View Full Version : Liam's Nova X16XE Project
Cheers guys! I'm leaving the doors to the pro's! lol Will probably end up leaving them until after PVS as I don't have any old doors to get the hinges off, so it's better to be safe!
Some more pictures...
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I took the Nova to work on Friday and got some bits sorted. I then took it for an MOT and passed with flying colours. I then took it to get the tracking done on a hunter system but they couldn't do it as the front was too low! Opps lol
I then got it taxed and have been enjoying it over the past couple of days. It really does put a smile on my face again which makes all of this work worth it so much!!
Some pictures when it was on the ramp...
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I've not been doing too much to the Nova but I have done some small bits in time for PVS. I'm a little annoyed as I was hoping for it to be finished, being as I'm on the Total Vauxhall stand. But, it won't be and that's that lol
Anyway, I got the bumper tape fitted to the bumpers, got the rear brace painted and fitted. I also fitted some clear vinyl to it to stop the harneses wearing the paint away.
I've also been out enjoying it too and my friend managed to get some decent shots of it too..
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Oh, and I washed it tonight too for the first time since about October! I shall be clay baring it on Thursday and my friend will be giving it a little detail/polish in time for PVS!!
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Looking really well now liam
Tidy car, only thing letting it down is the exhaust imo (stick out too much)
dgbnova#1
03-06-14, 10:20 PM
Looks great will be spot on on TV stand
what's left to finish now ?
Cheers!
The exhaust is on my list of things to do. I've got a 3" outward rolled tip ready to be welded on but just need the time to do it!
It won't look too bad lol There's not really a huge amount but things like fiberglass doors as mine are rusty, polycarb windows, exhaust (as above), paint wheels bronze, get wheels sorted for centre caps etc etc.
dgbnova#1
03-06-14, 11:00 PM
Plenty of time for all that lol looks great regardless
Jeff16v
04-06-14, 07:52 AM
looks excellent Liam. Wish I had the time and freedom of my younger days to play with them. Looking forward to seeing the PV pics.
Looking great, lovely shine to it.
M Sutton
04-06-14, 01:07 PM
Look forward to seeing it at PVS Liam ;)
Sooo... This evening this happened! Very, very excited and absolutely over the moon with the photos just from looking at them on the photographers camera!! Should hopefully be featuring in a Total Vauxhall (https://www.facebook.com/TotalVauxhall) magazine near you soon...
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Southie
12-06-14, 10:00 PM
Well done Liam, looking forward to reading the feature in TV at some point ;)
bazzap8389
12-06-14, 10:06 PM
Congrats mate I bet you're chuffed. :thumb:
dgbnova#1
12-06-14, 10:15 PM
Well done liam was it a long day the one I went to with Chris d took ages
Cheers guys!
DGB, I met the photographer at 5pm this evening and was all done at around 8:30pm so wasn't too bad. Got a fair few pictures at different angles and different areas around the car park/promenade too plus some rolling shots etc.
dgbnova#1
12-06-14, 11:46 PM
Think we went at about 8am and finished around 5pm was a 2 car shoot but god it was long could be wrong and just felt that long
Well done liam looking forward to seeing it in the magazine
welsh-nova
13-06-14, 07:32 PM
what grey have you used on the inside bud ?
M Sutton
14-06-14, 02:01 PM
Looking forward to seeing the mag, well done liam ;-)
Thanks again for the positive comments.
I've had a fair few people ask me about the colour of the inside. It was made up of some left over paint that was then mixed with other paints to get the colour we achieved, so isn't an 'off the shelf' colour.
Can't wait the professional pictures :)
Southie
02-08-14, 06:08 AM
Was the feedback good from the magazine feature then Liam?
Anything else been done to this recently ?
conza123
02-08-14, 09:17 AM
Was the feedback good from the magazine feature then Liam?
Anything else been done to this recently ?
he did a track day at brands and did the head gasket again so he just literally yesterday had head skimmed reground and seated all values, done some port and polishing himself etc, he should put some pics up soon but should be all back together tomorrow hopefully :)
Ermm, OK. I would have liked to update this myself but oh well.. :roll::p
Anyway, I spoke to Jamie the other day from Total Vauxhall and spoke about the car and history etc and he confirmed that it will be in the next issue of TV (so 27th August I think!).
As people on my Facebook will know, I wasn't able to attend Billing unfortunately as I finished off the engine during a Brands Hatch 'taster' session. Once I got home and got the Nova out after a couple of days it was stuttering very very badly and very gutless. I had a look at it and replaced the crank sensor, coil pack, leads, checked the timing etc and the problem was still there. I then got my dad to have a look and he diagnosed it as the head gasket or something related to that as the water hoses were getting very hard etc etc.
Now, I have always planned to rebuilt the engine/head at some point so now would be the perfect time! I had originally planned to get the head professionally rebuilt by a friend of mine with cams etc so the Nova would be off the road until next year. But, a friend of mine offered me another x16xe for next to nothing so the plan changed slightly. I would stick another head gasket on mine for the time being and get the 'new' engine rebuilt and swap them over when the time came.
But this soon changed when I took the head to work for skimming and we noticed that the valves hadn't been closing properly. So, a head rebuild was in order. The head was stripped, exhaust valves reseated/lapped but the inlet ones needed recutting/grinding as they were quite badly pitted. Once it was all apart I decided to give the head a mild port/polish as I have nothing to loose as I have another good head if something went/goes wrong. I think it turned out OK for a first attempt and I should hopefully see something out of it. The head was then cleaned out, skimmed and new valve stem oil seals were fitted and then head was put back together.
This brings us to today where the head is all back together and ready to be refitted and back running tomorrow.
Whilst the head was all apart I have been looking for a set of mild road/rally cams to stick in it but couldn't find any second hand. I then contacted Phillip Nichols who is going to sort me out with a set of Newman PH1 264 cams at a VERY reasonable price! I should hopefully get these sometime next week so I can then get them fitted next weekend. It would have been nice to fit them when it was all apart but I want to get it back for the Summer Wednesdays meet at Brands on Wednesday! Plus, it will be nice to see what power differences there are since the head rebuild and then again with the addition of cams.
Anyway,enough talking and onto the pictures...
A couple of pics from the session at Brands:
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Head removed:
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Semi stripped head:
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You can see where the valves haven't been closing properly:
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Removed valves:
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Cleaning/cleaned valves:
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Head cleaned:
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<sarcasm>Lapping valves is sooo much fun!!!</sarcasm>
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All done:
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Inlet ports semi ported/polished:
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And exhaust ports:
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Being skimmed:
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All back together and ready to be fitted tomorrow:
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Southie
02-08-14, 08:39 PM
Looks good Liam on the track day, shame about it going tits up but maybe for the better. ;)
These engines aren't the best somehow unless they've had a decent rebuild in the first place, fingers crossed you've got a good one now.
I'm not on Facebook do didn't see anything if you've posted on there, I was just interested how your build was going.
Conza, stick to your own wip lol
Haha cheers! Looking at it, it's a very good engine and there's not much signs of any wear seeing as its done over 100k and I don't know the history of it.
As you say, now I've sorted it, it should hopefully be sorted for a long while!
Think id better take a day too read this thread haha....oh and try lapping in 5/6 16v heads in a day arms feel like there gona fall off. Lol. Screaming 16 next year? ;)
conza123
02-08-14, 11:11 PM
Looks good Liam on the track day, shame about it going tits up but maybe for the better. ;)
These engines aren't the best somehow unless they've had a decent rebuild in the first place, fingers crossed you've got a good one now.
I'm not on Facebook so didn't see anything if you've posted on there, I was just interested how your build was going.
Conza, stick to your own wip lol
Get facebook
and haven't started my track car whip yet so can realy post anything on here about it and the sr is just a standard car with differnet wheels onit so not much to post realy :/
Southie
03-08-14, 06:36 AM
Get facebook
and haven't started my track car whip yet so can realy post anything on here about it and the sr is just a standard car with differnet wheels onit so not much to post realy :/
Why jump down my throat lol
I've lived without Facebook this long so think I'll still give it a miss ;)
conza123
03-08-14, 09:53 AM
Why jump down my throat lol
I've lived without Facebook this long so think I'll still give it a miss ;)
:p
Get facebook
Why it's full of sh*te.
Soooo....
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boffer8
14-08-14, 07:43 AM
mmmm Tasty go faster bits.... get it rebuilt for retro rides mate, c'mon!!
Ok, I suppose I should update this a little...
