c20xe alternative?

[turbojolt]

as above whats a good alternative? as they cost a bomb now days :roll:

discuss..

[swedge]

You pay for what you get though

[aaronpicksley]

hi mate i would say your best bet is a 2.0 8v engine as there cheap as chips

aaron

[Iain]

Try a 20XE lol

[mowgli]

a x20xev, ecotec..... the great overlooked gm engine....literally thousands lying around in breakers yards cos they aren't redtops

[brainsnova]

C20let

[paul james]

The engine thats already in the car? can't get cheaper than that!

[turbojolt]

a x20xev, ecotec..... the great overlooked gm engine....literally thousands lying around in breakers yards cos they aren't redtops

are they the ones found in all the old calibras and cavaliers

[turbojolt]

The engine thats already in the car? can't get cheaper than that!

not ideal if you want to build a budget trackday car bombing around in a 1.2spi lol

[Andy]

the ecotecs are massively under rated,theyre strong engines.

[hotrod]

The X20XEV was fitted to the later cavs and callys also the early vectras! The one in my callys got 120000 miles on now still going strong no rattles or smoke!

[Iain]

I'm sure there loads of them in the local scrappy, parts should be plentiful.

[turbojolt]

anyone know what there like on nitrous?

[hotrod]

What car you running it in? I pressume its a corsa!

[Pistol Pete]

as above whats a good alternative? as they cost a bomb now days :roll:

discuss..

lol no they dont, £300 gets you one.

[turbojolt]

lol no they dont, £300 gets you one.

ive seen some recently going for upto 500 quid

[turbojolt]

What car you running it in? I pressume its a corsa!

nothing mate just toying with ideas

[hotrod]

anyone know what there like on nitrous?

Not sure bout you but it makes me laugh alot followed up with a bad head! lol lol

[turbojolt]

Not sure bout you but it makes me laugh alot followed up with a bad head! lol lol

you flapping flunt lol

[hotrod]

If your just running it in a small car a 1600 16v might work, power to weight nd all that!

Used to have a standard nova GTE and that was way faster than my 2.0 cally on both aceleration and top end! :)

[turbojolt]

my birds cosa sport shifts when you get the revs up

[hotrod]

If its a track weapon your thinking bout building then that might be the way to go!

Never been in a corsa redtop but they recon their too heavy on the front and dont handle very well!

Sure someones gonna come on here and prove me wrong but its just what Ive herd!

[turbojolt]

If its a track weapon your thinking bout building then that might be the way to go!

Never been in a corsa redtop but they recon their too heavy on the front and dont handle very well!

Sure someones gonna come on here and prove me wrong but its just what Ive herd!

alot of people say hat about xe novas as well, trust me its bull **** they just need setting up right lol

[hotrod]

Dont get me wrong im busy dropping a XE into my nova!

I just wanna go fast! lol lol

[Will F]

An xe is still cheap - anything that delivers 150 bhp and 150 lb/ft that can be fitted for less than £800 is a bargain imo.

A 1600 xe or c/e16se are other good options, but the latter are creaping up in price due to availability. There are millions of x20xev or x16xe/l engines in vectras/astras/corsas, so the options are endless...

[BRoadGhost]

Oh god

[turbojolt]

Oh god

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[Lee H]

Dont get me wrong im busy dropping a XE into my nova!

I just wanna go fast! lol lol

Why are you fitting an XE then? :eek:

[hotrod]

cos I ripped out the 1600 and sold it!

The XE is all I got left! lol

[Andy]

Zomg xe nova r f4stist ev@

[Mieran]

C16XE

Full engine can be bought for £200

[davidfox280585]

fit a zetec lol

[blue_peg_16v]

ls7 all the way

[davidfox280585]

ls7 all the way
is that a Leeds post code?

[blue_peg_16v]

you at work?

[Phil_d]

C16XE

Full engine can be bought for £200

Where? i sold mine a while back and iv regretted it as iv been trying to find another and cant seem to :S

[Mieran]

simon on here picked one up from ebay for 150

one on mig just sold for 200

etc

[pie]

c16xe with power box & cams :)