xe nova pulley clearance and gear linkage

[gunny]

just a couple of queries, first time building an xe nova, how much and where do i have to make clearance for the crank pully plus do i have to make any modifications to the gear linkag (as i know on the corsa you have to extend it a lil) if anyone can help, send some pics etc that would be ace, cheers:thumb:

[Lee H]

You only need to make clearance for the alternator pulley. Get the crank pulley machined down as you don't need the outer part as you won't be fitting PAS.

On linkage you need to flip the white plastic piece where it joins to the gear selector round 180 degrees.

[gunny]

heard bad stories about crank pulley bolts shearing off etc so im a little worried about taking it off, plus im on a tight time schedule, thanks for your help

[Lee H]

Think you are thinking of a different bolt, this would have no effect on the crank pulley bolt as long as the pulley is machined down right.

[gunny]

i mean when you take the pulley off

[Adam]

heard bad stories about crank pulley bolts shearing off etc so im a little worried about taking it off, plus im on a tight time schedule, thanks for your help
Yeah thats right.
There stupid ghey torx bolts, and you always end up having to drill them or something.

But you'll have to take it off to fit a single V pulley.
So may as well take it off, get the outer V machined off properly, then refit...

[gunny]

where would i need to take it to get it machined and roughly how long you think it would take, times not on my side, or money lol

[Adam]

An engineering works would do it.

Also remember bend the clutch cable outlet, and sort the heatrix matrix outlet before the engine goes in.

[gunny]

eh? lol

[Adam]

The clutch cable and heater matrix pipe fouls the inlet.

[gunny]

ahh get ya now lol cheers for that mate

[Ernie]

You need to cut down the heater pipe on the drivers side down a bit and bend the hole were the clutch cable goes through to the passenger side and down. Hope that helps.

[gunny]

can i still plumb the heater matrix in?

[xe inside]

u dont need ur v pulley machined down just spend ten minutes cuting the outer 1 off then give it a little file..did mine this way 2 save money and it wurks fine

[gunny]

how much do i cut off?

[gunny]

bend the hole were the clutch cable goes through to the passenger side and down. Hope that helps.

u mean like just shuv a screw drive in the hole and bend it?

[xe inside]

cut off the outside v m8 so the edge is flush with the inner v..u only want the inside 1 for the altinator belt so u should b able 2 judge bi looking at it.

[gunny]

cut off the outside v m8 so the edge is flush with the inner v..u only want the inside 1 for the altinator belt so u should b able 2 judge bi looking at it.

sound mate cheers

[Ernie]

u mean like just shuv a screw drive in the hole and bend it?
sort of but i used a exstension bar for a socket set did the job.
:thumb:

[Ernie]

This how much room you will need to free up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/17032007.jpg
This was done by me with a gass tourch and me hammer and never catch's.