Back at the end of August the engine was put back together and a set of Newman 264 degree cams were fitted. It went OK but the air leak/hesitation I had before was still there unfortunately. But that was the least of my worries as after driving it around for a while I noticed that it was using an alarming amount of oil and was smoking all the time. I've put this down to either piston rings or valve stem oil seals not seated correctly. Either way, the engine was coming out over the winter anyway for a full bottom end rebuild and I shall also fit new valve stem oil seals just to be on the safe side.
Que where we are now... The Nova has been sitting outside my house untouched for the past 3-4 months waiting for room in my workshop as I've been making a bit of extra money buying and breaking a few cars. I'm hoping to have it in there though in the coming weeks where the engine will be removed and rebuilt, the engine bay will be repainted the same colour as the inside and a few touches here and there ready for summer and hopefully a fair few track days!
The plan with the engine is to rebuild it using ARP rod bolts, solid auto cambelt tensioner and polished oil relief valve to allow me to raise the rev limit to 7,500rpm to make full use of the Dbilas inlet and cams...
As the Nova's nowhere near being a decent road/daily car I decided to give up on my trusty old 306 HDi and went out and bought a Bora PD150. I lowered it, changed the wheels for Audi S3 ones, decatted it and "straight through'd" it. I had a bit of fun in it but it just wasn't for me so I sold it and went and bought a Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S TDCi. It was nowhere near as quick as the Bora with only 88bhp over 150+bhp but that's what the Nova is for!!
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My old man also came across and bought a bloody mint, rust free Nova with only 1 owner from new. He had/has no use for it so has given it to my 16 year old sister for her first car when she turns 17 (lucky bitch!)...
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Anyway, back onto the Nova...
Even though I haven't touched it for over 3 months, I have been buying a fair few parts...
Full stainless Powerflow exhaust system with 3" outward rolled tip that I'll take to my local Powerflow dealer to mate it up to my manifold..
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Brand new carbon door cards (still waiting for the rears!)
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A new set of polycarbonate windows with front sliders...
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Corsa 2.7 turns lock to lock (Over the Novas 4 turns) non power steering rack...
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Dbilas Dynamics vernier pulleys (they have the cam sensor lugs to allow me to still run on standard management)...
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I've also been collecting a load of other bits for the engine rebuild including:
Solid engine/gearbox mounts
ACL bottom end bearings, MAHLE piston rings and ARP rod bolts (Thanks to Shaun Mint at Part-Box for doing me a crazy cheap price on those bits!)
Full engine gasket sets
LUK clutch kit
Gates cambelt kit + water pump
Solid auto tensioner pulley
Oil pump
Rose jointed gear linkage parts
+ loads of other little bits
Now, I came across a guy on Facebook selling an X16XE Corsa Sport with some goodies (full stainless exhaust, 4-2-1 manifold, Dbilas inlet, morettes, suspension etc) but what caught my eye was the less than a month old Dbilas mapped ECU (which makes use of the Dbilas inlet) with raised rev limit to 7.5k. Now I knew I HAD to have this as it would benefit the Nova greatly without going all out on standalone management. He wouldn't sell the ECU separately sooo... on Saturday just gone I traveled 280 each way to go and buy the complete car for £600. lol lol
The plan is to break the car, put the ECU in the Nova and keep the engine which i'll rebuild into an all out forged engine (long term for when i eventually purchase some throttle bodies!). I've worked out I would easily be able to recoup all of my money by breaking the rest of the car so in theory i'll end up with a free engine and Dbilas ECU!
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And the all important ECU
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So that's it pretty much up to date. I'll try and keep the thread updated as i'll be back working on the old girl in the coming weeks hopefully!! All in time for the summer shows, various track days and (hopefully) a trip to The Ring...
Nice collection of parts
In there a way of identifying the corsa 2.7 turn rack? I need one, thinking of a trip to the scrap yards
Thanks.
Now, I heard it was just the electric power steering racks that were 2.7 turns (which is what I bought) but the Corsa Sport i've just bought is also 2.7, but its hydraulic power steering so has the lines going into it.
My friend with an M reg Corsa SRi with manual steering also assures me his is 2.7 turns as well. So based on that, I'd say all Corsa B's are the same?
Nice buy on the Corsa, very good way to get the bits you wanted too...
M Sutton
03-02-15, 07:52 PM
Looking forward to seeing this come together, great deal on the Corsa!
Cheers guys.
Got a few more pieces to the puzzle the other day. Mega thanks to Shaun at Part-Box for sorting me them out.
