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vauxluva
10-08-10, 05:37 PM
any advise on how to put a 2.0 calibra engine into a nova want is needed???? thanks

Andy
10-08-10, 05:50 PM
there is a guide in articles section or on topbuzz

Plug
10-08-10, 05:50 PM
wrong section but you will need

Conversion Mounts, Conversion Shafts, Engine, Gearbox, Loom and ecu, welder, Uprated front springs and shocks, Bigger brakes, throttle cable, fuel pump

Theres prob loads more haha

Andy
10-08-10, 05:51 PM
patience also as they have all been to the sun and back so will inevitebly explode

vauxluva
10-08-10, 06:11 PM
[quote=Plug]wrong section but you will need

Conversion Mounts, Conversion Shafts, Engine, Gearbox, Loom and ecu, welder, Uprated front springs and shocks, Bigger brakes, throttle cable, fuel pump

Theres prob loads more haha[/quote I have bought a vauxhall calibra wich has just had cam belt water pump plugs and leeds were can i buy the shafrts and mounts? the pump is external on the calibra

vauxluva
10-08-10, 06:12 PM
ps its the 8v

Plug
10-08-10, 06:15 PM
if you want new LMF sell a kit but its abit pricey,

If not dave Dixon on here sells mounts, Shafts you can use Gte/Gsi ones with the 1.6 cav inner cvs

vauxluva
10-08-10, 06:21 PM
Im not botherd about new its a 1.4 sr are the shafts the same as gsi items ? im on with striping the calibre thiss weekend. Do i just dich the nova electronics? as you probly no there is not alot of gsi/gte,s in scrapyards these days.

Plug
10-08-10, 06:24 PM
you will need the engine loom from the calibra, 1.4 shafts are not the same as gsi ones no

vauxluva
10-08-10, 06:29 PM
cheers for the advice realy apriciate it im geussin i need to look at the guides on hear and put a wanted up cheers again

saloonwoody
10-08-10, 11:36 PM
any advise on how to put a 2.0 calibra engine into a nova want is needed???? thanks

a calibra engine and a nova would be a start lol

shed-on-wheels
11-08-10, 12:13 AM
i have a set of nova gte shafts here dude then you will need the mk2 cav 1.6 gl inners