chevette turbo project

[autoworksnovasport]

this arrived today not sure what to do with it yet by that i mean not sure which turbo engine to put in it yet :lol:
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4030/chevett.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/96/chevett.jpg/)
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5001/chevettet.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/88/chevettet.jpg/)

[Lewis.]

600bhp LET or GTFO lol

[mowgli]

v6

[Lewis.]

V6 diesel :thumb:

[pie]

YB engine :)

[camels toe]

Ive got a chevette estate ive being assembling parts for for awhile.Ive got the saab 2.0 engine for it and omega gearbox.Just got to sort the sump out next.
I rekon the saab engine or the c18det is about best bang for buck.And dont forget you`ll have to 5 link the rear axle,piazza or scimitar axles are about the best with the jag powerlok lsd fitting the scimitar axle and being fairly cheap.

[autoworksnovasport]

oh i need a rear window aswel this didnt come with one

[dc1984]

Like your thinking mate;)

[Jonezy]

oh i need a rear window aswel this didnt come with one

Was this Matt Browns Chevette?

May know of a screen, but will have to find out.

[autoworksnovasport]

yeah mate
he dropped it off earlyer

[Jonezy]

Is it yours now then bud? or just doing an engine swap for him?

[autoworksnovasport]

mine now :)

[Jonezy]

Nice, I've sent a message to a lad about the screen. Will let you know asap.

[autoworksnovasport]

cheers mate no mega rush was going to wait until billing but if theres one local even better

[Connor]

Theres a screen in looms in derby if thats any use?
Well it was last week might of gone by now.

[Rickyb]

Damn I was thinking of buying this lol the rear window put me off abit hope it's good to you pall

[Jonezy]

Actually I've just rememberd, I've got a rear screen as i built my saloon into a grasser. Can have it for nout mate, But would have to be collection only.

[autoworksnovasport]

pm'd

[Jonezy]

Replied bud

[Nova-nation]

Do it different? Nissan sr20 lump?

[Connor]

1jz gets my vote

[Rickyb]

i also say go different but ide try a 2.0 turbo diesel engien out of a mk4 astra :D should be funlol

[scott.parker]

i say V8 or flat 6 it will sound ace!

[_Jake]

C30se :)

[istf]

I think a too "big" block is a little bit useless in this small and light chassy. My friend has a Kadett C with C20XE, but very hard to drive (with more gas) in straight line. Too heavy in front. Maybe a smaller engine (or max. a C20NE/SEH) with camshaft and carbs and of course a good running gear and it will be an awesome track car.

[autoworksnovasport]

im thinking ca18det or volvo turbo from a 740/940

[autoworksnovasport]

now you see it
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/4942/chevo.jpg (http://img841.imageshack.us/i/chevo.jpg/)





now you dont
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2985/chevout.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/chevout.jpg/)

[Rickyb]

im going to keep a real close eye on this project as my mate who shares my lockup has a hatch chevette thats being 1800 zetec powerd on carbs. so it will be interesting to see how you do things.

[_Jake]

volvo turbo from a 740/940
T5R* hahaha

[autoworksnovasport]

is that what there called???

[calibra-keith]

should be interesting, i may have a 69 triumph herald soon to do something similar with

[_Jake]

is that what there called???
[/URL][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3tqhv26ScA&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N75T4x0OrDw&feature=related)
Well the t5 engine is a 5 cylinder turbo

[autoworksnovasport]

thats front wheel drive i want rear wheel so no messing around

[_Jake]

people make let's rwd....

[Nova-nation]

1jz gets my vote

waaaaaay to big for that engine bay lol

[autoworksnovasport]

yeah i know but i dont want to mess about just want a straight forward bolt in rwd ready (this is going to be a cheap build)

[Connor]

Modified 2.0 pinto?

[Connor]

waaaaaay to big for that engine bay lol

Neverrrrr lol

[camels toe]

The lexus lump has been done into a chevette so it is possible.Strong as houses too and you can buy throttle body kits from usa pretty cheap.Its getting a manual box to go with it that costs around the grand mark that put me off.

[autoworksnovasport]

plan is the fully built car is going to cost a grand never mind a gearbox hahahaha

[mowgli]

think about this.. the slant 4 was actually designed as half of a v8. the chevette was also part of a world car concept, and the chevette was made in oz, usa probably brasil, as well as in europe...
so a decent v engine will fit. look at bmw running gear, or even jag..maybe even vag stuff, but i think you need bits from the vwlt van to get a rwd box to fit.

[autoworksnovasport]

trying to keep it light(ish) at the front so am going nissan route on this

[Count Vaux Alot]

The rover v8's come as all Ali and are very light.

[Count Vaux Alot]

Have a brows

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=36945

[autoworksnovasport]

yeah more work than planed looks a good build though not planing on cutting anything up on this one

[Count Vaux Alot]

Really? What's the plan with the rear axle then?

[autoworksnovasport]

manta if i can find one

[mowgli]

best of luck there. remember the mk1 cavalier was identical underneath.

[Trivs_Tom]

SR20 gets my vote

[mowgli]

The rover v8's come as all Ali and are very light.

also very large, and tbh, not very powerful compared to a lot of other engines..

[autoworksnovasport]

got a rear window from mjwales thankyou

and got a manta axel to pick up this week from mantaowners.co.uk just tyring to find a 200sx now thats rotten and CHEAP

[mowgli]

how much for the axle??? i thought they were rarer than a free blowjob

[_Jake]

Why not break an omega for bits? X20XEV engines are very tunable now, only trouble is most are auto but i think i read somewhere they have factory fitted rear lsd, but could be wrong...

[Trivs_Tom]

Why not break an omega for bits? X20XEV engines are very tunable now, only trouble is most are auto but i think i read somewhere they have factory fitted rear lsd, but could be wrong...
They do have an LSD as standard Jake. 2.5 v6 from omega with a manual box shouldnt be too hard to find either..

[autoworksnovasport]

how much for the axle??? i thought they were rarer than a free blowjob

axle was FOC if i collect it :)

[autoworksnovasport]

dont want omega parts and messing about with imobilisers

[Trivs_Tom]

fair enough mate, are you after an sr20/sr20det then? or still ca18det?

[Count Vaux Alot]

axle was FOC if i collect it :)

It's a manta b axle then? If so they come up a bit wide for the chevette/kadett but you can get away with it. You will need the steel torque tube and to uprate the doughnut too. If its the manta a axle then fair play!

[Jonezy]

Will hopefully get this screen up to Chris's this week some point.

Im using a manta B axle on my chevette, as said abit wider.. but the wheels dont stick out that far to be honest. Think they were an inch wider each side compared to a chevette axle