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I'm also in the middle of purchasing a VERY special (and expensive!) upgrade that should really transform the car greatly. Unfortunately, it isn't a set of throttle bodies at the moment but nonetheless I can't wait to get it fitted!
I had a couple more little bits turn up today...
MAHLE piston ring set.
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And a Roose Motorsport crankcase breather hose (the last one I need for the collection)!
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8valve-craig
11-02-15, 05:42 PM
I'm also in the middle of purchasing a VERY special (and expensive!) upgrade that should really transform the car greatly. Unfortunately, it isn't a set of throttle bodies at the moment but nonetheless I can't wait to get it fitted!
Quaife SCCR Gearbox then?
Quaife SCCR Gearbox then?
Maybe one day! But for the time being on my current wage packet i'll be getting either a Quaife ATB or plate diff.
I was set on a Quaife ATB but I've been offered an F13 box with 4.18 final drive with a plate diff fitted for a good price. It's a tough choice to make and i've been reading up all evening on the pros and cons of each also taking into account the driving I shall be doing (the odd track day, trip the The Ring, B road drives etc etc).
8valve-craig
11-02-15, 07:17 PM
Cool. ATB for road, Plate diff for track.
Sooo... A nice little valentines present arrived for the Nova yesterday..
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Only a quick one. Will update more tomorrow...
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Time for a proper update...
Finally, I had room to get the Nova into the workshop so a couple of weekends back me and my old man decided to get cracked in and get the engine and gearbox out.
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The head needed to come off anyway so we decided to remove it before removing the engine to make everything a little less bulky once it was out. I took the head to work with me and when I had a spare couple of minutes I stripped it down for further inspection. All seemed OK except for a slight bit of play in a couple of the valves/valve guides.
I wasted no time in sending the head off to a professional to get the valve guides replaced, new stem seals, valves and seats cut etc etc. I'm still waiting for it to be finished but once it's back I can get everything put back together.
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It was then time to get started on the bottom end. Last weekend I had a spare couple of hours so got everything stripped off the block and stripped it right down. Luckily, everything seems to be as it should with no wear to the crank, rods etc etc.
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Now onto the fun bit... Cleaning the pistons up.
Everything was loaded into my daily car and taken to my work ready for a nice hot jetwash and general de-grease.
I'd read a few ideas on how to get the pistons cleaned up nicely so a little trip to Tesco was called for..
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So, the idea was to spray the pistons in Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner for half hour and then leave them in a bucket of Coca Cola overnight. To my surprise this actually worked quite well and after a small amount of scrubbing to get the burnt on carbon off I ended up with the following.
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The next task was to get the block all cleaned up using a super hot jetwash and touch in a couple of places where the paint had chipped off..
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(Finished article after refitting my oil cooler sandwich plate.)
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I also decided to rub the sump down and give it a new lick of paint.
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I had to pop to work quickly yesterday so quickly fitted a freshly powder coated eBay bargain engine mount and also cut down and trimmed my cambelt cover so the top part can stay exposed.
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That pretty much brings me up to date where I'm waiting for my head to be finished. I'm also taking the rods and ARP's down the engineering guy at work tomorrow so he can chamfer the rod bolt holes to accept the ARP's.
Meanwhile, I've been collecting a few extra parts...
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M Sutton
17-03-15, 06:46 AM
Plenty of goodies there! Can't wait to see it done mate ;)
Cheers Mark, neither can I! I'm hoping it'll all be back together so I can start running it in within the next 2-3 weeks!
I Managed to get my rod caps chamfered to accept the ARP's. Just waiting for the head to come back so I can then get the engine all together.
Also managed to source a pair of doors as mine are far from mint along with a front ARB to play with and a GSi brake servo.
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Doing it properly mate!! Keep it up!!
Walshysr
18-03-15, 07:30 PM
Just noticed in one of your pictures the coco cola you are using for cleaning may sound stupid here but is there any advantage to using sugar free?
Just noticed in one of your pictures the coco cola you are using for cleaning may sound stupid here but is there any advantage to using sugar free?
I think the general ingredients in coke are the key, the sugar doesn't have an effect. I know traffic cops use it to clear the road of blood after messy accidents.
My issue is if it does that to baked on carbon what is it doing to your insides when you drink it!!!
Walshysr
18-03-15, 08:33 PM
Ahh thanks for the reply that's good to know and it's scary to think we drink the stuff but it is nice!!!
Southie
18-03-15, 10:51 PM
Just put a two or one pence in a glass of coke and see how quick it cleans up;)
Yeah as above, any Coke will do. I just chose that because it was the cheapest at 17p a bottle.
Just put a two or one pence in a glass of coke and see how quick it cleans up;)
Or if your young'uns loose a tooth, stick that in there over night, it's like a magic trick, it'll be dissolved in the morning!!
(Sick in mouth!!) it's horrible stuff!!!
I'll update this tonight or tomorrow.
All I'll say is, it's had its highs and lows and now I'm currently at the lowest of lows with it.
Currently on the lookout for a set of Weber carbs, bike carbs or cheap Jenvey throttle body setup.
Keep the faith mate!! We'll get it sorted!!
We certainly shall!!
I defiantely will update this soon but for now I'll leave this here...
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I just messed my pants!! Good work mate!!!
8valve-craig
22-04-15, 06:58 PM
What's the engine spec?
chris gsi
22-04-15, 07:31 PM
Cracking work Liam, that will look sweet in your car
Cheers guys.
Craig, the engine spec is standard as far as I am aware.
I shall be using just the Jenvey ITB setup and MBE management etc and keeping the engine as a spare.
Basically, even since I have had the X16XE fitted it has always had a slightl hesitation on any hard load. Basically everything has been changed and the problem was never cured. The engine was due a rebuild anyway due to smoking so I thought the hesitation may be linked with this.
Unfortunately, after rebuilding the engine and refitting it using a Dbilas ECU and new Dbilas inlet (That I removed off a Corsa Sport I broke) the hesitation is still there. It is also overfueling like hell. I'm guessing this is a combination of the cams, ECU and maybe a broken wire somewhere meaning a sensor isnt giving readings to the ECU.
So, that's why I've bitten the bullet and gone with the Jenveys and MBE. As it's a fresh base on a brand new fresh engine. It also means that I can get the most out of the cams too and hopefully see around 170-175bhp.
Really glad you arnt given up. Think youll be happy with the Jennys and mbe.
totalnova
23-04-15, 09:07 PM
Set up seem decent you cant beat a small block on ITB's thats my plan but im using an x18xe1 and with bike throttles, so im intrested to see how yours goes.
I am too tbh Ben. I am really hoping the Jenveys give me the enthusiasm back big time.
kevster
26-04-15, 06:24 PM
Stick with it ,I know what you mean losing enthusiasm with a build
Now i've got a few minutes spare i'll update my thread.
Sorry if it's a lot to take in but this is 4-5 weeks of work crammed into one..
It was last left with having the rod caps modified for the ARP's.
The head was sent off to Phillip Nichols at Flintshire Performance Engines who fully rebuilt it using new guides, stem seals, recutting the valves and seat etc etc. He also tidied up my exhaust ports that I ported last year. This was done at a very reasonable price and was returned back to me within a week as stated before I sent it off to him.
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The next step was to get the engine built up now I had everything. First step, refit the crank and then hone the bores...
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I then got the oil pump and water pump fitted along with dissembling a new standard cambelt tensioner and fitting the bearing to the new solid tensioner...
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Next job was to fit the new piston rings and get the pistons fitted along with the ARP rod bolts...
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It was them time to refit the oil pickup pipe and fit the sump using the proper Vauxhall sealing compound..
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Once that was sorted the head was fitted using an Elring head gasket..
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Then the cams were fitted along with the new Dbilas vernier pulleys..
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Cambelt guides fitted along with the alternator and Roose hoses...
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With the engine rebuild it was then time to wrap and fit the manifold..
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I then took my gearbox over to a friend who swapped the gear cluster for an F13CR one (as it has the removeable pinion gear), fitted my Quaife ATB and fitted a new crownwheel and pinion to make the FD 4.18.
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It was then time to get the Nova out of hiding and towed to my work ready for the engine fitment. But before that, it would have been rude not to get pictures of two broken rot box Vauxhalls lol
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Got the Nova to work and onto the ramp. First job was to fit the new Corsa 2.7 turn rack with poly mounts...
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Then the cambelt was fitted to the engine along with the bottom inlet and a couple more bits and pieces...
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I painted up the new Dbilas inlet using VHT wrinkle paint..
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It was then time to get the engine fitted. We decided on the 'in from the bottom' approach this time and will do so from now on!
