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big gra
30-08-07, 03:26 PM
having trouble finding a 1.6 engine so was thinking about a 1.6 16v out of a corsa sport! what would it need to be put in a nova,, such as exhaust, mounts shafts etc?? :thumb:
tom_beverley
30-08-07, 03:38 PM
22 (GTE/GSi) spline shafts, standard mounts as far as I'm aware. Unsure about exhaust a bit of a custom job required probably, Ad (Long Live the Nova) will be able to tell you as he put a 1.6 16v in his.
Adam
30-08-07, 03:44 PM
Any shafts fit fine, as its a small block engine/gearbox.
Standard OHC mounts.

Depending which 1.6 16v you get, theres only a few wires to wire up.
C16xe is easier to fit and wire.
big gra
30-08-07, 07:52 PM
cool,, will a 1.6 16v out of an astra fit? there seems to be a few of them around!!
Welsh Dan
30-08-07, 11:02 PM
yes
Adam
30-08-07, 11:06 PM
I wouldn't be so sure, the astra engine has a different inlet, which is longer, and looks a tighter fit in a nova bay.
And it has less power.
Welsh Dan
30-08-07, 11:09 PM
swap the inlets?
Adam
30-08-07, 11:14 PM
Tis an option.
alan b
31-08-07, 01:08 AM
but the astra engine uses the same head as the 1.4 16v, the engine code is x16xel, l=low output! the head on a c16xe, x16xe use a different head, vales are bigger. astra, vectra enignes are poo imo find a corsa gsi engine youll be better off waiting for the right engine!
Adam
31-08-07, 01:40 AM
Its only a power difference of about 5hp tho.
I bet fitting a x16xe inlet would get that power back.
alan b
31-08-07, 02:08 AM
ya but if ya wanted to tune one surely having the extra valve face area would help? also on another note some of the 1.6 16v engines use a redtop style manifold, i used to think that they were single point injection but had a goodluck the lastday, id say one of those would be better on a x16xe than the standard manifold? kinda like this fella?
http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTRA-16v-COMPLETE-INLET-MANIFOLD_W0QQitemZ120154162683QQihZ002QQcategoryZ1 0404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem