlier lights are better, as the later ones glass fall off.....
this happens with novas aswell lol.
Didnt realise you had bought a chev mate.
Going to be watching this, hsr rep?
you can use that tank with a facet carb pump.
you can use that tank with a facet carb pump.
yeh thats what i was thinking. and i have to use the facet because this pump wont be strong enough to pump the XE?
p.s thanks razorjack
i keep forgetting youre going to run carbs lol
in that case this tank is fine.
yeh thats what i was thinking. and i have to use the facet because this pump wont be strong enough to pump the XE?
p.s thanks razorjack
the pump on it now is driven off the engine, hence needing the facet, you will need a cheap regulator, ill find the vw tuners i use for them in a bit...:thumb: £23 iirc
blue_peg_16v
06-01-10, 09:21 PM
just for inspiration
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Chevette_W0QQitemZ200424746312QQcmdZViewItemQQptZA utomobiles_UK?hash=item2eaa3eed48
loon hsr would be awsome
cheers for that mate. is well nice. im gonna be emailing the seller when im home lol.
Hsr's are the bollacks :)
so whens the strip down martin?
Hsr's are the bollacks :)
so whens the strip down martin?
Should start this weekend dude :) I had it insured for a week and that ends to
tomorrow
The Simps
06-01-10, 10:55 PM
Completely missed the fact that you found a car - awesome!!!
Completely missed the fact that you found a car - awesome!!!
cheers simps. you should come down. or me come up and see your progress :)
The Simps
06-01-10, 11:43 PM
whereabouts in suffolk are you? I try and avoid Ipswich normally! lol
LOL rushmere st andrew like 1 min out of ipswich lol.
postcode ip4
whats your postcode :)
my bro lives in norwich so i could come up and see you both lol
The Simps
07-01-10, 12:00 AM
nr1. I live up riverside if you know norwich well. car (corpse) is near cantley tho.
ok cool dude. my brother lives on lincoln street. ironic as his missus is from lincoln lol.
and ill race you to get the cars complete:P
rwaggers
07-01-10, 12:19 AM
looks like an awsome project mate. cant wait to see it when its all finished:thumb:
small update. removed the dash today, and damn they put two bolts in the worst places lol. pulled all the wiring through into the drivers foot well so its ready to be pulled out into the bay.
been looking at the trigger wheels also. and i am going to have to buy a small one and enlarge the hole slightly then weld it on.
will get some pics when the snow stops lol
ok just sold the chevette engine while still in the car, good times.
gonna be taking it out over the next few days. depending if it rains etc.
and then start preping for the XE win :>
Walshie_Loon
16-01-10, 02:18 PM
Nice project, I really miss my kadett coupe.
got my 8v steel sump through today
and cleaned it up abit and cut out the sump bolt.
now i got to work out where else to cut it :)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/sumpcut.jpg
ok, last night i discovered a manta axle on ebay, like 5 miles from my house for a bargin price of 50 quid. i hit the BIN. and went and picked it up today.
a mild case of win.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9554/screenshot002mk.png (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/screenshot002mk.png/)
and also nicked my mates engine crane. so engine out next week.
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