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Then was the task of starting to piece everything back together..
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It was around 9pm by the time it was all finished so we wasted no time in getting the car started and bed the rings in for 20 minutes. This was all done without any dramas and it started on the button (after priming the oil pump) which I was surprised about lol
It was then left like this that night...
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I spent a little bit of time tidying bits up and refitted the scuttle cover along with a couple of complementary stickers..
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6 point harnesses crutch strap added to drivers harness..
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I finally managed to get my Cavalier rear ARB fitted too. Excuse the mess underneath, it was very wet and dirty on the roads before it came off the road!
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Now for the part I kept a secret from everyone for quite a while. Ever since I've had the engine conversion, it's always missed that 'special touch'. I had stumbled across the perfect private plate about 1.5 years ago and ever since wanted it for the Nova. Fortunately, it was still available and I felt it was the perfect time to purchase it..
So, welcome everyone to C16XE X....
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As everything was now back together and it was all legal for the road, I gave it a jetwash and took it out for a long drive to run the engine in..
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Within 4 days, 500 'running in' miles were completed and the old girl never missed a beat.
As I had to do an oil and filter change I thought it would be the perfect time to fit my oil pressure and temperature senders using another sandwich plate. I also wired in and fitted the new gauges...
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Here's just a couple of pictures from running it in until now..
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As I mentioned earlier, the Nova never missed a bit until the other day. As you can read above, the 'hesitation' appeared back again. Beforehand this was due to the inlet manifold leaking air (I believe) because it was running too lean but this time it started running too rich.
I lost all motivation and decided to put the Nova away for a few days to have a rest and get some motivation back. I never managed to find the cause of this but decided to get it out and use it a couple of times. The hesitation slowly got worse until last night when I lost near on all power and was getting serious pinking/detonation.
I managed to limp it home where I eventually found that the crankshaft sensor plug had slowly worked its way loose (obviously over a week or two) until it completely lost contact last night. After refitting it, I took it out again and it drive like a dream, absolutely spot on. So much so it scared me to a certain extent! lol
But, in my hastily fashion, instead of just giving up I put a deposit down on an engine package. As posted above, this engine package included a set of Jenvey ITB's with MBE management. As I thought the hesitation problem was either ECU or wiring related, and the fact i've always wanted a set of ITB's this was the perfect excuse to just go ahead and do it.
So now the Nova is running perfectly and the fact it should be fitted with a set of Jenveys by PVS, my love for the old girl has grown strong again!
Thanks for reading this very long winded update. I really should try and update my thread as and when things happen really...
And the last picture i'll leave you with is the last I took when I put it away and questioned selling up....
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Really glad you found the prob and have the love back. That's great news.
As said before i love the plate. Have you thought of a cut down plate to fit on the front bumper?
I have Ben, yes. But for this year i'm going with 'function over form' with the Nova. So i'll be swapping the front bumper at some point with my other one with holes cut to allow more air to get to the radiator.
That is also why I haven't had the engine bay sprayed like I wanted to. As I just want to get the Nova out and actually enjoy it, do a fair few track days, a trip to Nurburg etc.
Then, during the winter I'll spend a bit of time getting the bay sprayed along with the new doors (as the bottoms of the current ones are rusty) and generally just tidy it all up again.
Totally fair, i know the feeling of just wanting to drive the bloody thing.
novadave24
27-04-15, 09:52 PM
Are you not putting the cambelt cover back on ? good work mate looks great :thumb:
NathanKirkpatrick
27-04-15, 10:47 PM
Hi Liam. I would like to know what fan do you have fitted to your rad?
M Sutton
29-04-15, 10:33 AM
Awesome build! When this has the TBs on its going to be perfect!!!
Totally fair, i know the feeling of just wanting to drive the bloody thing.
Yeah It'll be better when it actually drives properly though. My aim when I started was to get it Total Vauxhall featured and now it has I'm not too bothered. Don't get me wrong, I'll keep it up to a decent standard but would rather use it for what it's been built for.
Are you not putting the cambelt cover back on ? good work mate looks great :thumb:
Cheers. I won't be, no. I've modified the cover so the bottom half is all covered and only the verniers are showing.
Hi Liam. I would like to know what fan do you have fitted to your rad?
Hi Nathan, It's actually a Corsa B aircon fan.
Awesome build! When this has the TBs on its going to be perfect!!!
Cheers Mark. It really is and I hope they're all they're cracked up to be lol
A little update. I fitted my rear 3 polycarbs the other week but managed to get time to fit the fronts yesterday. Decided to change the rusty metal fasteners for the sliders for the same countersunk ones with red caps used in the engine bay.
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Sooo..
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8valve-craig
03-05-15, 11:09 AM
SF Lever Jenvey's with vertical buttefly's? I have never seen a set of those mounted on a 4 cyl engine before. Any info?
BRoadGhost
03-05-15, 01:31 PM
Nice 'plate
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Bloody hell, I thought I'd updated this! A lot has happened in the past few weeks including fitting the throttle bodies, spinning a shell within an hour, rebuilding the engine again using the new C16 pistons/rods and crank and running the old girl in again.
Hopefully, all is good now and she'll be all ready for PVS where she'll receive her first hammering down the strip!! It's fair to say though that a standard engine and oil pump doesnt like a 9k rev limit!
I'll just leave a couple of pictures here for people to admire...
The morning of a local meet at 11:30am. One engine'less Nova, and one piston and crank'less engine..
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Cue, 7:30pm where I'd won the show and shine award (eventhough the old girl was covered in dust and dirt!)
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Also, whilst fitting the engine I accidently cracked one of my mint headlight protectors :( Going to find another is going to be near on impossible!!
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Oh, and finally something to wet everyones appetite.. Shame you won't be able to see nothing until PVS though!
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lol love the blurring... Hope it isn't sticker bombing.
M Sutton
03-06-15, 06:39 PM
My favourite Nova build around at the moment, as you know Liam!
Ive had a sneak peak and its def not sticker bombing Benn, will look great imo!
Roll on PVS ;)
BRoadGhost
04-06-15, 10:23 AM
kill the yellow bits ftw
I think I know what the surprise me just from the blurred picture.
Cracking work with the engine, this seems to have got a lot more 'serious looking' recently!
Cheers Iain. It's a shame I don't get much time to update the thread.. And on that note I don't get the time or money to enjoy the Nova that much either..
Here's a couple of pictures from PVS this year.
Oh, and it's FOR SALE too.. £7k ONO takes it. Yeah it may be overpriced but it means more than that to me after owning it 7+ years.
If it doesn't sell i'll keep it and find the time and money to use it. I've got loads of different ideas going through my head including a MK2 Escort or buying a tatty Astra VXR and caging it etc.
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8valve-craig
10-07-15, 04:04 PM
Who mapped it and how did it get on?
And I keep meaning to ask, what is CMD Motorsport? Is it your company?
I haven't had it mapped. I bought the whole ITB and management setup complete so just installed all that. The current map seems to run perfectly with my engine combination with no flat spots with the cams etc. I have taken Tom Reid out in the car and was very, very surprised at how well it pulled.
CMD Motorsport is my company yes. Well not entirely mine, it's a joint thing with a friend who owns a track prep'd E46 M3.
I'm now almost certainly breaking this for parts. EVERYTHING is for sale including the Jenvey throttle bodies, Quaife ATB, roll cage, Compomotive MO5's etc.
totalnova
16-05-16, 11:04 PM
What management is it running? I could be interested
Nick
millworm
16-05-16, 11:08 PM
will the quaife fit an f20? and how much for wheels?
Txt me a price on the roll cage mate. Cash waiting
Southie
17-05-16, 06:36 AM
Shame your breaking, was a nice car. ;)
Best to get a for sale thread up by the looks of it otherwise things could get out of control.
carlo46
17-05-16, 02:06 PM
How much is your complete engine package Liam need everything g to make it run
how much for the bailey header tank?
jonnyd61
18-05-16, 09:56 AM
Iv messaged you on Fb but no reply mate
how much for bumper an grill ??
How much for the stickers?
How much for the stickers?
Vulture
8valve-craig
21-05-16, 09:03 PM
I need the rear lights off this. How quickly can you get them to me?
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So... The strip down has begun. Its a bit of a shame but I really have lost all love for the old girl. That doesnt mean it wont be bought back to life one day though as I'm going to keep and store the shell.
Throttle bodies now on eBay. Exhaust, header tank and a few other bits sold already.
Txt me for an address to send that wiper mate, I'll paypal the money inc posatge
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?213597-BREAKING-My-Total-Vauxhall-Featured-Track-Spec-C16XE-Nova&p=2291936#post2291936
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