Progress on the nova

[SKoob]

Well as some of you will know I bought slatters old 1.3 engine to go in my nova, I got the old engine and box out and the engine bay all cleaned up, just waiting for my dad to get his engine crane back and the engine will be in, can't wait as my car has been off the road for over a month now :cry: Pics to follow shortly :wink:

[Barn]

how has it been off the road for a month then?
having bits done to it?

[SKoob]

I took it off the road as the old egnien was pretty knackered, Its got a new engine going in, new brakes, and some body work needs doing to it

[scott.parker]

nice one think it will look nice if you get the 17",and just tidy it up a bit wheer needed..and the new lump should be sweet..

scott

[SKoob]

pics as promised 8)
http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/SKoob/Engine/Picture_0052.jpg
http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/SKoob/My%20Nova/Picture_0056.jpg
http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/SKoob/My%20Nova/Picture_0055.jpg
http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/SKoob/My%20Nova/Picture_0054.jpg
rust is being sorted this weekend :|

[Nath]

cool keep up the good work

[Dpnova]

Looks good

[cooper_nova]

nice lump u got there1

shud look good when all done

[-Bruce-]

looks good mate!! i love that colour!! :lol:

[jkhilton]

can't wait as my car has been off the road for over a month now :cry:

that's a relatively short amount of time!! but I know how you feel, some dumb blonde drove into the back of my Evo about 4 weeks ago, I have just got it back(her insurance sorted everything for me), it's the worst thing having to wait till you can drive your car again!

The engine will sound sweet with the twin carbs, definately a good addition.


John

[nova neil(swindon)]

thats not long ben remember when i had my lump droped in it was of the road for 3 months took 1 month to find some new wheels after those scum bags nicked my alloys any way ben ur going to let me drive it when its back

[Barn]

nice mate.
are you getting filters for the carbs?
how are you going to get rid of the rust mate?

good luck, should go well when its in :lol:

[Jim]

http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v30/SKoob/My%20Nova/Picture_0056.jpg

Whilst the engines out get rid of the sound deadening along the back of the engine bay. It's amazing how much that lot weighs. Plus you'll be able to hear the carbs even more :D

Jim

[SKoob]

Niel, are you sure you can handle the power :o :lol:
Jim, i'm tempted, but a bit worried as to what mite be lurking behind it rust wise :|

[Gazza14SR]

Hey nice one mate, engine looks sweet.

Once its in etc get her R/R'd and let us know the bhp. Be intresting.

Gaz

[SKoob]

the chap i bought it off reckons around the 110bhp mark, which sounds about right to me, we shall soon see :)

[Adam Moran]

Engine looks really good Ben.

You will love the sound of those carbs!

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[Ojc]

Very nice, I like that colour as well.

My engine never had that sound deadining.

[dazza_nos]

argh m8 dat is a wel good project u got there is u thinkin of putin nos on it yeah.

[Phil_G]

Niel, are you sure you can handle the power :o :lol:
Jim, i'm tempted, but a bit worried as to what mite be lurking behind it rust wise :|

do it

then you can sort the rust out before the egine goes in and its off the road for less time overall as you dont need to pull motor out to fix it all up...

who knows... may even be mint...


phil

[nova neil(swindon)]

ben my sound deading has been taken out and mines mint under neath and my nova is 20 yrs old and ur engine bay is tider than mine

[SKoob]

I've decided to leave the deadning on for the moment, Me and my dad have just finished derusting and spraying the engine bay. Oh and for anyone who likes this colour that much :lol: heres the paint code E 475 :+: :wink:

[Nath]

argh m8 dat is a wel good project u got there is u thinkin of putin nos on it yeah.


not another one

[cooper_nova]

argh m8 dat is a wel good project u got there is u thinkin of putin nos on it yeah.


not another one

lmao some ppl have no idea!!!
:twisted:

[SKoob]

well the engine is in, just gotta connect everything up, i'll get some pics up soon. I've not run it yet so don't know what its like yet. Hope it runs :lol:

[cooper_nova]

i'm sure it will run fine!!
good luck fella and well done

[SKoob]

got the engine running today :D:D:D sounds bloody lurvly with the twin 40s. Its overfueling a bit so pops on over run too 8). Not ready to drive yet still needs a bit of work :| but i'm feeling mega happy now knowing its a big big step closer to being back on the road :)

[Adam]

Should be mint when on the road, get some pics up skoob of the engine in,
what other work have you got to do before its ready.

[SKoob]

brakes, sort this ignition problem out, get osme welding done in the boot :( get a door and wing sprayed, fit a MK2 dash and thats it I can think of :lol:

[Adam]

Did you get a that "T" piece you needed, if you still need one i posted a direct link to demon tweeks on your other carb post,hope you get it all done mate.
Well be mint when finished.

[Slatter]

Im glad you have got it running ben..... ive been shitting it that for some reason it wouldnt go !!!

So how big was your smile when you heard the carbs :D or bigger :lol: :lol: :lol:
You just got to get it on some rollers now !!

Good luck mate i wanna see it at the pod showing some gte/gsis up

Slatter

[SKoob]

I'm still grinning m8, sounds fooking mint m8 loving it 8) can;t wait to wait to give it a good blast

[Adam Moran]

I remember when i fired up my engine for the first time, did'nt stop smiling all nite lol Even now when i take it out ive got a big smile on my face :D

[SKoob]

Managed to get it back on 4 wheels and moveable today, I'll get some pics up 2morrow 8)