best donor car ??

[c ryan]

Ok im doing a c20xe conversion on me nova just wondering wat would be the best donor .

I was thinking a calibra,

could i use the brake disk for conversion,shafts and all the other bits i need to get a 2litre nova running

[AlexW]

You cant use the shafts from the calibra no.

Best donor car? Nova already converted.

[Joe Richardson]

calibra !

dont wreck a cav or astra:(

[c ryan]

ha ok so where do ya get the shafts from as i think these be hardest to get. have a calibra i can strip.

[Spudly]

Best donor car? Nova already converted.




For once i shall agree with the above, all of the wiring is done and all of the correct shafts and brakes (should) already be there.

If not a calibra is your friend, they look gay and vauxhall only made them so you dont need to break a cavalier for its heart lol

[Zeus]

If not a calibra is your friend, they look gay and vauxhall only made them so you dont need to break a cavalier for its heart lol

Well said lol

[amggsi]

Why does no one like Calibras?!! I can't understand it myself!lol

[Pistol Pete]

I dont understand it either TBH. I had one. A white valver on 17's.

I used an Astra GTE for my donor. Came up cheap as chips and i made profit when i broke it up! Bonus!

[Joe Richardson]

Why does no one like Calibras?!! I can't understand it myself!lol

They just dont look nice:(

[Bubba]

calibra !

dont wreck a cav or astra:(

+rep...calibras are mutilated cavs

[brainsnova]

the calibra is mainly just an engine holder. i had both and the rear passengers in the cali needed skin heads and cav was comfy.

[Rich]

calibras are just horrible looking/driving/sitting in and were only made to keep engines serviced for the right nova to come along.

best would be an early astra/cav imo as they would have the v belt setup, but please dont ruin a good one :(

[loggyboy]

best donor is a late cav sri - you get the later dispac engine, which once deCATed is theoretically the most powerful. it is also cheaper to insure as most companies base the insurance on the donor car, and the SRi is cheaper than either GSI astras, GSi cavs or the 16v calibra.

[dannyb]

Why does no one like Calibras?!! I can't understand it myself!lol

Cavalier in a tarts frock.

[Hobbit]

If Calibra's were only built as donors, why did they bother putting ecotecs in them :confused: lol lol

[L14MNP]

the calibra is mainly just an engine holder. i had both and the rear passengers in the cali needed skin heads and cav was comfy.
Change you rmates. lol
http://www.x929.ca/shows/newsboy/wp-content/uploads/kid.jpg
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/16153255/La+Roux.jpg

IMO Calibras are OK. Up until a few years ago they still looked pretty fresh.

[brainsnova]

lol lol lol

[Will F]

Best donor is early astra GTE.

best engines (20xe), they have the single V pulley set up and the looms are better to use in a Nova...

But I doubt you will find a cheap one.

Other than that early Cav Gsi for the single V set up - on the later ones, you need to swap alternator, adjuster and bottom pulley....

[mayhem]

it should be against the law to use a astra mk2 as a donor (especially a Champoin)

i'm running a calibra engine. calibra's look good, but the people who own them are sh!t

(overhere the golf mk2, mk3 and the calibra are the chav cars, and the nova is unloved)

[Jack]

My '89 stamped 20XE from an Astra GTE had a double V pulley

Anyway, best donor is this

http://www.vauxhall.tripod.com/Omega_MV6.jpg

[wwmnw]

Take the engine out of this http://www.pngclub.com/forum/image.php?u=5515&dateline=1227803965&type=profile

And scrap the car :p

[Will F]

My '89 stamped 20XE from an Astra GTE had a double V pulley

Anyway, best donor is this

http://www.vauxhall.tripod.com/Omega_MV6.jpg

Thats what I meant - No XE comes with no PAS!

Its just that you can machine them - the multi Vs are useless....

[Sloth]

best donor?

saab 900 2.3 fpt.

neg if you like, i know im right....

[mayhem]

sloth... al this saab talk is nice and all... but have you actually build a saab engine in anything?

[Pistol Pete]

lol here we go...cue Sloth giving it large about his top secret build.....:roll:

[L14MNP]

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/thebitterlegion/Macros/Gifs/Jackson_popcorn.gif

[16v Nova Kev]

Ok im doing a c20xe conversion on me nova just wondering wat would be the best donor .

I was thinking a calibra,

could i use the brake disk for conversion,shafts and all the other bits i need to get a 2litre nova running

might be better finding a rotten 2.0 nova lol

[Hobbit]

My '89 stamped 20XE from an Astra GTE had a double V pulley

Anyway, best donor is this

http://www.vauxhall.tripod.com/Omega_MV6.jpg

Dont these ones come with a 3.2? :d

[Stanley]

Calibra - Heart donors.