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Lee-1984
28-04-07, 09:34 PM
just bought cavi gsi,
got conversion kit

keep seeing things writtin bout bottem pully, as the alternator is running on that as well, so what do i do bout that?

is there anything else i need?

cheers
lee:thumb:

Nova-Dan
28-04-07, 09:38 PM
you might want a strenthening kit,not essential but..

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 09:47 PM
you might want a strenthening kit,not essential but..

yeah just bought that off ebay 2-mins ago

cheers anyway:thumb:

big gra
28-04-07, 09:55 PM
iirs you need to either get your bottom pulley machined or buy a machined pulley!

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:18 PM
iirs you need to either get your bottom pulley machined or buy a machined pulley!

lookin to buy 1 that has already been done, but were do i run alternator from tho as it on the double pully?????

really confussin me:confused:

cheers
lee

gazz
28-04-07, 10:28 PM
you only need single pulley as the double one runs power steering and alternator..
dont need p/steering

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:31 PM
you only need single pulley as the double one runs power steering and alternator..
dont need p/steering

any1 got single pully for sale then?

is there anything else i need?

cheers
lee:thumb:

gazz
28-04-07, 10:32 PM
i bought mine off egay bud
shafts, disc's calipers..

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:36 PM
got brakes, buyin full conversion kit with motorsport shafts, dunno wot cv's i need tho inners and outers?

gazz
28-04-07, 10:43 PM
think you gotta buy the hubs aswel then and use the cav gsi cv's.
not 100% sure.i'm gonna be using cav 1.6 inners and nova shafts

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:48 PM
it comes with hubs ill find link an show wot im finkin off gettin

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:50 PM
here it is

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/vauxhall-nova-conversion-kit_W0QQitemZ230121759194QQihZ013QQcategoryZ72205Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

gazz
28-04-07, 10:52 PM
yeah think you gotta use cav gsi cv's inner and outers..:thumb:

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 10:56 PM
well got them then, as for alternator on the cav it sits by crossmember, on pic of it in a nova it up by driver's side strut, wot i gotta do here then?

gazz
28-04-07, 11:00 PM
if you have look in projects you will see that you have to do a cut out for alternator,have a look and you will see how much. this is to stop it from hitting rail..
think what your looking at is power steering pump. which is at front drivers side ..

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 11:07 PM
could well be mate, didnt really look at engine had test drive off the cavi, and its rapied, it wasn't till i got home i was lookin at the history on it that its been cammed fast roads ported polised just had new hd gaskit waterpump full vauxhall service and bought it for ?250

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 11:07 PM
oh forgot to add its got coscast head, an i bought off nl

gazz
28-04-07, 11:09 PM
is it the silver one from gosport ?
if so what a result bud..:thumb:

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 11:12 PM
yeah thats the 1?

the bloke i bought it off recons he had 153 out off it,

fink ill be addin t45's to it at a later date

gazz
28-04-07, 11:17 PM
thats what i'm half way through doing at mo bud..fitting t45's
just waiting for car to come back from being welded.then fitting it all

Lee-1984
28-04-07, 11:19 PM
i picks my gsi nova up monday evening, get it up on the axal stands poly bush it get chassis kit and seem weldin this week should only take couple of days....................i hope lol

Lee-1984
30-04-07, 12:25 PM
b7ump