redtop in a diesel

[novamodman]

hi folks can anyone tell me if anybody as ever fitted a redtop into a diesel as I have been told the mounts are different any help would be good cheers andy:thumb:

[oVerboost]

The mounts are different, you'll have to use the same kit as if you were fitting it to any other nova. Plus you'll want to do more than just "fit" the engine. Get the bay seam welded and strengthened before fitting a redtop engine, or it will be trying to leave your engine bay in next to no time if driven hard, which I am sure it will be, otherwise you'd be keeping the diesel lol.

[novamodman]

yeah engine bay seam welded how do I use the usual mounting kit if they mounts are different? cheers andy

[uh60]

The diesel novas use the same bay as the GTE/GSis so it is basically reinforced a bit and stronger than the other petrol 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 etc. , however they do not come with an anti roll bar like the GTEs/GSis . For the Redtop your best choice is to get the front right mount from an Astra Mk2 that had a big block engine as its easier to modify.

There is a good explanation of everything you will need in this website http://www.corsa-novatuning.nl/uk/PartsA.htm

Sorry if I have misread the question : (

[conad]

he means install new brackets, doesn't matter weather its a 1.2, 1.6 or a diesel, they all need ne engine mounts fitted.

[grooge]

diesel shells are different, standard conversion mounts will not work.

[Nobby]

Alright bert, from what i know obviously you will need to completely do away with the diesel mount and then find a scrap nova and drill out the welds for the mount off the chassis rail and then weld it into yours. You can either use the nova conversion mount or you could use the engine block mount from a mk2 astra and then line engine up and weld the mount to the chassis leg

[novasrikev]

as nobby has said
on the diesel the engine mount goes into the chassis leg and not on the chassis leg like other petrol engine novas
as said the diesel,gte,gsi chassis legs are thicker metal to cope with the added power/ torque

[blue_peg_16v]

My diesel van with let
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/2033fdcf.jpg
And just in bottom of this you can see part of the mount you need to weld to the drivers chassis leg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/100_1282.jpg
Don't have any better pics sorry

[blue_peg_16v]

My diesel van with let
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/2033fdcf.jpg
And just in bottom of this you can see part of the mount you need to weld to the drivers chassis leg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/100_1282.jpg
Don't have any better pics sorry