show me your mint engines

[White Nova Man]

as above :thumb: lots of pictures now !!!

[Southie]

http://www.cartoonmuseumshop.org/images/_lib/invisibillty-mints-2212-150-1308758684000.jpg

[nova_stee]

http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz268/stee-turbo/nova029.jpg
http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz268/stee-turbo/nova028.jpg

[Edd]

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/SAM_0771.jpg

Mine, not quite finished tho

[Pistol Pete]

Mine...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2909.jpg

[Jedro]

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3941/111qab1cd1001012111.jpg

a bit like this but silver oil cap, coolant cap, tidier wireing, standard airbox....

[White Nova Man]

http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz268/stee-turbo/nova029.jpg
http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz268/stee-turbo/nova028.jpg

tidy mate

[White Nova Man]

http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/EDDRODGERS/SAM_0771.jpg

Mine, not quite finished tho

awesome mate. [/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

[White Nova Man]

Mine...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Nova/IMGP2909.jpg

looks well mate

[vx kev]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Nova%20Project%2007%20-%2009/S6000726.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Nova%20Project%2007%20-%2009/S6000800.jpg

[scott.parker]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/shows/national%20day%203/SAM_0375.jpg

http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd482/redstig1/Billing%202011/DSC_1712.jpg
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd482/redstig1/Billing%202011/DSC_1531.jpg

Neither are mint, but sod it! lol

[Pistol Pete]

Love both Scott. But i love your bonnet stand even more lol

[Connor]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/27727_386931049925_637964925_4146639_6679356_n.jpg

[nova_saloon]

lol mint ^^

And yes the engine is in my lounge, was great eating lunch :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6200193.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190320.jpg

[White Nova Man]

lol mint ^^

And yes the engine is in my lounge, was great eating lunch :)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P6200193.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/pirrip/P9190320.jpg

did you eat your lunch of the plant lol. super clean

[nova_saloon]

did you eat your lunch of the plant lol. super clean

HELL NO! didnt want to get it dirty

[White Nova Man]

HELL NO! didnt want to get it dirty

what type of paint did you use on it ?

[nova_saloon]

the one i used to spray my entire engine bay with (check my thread below), but its 2K basecoat with quality lacquer, most likely what they used to spray them in the first place with when coming out the factory!

[Alex J]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/27727_386931049925_637964925_4146639_6679356_n.jpg +rep

[Alex J]

mine....

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy103/alex_maris/DSCF0516.jpg

[pie]

^^^ porn

[nova_saloon]

^^^ porn

mm yes i agree, jizztastic stuff

[Balley]

Not mint but clean.
http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz102/balley77/Nova%20TD%20Project/229621_10150241700598775_718778774_7554096_2504247 _n.jpg

[novaboyopr]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/millsey123/IMAG0106.jpg

not exactly mint but the 4 grumpy throttle bodies make up for it i think.

[Bubba]

ive not seen one mint green engine in this thread....you all fail :p

[novalicous]

mine before it got fitted

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/craig_johnson_/DSC00357.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/craig_johnson_/DSC00358.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/craig_johnson_/DSC00353.jpg

its not so clean now 3 years on

[Bubba]

not mine but one i took at PVS07

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/27831_429490807844_717137844_5645310_25500_n.jpg

[White Nova Man]

bang tidy !! lol

[Lee H]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3997903357_dca3a7b379.jpg

[Cle]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/Nova%20Project%2007%20-%2009/S6000800.jpg

:) This is the colour scheme im putting on the swift :d Keeping it scottish

[danderv]

My sport bay not quite finished.http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/danderv/15082011576.jpghttp://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/danderv/15082011575.jpghttp://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/danderv/15082011574.jpg

[Spudly]

not mine but one i took at PVS07

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/27831_429490807844_717137844_5645310_25500_n.jpg



The more i look at that pic, the more im convinced thats Craigs engine bay, pre-respray:thumb:

[MARTIN KELSON]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000342.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000341.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000340.jpg

Mine

[John]

The more i look at that pic, the more im convinced thats Craigs engine bay, pre-respray:thumb:

That's because it IS craigs engine bay lol

[White Nova Man]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000342.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000341.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/P1000340.jpg

Mine
awesome

[phazer]

Oh go on then :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/phazer_mig/_L5I0822.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/phazer_mig/_L5I0848.jpg

[AndrewJenkins]

My little 1.0 lol

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n626/ajenkins1993/P1000578.jpg

[Bubba]

The more i look at that pic, the more im convinced thats Craigs engine bay, pre-respray:thumb:

correcto...he tagged himself in it on bookface

[Benn]

A chance to whore? Ooooo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/Picture195.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/066-vi.jpg

[Novasport]

Clean enough for you? lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCN0641.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/CIMG0430.jpg

Couple of my personal favourites...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/13716.jpg

http://www.cleaned.be/gallery/pics/13740.jpg
http://www.cleaned.be/gallery/pics/13739.jpg

[Benn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/13716.jpg

Fantastic car/bay. Would love to find a build thread..

[White Nova Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/13716.jpg

Fantastic car/bay. Would love to find a build thread..

the way he has his pulleys polished. is this dead on too do . mines just grubby old kent one. would want it polished like that

[Benn]

They are chromed iirc.

Edit, they must be.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/24-4-09096-1.jpg

[White Nova Man]

yea just polished up

[Novasport]

He's fooked if he needs to change the plugs!

[Mieran]

He's fooked if he needs to change the plugs!
This, where do the leads go too?

[Benn]

Leads go in to the cover.. Hang on..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/100_2546.jpg


Only 20 bolts and you get the cover off to change the plugs and leads.

[Bubba]

Angel eyes....V grille....im wondering what the whole thing looks like

[White Nova Man]

Angel eyes....V grille....im wondering what the whole thing looks like

like a bucket of boke, but prob spotless clean

[Bubba]

like a bucket of boke, but prob spotless clean

i see tyre poke and strechness...

[White Nova Man]

i see tyre poke and strechness...
even worse. i dont mind that but not on a nova

[Nobby]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264871_10150691903035431_665680430_19237575_366975 0_n.jpg

[tom reid]

failed!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16764489@N05/3586061947/in/photostreamhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/16764489@N05/3586061947/in/photostream

[dan16v]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/dsc004O2.jpg

[dan16v]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/dan16v/dsc00402.jpg

[7ova]

my GSI
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/sturooke/ebaynovagsiapril11012.jpg?t=1304197978


http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/sturooke/P1010096a-1.jpg


http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/sturooke/P1010011a-1.jpg (http://[img]http//i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/sturooke/P1010011a-1.jpg[/IMG)

[MK999]

what type of paint did you use on it ?

The ****ing best kind, Mustard yellow paint. lol

[simonm]

The ****ing best kind, Mustard yellow paint. lol

I see ya have a bit of a thing for mustard eh

Some minty mint bays here wish mine was as good

[MK999]

I dream of painting things yellow :)

[simonm]

I dream of ladies in tight shorts lol

[MK999]

Maybe that too, but they're mustard yellow shorts

[White Nova Man]

some awesome engines on here lads. cant wait to get mine done :)

[White Nova Man]

keep them coming lads :)

[scott.parker]

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3651/dscf0070small.jpg

Clean'ish shot

Old GSi with XE over time etc..

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5775/nv044edit.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1240/picture439smalledit.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/2483/picture401z.jpg

I'll add some if i find the old GSi with TB's on

Scott

[Southie]

I miss my Nova :cry:

My old one with a 1.4sr bikecarbed setup.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MINE/IMG_0030.jpg


And then with a Corsa gsi c16xe as standard.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MINE/pic10.jpg


Then the same slightly revised.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MINE/4bd39ea2.jpg

[White Nova Man]

class lads

[womble sri]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/3997903357_dca3a7b379.jpg

Love this

[Iain]

Old pics of mine

http://iainel.co.uk/Nova/Build4.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/Nova/Engine1.JPG

[MK999]

I'm thinking bores made of polo's overbored to tic tac pistons, with a chewing gum headgasket, crank head and valves etc will have to be custom boiled I think. Springs could be interesting.

[Southie]

Mk how about noodles for springs lol

[Iain]

Mint noodles? wtf? lol

[Lewis.]

pic whore

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/250720111116.jpg

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/250720111114.jpg

not in yet though :(

[blue_peg_16v]

My new one coming along
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/6d77894e.jpg
A few others
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/12072009163.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/12072009164.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0006.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0003.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/17052009049.jpg
My old engine miss my carbs
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/Imag00191.jpg
Lofties back in the day can't find a recent one but someone will have some
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0007.jpg

[White Nova Man]

My new one coming along
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/6d77894e.jpg
A few others
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/12072009163.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/12072009164.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0006.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0003.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/17052009049.jpg
My old engine miss my carbs
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/Imag00191.jpg
Lofties back in the day can't find a recent one but someone will have some
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/scan0007.jpg


some mint ones here lad .

keep em coming

[LEWI007]

Mine, not 'mint' but damn clean.

30K 1200 Lump with a few polished bits and pieces and the 4 branch.

I live in hope that one day there WILL! be a 3.0 V6 In its place.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/IMG0131A.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101429.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101430.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101428.jpg

[hendrix]

how about this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/hendrix/FailedNova.jpg

[White Nova Man]

Mine, not 'mint' but damn clean.

30K 1200 Lump with a few polished bits and pieces and the 4 branch.

I live in hope that one day there WILL! be a 3.0 V6 In its place.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/IMG0131A.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101429.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101430.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova/090820101428.jpg

is your 4 branch stainless steel, if so who made it for you . or is it just polished up

[Cle]

Swift work in progress lol lol
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_4543.jpg

Raggin it bay
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/DSC05233.jpg

First nova
Before
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/13.jpg
After
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f66/Cle_555/IMG_3770.jpg

[MK999]

http://www.eppingmotorcompany.com/stock/page2/2001%20Volkswagen%20Polo%20Silver/2001%20VW%20Polo%201.4%20Silver%209%20Engine.JPG

It's in a Polo you see...

[tom reid]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpg
http://http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpghttp://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/r1xe.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpg

[LEWI007]

is your 4 branch stainless steel, if so who made it for you . or is it just polished up

No its just steel but cleaned up and re painted which propably wont last long.

I did want a stainless one but they cost like 300 pounds or something, i will be heatwrapping mine anyway once i get the chance.

The whole rest of the exhaust system is stainless steel all the way through.

[White Nova Man]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpg
http://http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpghttp://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/r1xe.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/tomreid/R1Nova.jpg

super mate :)

[Andy]

Please for the love of god stop quoting ALL the pics!!!
Some nice pics though

[Jedro]

mines not a mint engine. ITS JUST FELL OUT!!!
16xe drivers side mount snapped. i could cry

[Andy]

It hasnt fallen out has it.

[Spudly]

Buy a new mount, fit new mount, problem solved, stop being a girl:p

[Jedro]

It hasnt fallen out has it.

snapped the drivers side engine mount in the egg. dont know the damage yet as its dark and wet. just left it down the road.

[Andy]

And mounts dont generally snap.

[elgan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/NovaGLF/090906/P1010009.jpg old one of mine

[elgan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/Engine%20Bay/EngineConversionFinal/P1010008.jpg early early one of mine (2003?)

[elgan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/NovaGLF/P1010009-1.jpg
before throttle bodies.. favourite stage of owning the nova..

[Spudly]

Youre just posting pr0n now so i must ask you to stop it, or ill have to move this thread to 18+ lol



Stunning motor bud, cant say ive ever seen it in the flesh, but id like to:d

[elgan]

thanks spud. u wouldnt wana see it any time soon. it will make u cry. ha. few progress pics in projects section if u want a nose though

[Spudly]

Already seen them bud, you also have H16 do you not, that has to be the only pink car i would willingly own lol

[elgan]

inbox me an offer ;)

[Spudly]

Im not in any position to buy unfortunately, just saying, even though its a massively girly colour, its still cool as feck lol

[Steve0011]

Not exactly pr0n but a good solid, practical rally engine :)

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/790.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/789.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/788.jpg

[grooge]

my nova doesnt havea mint engine but i got this
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a438/grooge/45946_10150244367105131_543880130_14227668_1281921 _n.jpg

[Dan Stanley]

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx224/DanStanley/J221KRK/Enginebay3.jpg

[White Nova Man]

Please for the love of god stop quoting ALL the pics!!!
Some nice pics though

ill quote them if i want , its not causing anyone harm.

[White Nova Man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/elg4n/NovaGLF/P1010009-1.jpg
before throttle bodies.. favourite stage of owning the nova..

amazing mate :thumb:

[boyd_1989]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/291830_221879024529996_100001236996871_666566_7656 845_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=262836&id=100001236996871)
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251740_10150628798970691_554290690_19255154_414247 _n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=1&view=global&subj=100001236996871&pid=7298425&id=548517130)

Not mint just yet lol but its a start...

[Jeff16v]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/d1825848.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/upload_027.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/adf17995.jpg
Mine above

[ben doodar]

Some cracking bays there. I agree with Andy about qouting pictures.

[Jedro]

And mounts dont generally snap.


http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2514/abcd0003f.jpg

no major damage surprisingly

got it sorted now...

thanks to danny s p for helping, even though he's got no net i dont think

[MK999]

And mounts dont generally snap.

You have obviously never owned a Nova TD lol

^^^ Looks familiar! :p

[davidfox280585]

still under progress but you get the idea
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/escorts/05072010449.jpg

[ste porter]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Nat%202010/Img_4448.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Nat%202010/Img_4450.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Nat%202010/Img_4451.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18450_104327256260571_100000498918169_109675_64212 36_n.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18450_104327272927236_100000498918169_109680_27900 89_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs137.snc3/18450_104327036260593_100000498918169_109670_24385 53_n.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/porter/S7300329.jpg?t=1269483529

[ste porter]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/porter/HPIM0482.jpg?t=1273099530


one or 2 of mine

[LEWI007]

Always loved that Green nova but never knew it was yours.

[gazz]

not mint but clean

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/gazzgsi/32.jpg

[simonm]

/\ nice air filter /\ lol

[wwmnw]

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/SDC11161.jpg

:d

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/SDC10968.jpg

Just needs a clean :thumb:

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/SDC11001.jpg