1.3 engines

[youngcorsakeenan]

how yas, in new here, i bought an 85' corsa a yesterday its a 1.0 but was wondering are the 1300 engines the same in the nova sr as the 1300 in a kadett d/e(mk1/2 astra to yous). There is probly minor differences between them eg the heads is this true, just wonderin as i hope to stick 1300 in her with a high lift cam and a pair of 40's and a f13cr. Would the astras mounts line up with the novas ect...what involved. im not an expert with novas im more used to the rwd opels/vauxs, but i no the basics.

Thanks lads

[Nobby]

hi mate welcome along, you will need a drivers engine mount, use your nova gearbox mounts (not sure if there the same as astra 1's but if you have them already its no worries) I dont think there is alot of difference in the engines maybe a different carb setup? As for shafts use your 1.0 1's id get a brake upgrade while your at it. Then you will need a 1300 exhaust manifold and possibly full exhaust upto the middle box as the 1.0 one wont fit or the astra 1 for that matter. Erm fuel pump is mechanical but you will need 1300 coil dizzy etc etc.

[Welsh Dan]

You might need to replace the wire that powers the coil aswell. 1.0 novas have a resistor in that wire to reduce the voltage to the coil.

[youngcorsakeenan]

thanks mate, il be upgrading the suspention and brakes does the calibra 256mm brakes bolt up, i think i read this somewhere before?

[youngcorsakeenan]

thanks lads

[grasser26]

Hi-If you can find a 1.2 nova/corsa a the mounts should be the same as a 1300.If you have an engine you're sorted but you'll be lucky to find many 1.3s here(I'm in westmeath)-no problem getting 1.4s from astras.If you do find/have a kadett engine,keep the distributor wiring and coil etc You'll need it with the carbs.

[youngcorsakeenan]

the ould opels are popular round me (shercock, co cavan) u know what people are like here when there finished with a car they just park it in a field and leav it there im hoping to be lucky and find a whole car

[daverobson]

also you will need a fuel ruturn pipe, as 1l doesnt have one. either change the tank or modify it.

[youngcorsakeenan]

iv been search through the old threads and there is no end to the information so it got me thinking ,could i use a 1.2 head with 1.3 bottom end without piston mods or would the cr be too low/high. what about 1.2 head, 1.3 bottom end, 285 cam, 1.6 valves, p&p and gas flowed snorting through a pair a t40s?? would it work, would it be reliable, what kind of power are we talkin(120/130bhp would be nice or am i dreaming?)

[youngcorsakeenan]

are the 1.6 8v cavalier engines the same as the gte/gsi engine or maybe just the block, if even just kinda brainstorming for ideas.

Thanks lads.

[Welsh Dan]

At least some of the 1.6 8v cav engines are big block carbed engines.

[youngcorsakeenan]

are there many small block cav mk3s how can you tell the difference