buying a 2.0 16v

[duN-OVA]

i am buying a 2.0 16v nova, i need to know what to check for when i am buying one, eg disks, strengthening, rust, etc
if anyone knows the main things to check for then please let me know, i want a converted GSI.
cheers
duN-OVA

[Ben]

If you want one then i would build it yourself or get it done rather than buying a ready made one.

Where are you based to, might be worth finding a member near you with one and having a look at that and talk to them.

[duN-OVA]

i am based in kent, if any1 has a "beast" 2.0 16v then i would appreciate a little chat and a pint?

[Ben]

Theres a few members down that way, someone should be more than willing to help.

[duN-OVA]

cheers ben,
hopefully, ppl will read this and help me out, id love to see one of these "animals" myself!
quite happy to buy them a beer and smoke a fag!
i cant wait to get one!

[m.d.]

how mechanically minded are you because you can probably buy a cheap nova, prepare the engine bay and drop the engine in for about a grand, where as it will cost you about 3000 to get yoursef a ready made one

[duN-OVA]

i am fairly mechanically minded, but i would neva attempt sumthing like this, although i concidered it!
i want to buy one that has been done profesionally! with the engineers report, strengthened, disks all round and coscast head etc.
im not a welder and two of the main things are new bar at the back for disks and strengthening the car itself (seam welded or strengthening plates!) because i have been told that the torque pulls the bulkhead away from the chassis! after all, they weren't designed for a 2.0 beast!
i need to know what to look out for when i go to view one!

[AnThoNYnOvA]

i got my work done for ?100 u guys must be mental paying 1000

[duN-OVA]

the only reason that i wanna buy one already done is i would neva cut corners on something like this and so its cheaper! than paying for a GSI shell in good condition, then paying courtenay sport ?3000 to drop a C20XE into it!

[Ste_Nova]

the only reason that i wanna buy one already done is i would neva cut corners on something like this and so its cheaper! than paying for a GSI shell in good condition, then paying courtenay sport ?3000 to drop a C20XE into it!

err so you want a ready done one so you can't cut corners...

[duN-OVA]

i want a ready done one because i cant afford to have one built! im only an apprentice!
i wouldnt cut corners anyway. i want it to have all been done properly!
its gonna take me months to find the one for me neway!
i have a mental picture in my head of what it must be like or i wont buy it!