Engine Conversion

[BubzyWubzy]

Hi, thinking about getting myself a nova and considering a conversion. What would be the best possible engine to fit as a straight swap? ie no fabrication involved. Cheers :thumb:

[Connor]

Why not buy a nova with the desired engine in it?

[BubzyWubzy]

I would prefer to do it myself, makes for the fun if you know what i mean

[Connor]

What engine size you after?
Plenty different engines slot into these?
What do you intend to use it for? track? road? rally etc etc

[BubzyWubzy]

biggest possible mate, for road use

[Connor]

Well common conversion is the c20xe which has minimal work,
but its hard to say as there are loadsa of different factors.
Personally, the engine i would put in that will be very simple is either the e16se or c16se out of the GTE and GSI models,
there a 1.6 8v engine which produce 100bhp.
My advice is to research a little, and read through different build threads etc, should make your decision alot easier

[w_wall_2001]

as above really, but minimal prep work on car will be the 1.6 8v as no need to seam/stitch the front end and will bolt on standard mounts etc.

[shed-on-wheels]

or a corsa b sport or gsi lump will mount up to any small block gearbox and use stander mounts but the wiring may be a little harder than an 8v :)

[mk1nova_rich]

or a corsa b sport or gsi lump will mount up to any small block gearbox and use stander mounts but the wiring may be a little harder than an 8v :)

The wiring is still a piece of piss, there are plenty of guides on here covering all aspects of the common conversions