16v Finally gets built, well started.

[novax]

Finally got the time to clear out the garage and get building the engine.

Rob, Phil & Pete all helped in stages and the main block and head were finished in 2 evenings.

http://vaux-md.net/dayout/paintedhead2.jpg

http://vaux-md.net/dayout/16vbuild13.jpg

http://vaux-md.net/dayout/16vbuild23.jpg

TECH. SPEC.
Engine: X16XE 4 cylinder 16 valve.
Management: MBE 976, custom-made Nova loom.
Block: 0.5mm re-bored & decked, new "AE" pistons to suit. Crank re-ground to -0.25mm, Flywheel lightened to 8Kg. All internal moving parts blueprinted, balanced. SBD oilpump gear and pressure regulator. Modified alternator bracket and Nova GSi bottom pulley.
Head: Polished and ported with bronze valve guides and "1 piece" valves. Steel head gasket. Webcon 2.5bar fuel pressure regulator and cream injectors. EGR valve removed.
Inlet: SBD manifold with Jenvey tapered throttle bodies.
Exhaust: BTB downpipe with full Powerflow system after that.
Transmission: Standard F15CR (close-ratio) 5-speed.

[wisewood]

very very very nice mate.

[Dare-devil]

AWESOME.... :D :twisted:



Keep up the good work.

[peester]

the more i see these 1.6 valvers the more i want one. i suppose its gonna go as well as it looks.

[Adam Moran]

Very impressive!

If mine turns out half as good as that i will be very happy.

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[Mark]

:o

[rob_wilkinson]

Very, very nice mate. What cars were the head and block sourced from. Mines gonna be gte block corsa head.

[elsey197]

Looks lovely mate, what sort of power you expecting from all that?

[novax]

I got the engine from an Astra Mk3, though not a lot of it left now. As we're using tapered bodies and all the inside of the engine has been worked we think it'll reach 170BHP(ish).

Wait 'til you see it finished.............

[Dicko]

ahhhhhh, somebody else with similar specs to race next season :D

[?Marty?]

Looks fantastic!

[RobIsGrt18]

eat ya dinner of that :o very nice

[Phil GTE]

not only is the engine mint (if it was mine I would love it like a brother),

but that is the cleanest garage I have ever seen!!!!

[Jim]

I just picked my bottom end up from Velos. It looks so nice when it's been chemically cleaned :) Looking good Dave. Velos had a 1.6 16v on Throttle bodies in thier office and it looked amazing :) Look forward to seeing the car next year :)

Jim

[wrigleys]

http://vaux-md.net/dayout/16vbuild23.jpg



If you look closely you can see where the giant engine crushed a small man and all that's left is his shoes!! :lol:

looks quality though mate!

[jkhilton]

That is incredible! it'll take some looking after to keep it that clean, but it'll be worth it!!

[Jules]

Very nice - wish I had the patience to do a job like that.
Alos gotta comment on the cleanleness of your working enviroment.
:D

[Ben]

Good work Dave, an hardly recognise it now.

[novax]

Yeah, it's looking really good. We spent last night trial fitting the throttle bodies and the alternator, all going to plan at the moment :D This'll all be fitted in time for Donney next year.

Why is it I always have a new project to unvail there? :lol:

[djp_y2k]

looking good.

SO i gather there will be a few 1/4 mile runs next year then :!: