cosworth blue NOV6 M

[M7VLJ]

i did another project a few months ago but neva updated it so ill start again.
i bought this very tidy shell that someone had clearly spent alot of time and money on doing.
the previous history to it as i know is that it had an XE on throttle bodies not really sure.
my plans are a c20let with a few tricky bits on the way for it.

bits i have so far-
c20let
bilstein coilovers
ap bells and discs
hi spec 4 pot calipers
few gsi bits

here's a few piccys of her

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/17022008028.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/17022008031.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/17022008030.jpg

shocks i have
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/07032008119.jpg

cosworth cooler im thinkin of using
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/07032008125.jpg

what ya think

matt

[M7VLJ]

Bit of an update froma about 5 minuets ago haha

Just a few pictures of the progress so far really
not had chance to touch it since easter as iv had uni etc but as i have broke up now im looking at spending alot of time on it

I had a few problems with the block of the origanal engine as it was scrap pretty much so it took me a long time to find a decent engine and came accross a very tidy 8v engine which i used and came out very nice

8v Doner engine
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone116.jpg

the let being built from the 8v block
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone126.jpg

The let built and ready
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone140.jpg

Some pretty new bonnet catches which i jizzed over for ages haha
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone137.jpg

Engine in
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone146.jpg

Completly poly bushed
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone131.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone132.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone134.jpg

As it stands at the moment
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/04052008199.jpg

Thats about it kids relly untill next time try and get cracking on it very soon

cheers
matt

[C7LJN]

I got all excited there thought there was another cossie nova getting built!!but no lol

Looking good so far

[NOVA_MK]

i am loving it! looking good man!, i was looking to turb mine, but i was not in the mood for the extra agro, so just got the redtop loving powered up a bit, i love those seats! i have the exact same in my fiesta mk6, blooody lovely!

[M7VLJ]

ah im sorry to dissapiont, thought id get u all a bit excited tho before hand
im glad you like it alot of effort has gone into it so far and a **** load more is to be given to it
cheers

[Adam]

Looking good :)

[samuelfraz]

looking really good so far nice colour too!!

[Ernie]

looking good fella.
Is it just me or is the enging not sat leval in the bay.

[M7VLJ]

nah the engine isnt bolted in the one side yet so its jacked up, i need to do a bit of mod to the engine mount

[The Simps]

looking good fella.
Is it just me or is the enging not sat leval in the bay.

ditto.

what mount kit have you used? i found mine needs a spacer on the drivers mount to bring it down 10-12mm.

[novait]

looking good...keep up the good work ...:)

[TIDGE]

reebok classics-chav lol

[M7VLJ]

i used a kit that a guy locally makes which are the dogs nuts to be honest.
iv looked at it and it ssems like the mount on the body has been moved lower about an inch so i need to drill another hole in the kit and make a spacer to make it sit correctly. there seems so many varyations of kits and methods

[M7VLJ]

hahahaha that aint me its my chavvy mate but to be honest how has a nova without knowing a chav lol oh and i actually think they are becoming cool lol

[krobinson]

How did you use the 8v block? I know they are almost identical, but i've been told that two oil gallerys don't line up and will cause problems, how did you overcome this?

Keith

[M7VLJ]

its only a problem if you use the 8v head gasket but as i used the 16v head gasket it wasnt a problem as there is enough space in the oil holes to sort it. i think there is a difference with the depth of the oil gallery lodges as the 8v is deeper and the 16v is shallower, this doesnt really effect anything

[M7VLJ]

Bit of an update today.
I spent a bit of time sorting the loom out and got all the engine bay wiring sorted, got the engine to turn over on the starter but not to fire just yet as there are still a couple of power cables i need to sort. so its looking like she will turn over im pretty happy with that
Cheers
Matt

[M7VLJ]

bit of an update on 3/6/08

started looking at the wiring and wear i can route it, sorted the ecu bung hole and routed the loom
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/01062008211.jpg

put the car loom on and started fitting my dash
this is all in now but didnt get any pics of it in
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/02062008217.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/02062008216.jpg

started to cut out the front panel for the induction pipe to the turbo this was a bit of a job for mr angle grinder
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/02062008214.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/02062008215.jpg

got her out into the day light, its been a while
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/01062008210.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/02062008218.jpg

gona attempt the fuel lines and pump and filter tomorrow see if i can get it running
cheers kids
matt

[peester]

ur working about as fast as the car will go, lol

[Sherco]

PM'd you M7VLJ. Great progress!

[M7VLJ]

heya all not updated for a while as iv been so into the build and busy racing etc. but here ia a few pics of what iv been up to withe car such as the bits iv cut welded and bought etc etc enjoy and let me know what u think.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08009.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone242.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone241.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone239.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone235.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone216.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone206.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone203.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/16082008310.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/16082008309.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08030.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08028.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08027.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08017.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08016.jpg


not in any perticular order but kinda gives u an idea what iv been up to. plans for the rest is to make an exhaust tidy a bit of the interior loom and fit a pair of recaro's iv had out of an integra, fit the cage and sort it ready for mot, not to far away now
let me know what u think
cheers
mat

[M7VLJ]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08015.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08011.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/summer08010.jpg

[burgo]

that top hat is lush

[M7VLJ]

burgo i have sent you many of emails regarding the hi spec caliper brackets you said i could borrow, i sent you mony to cover ur expences and a little more for a drink, any chance of it back

[Mike]

Fantastic progress chap! Ill have to pop over for a mince one day as your only local :thumb:

[joeSRI]

cool, wish i had the facilities to do a project like this!

[belly257]

looking good im in the middle of doing a c20let nova aswell, what intercooler is that you have used?

[M7VLJ]

thanks dudes. its a frontera derv cooler. firs nicely even if you dont cut the snow plow away. i have hundreds of pics but would bore you to death with them.

[corsakid]

what did you do about the oil restrictor inthe block as the 16v blocks have it to keep oil up the top end as they have twice the numberof cams and ytppets etc 8v's dont have the restrictor do they so wont your tappets suffer form poor oil supply/starvation as the oil is return to the sump to quickly

doesntlook like you have fitted the oil restrictor

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/c20_xe/phone126.jpg

[Steve]

Nice work mate, im sure I remember seeing it at shows a few years back? Although I thought it was a lighter blue.

Glad to see its getting well looked after

[M7VLJ]

Hi all not been on here for a while as i have been busy with uni etc. the nova hasnt really been touched since i have returned back to uni.

The answer to corsakids question is that iv not had any trouble as yet with the oil running back, there seems to be a surficiant amount of oil held in the head for initial start-up for it not to rattle.

Update so far: At the end of the summer the engine was creating alot of smoke so after alot of diognosis and head scratching i came up with the turbo being scrap, so now i have bought a turbo insert which seems to be in very good condition and by the looks of the turbine blade has had some influence from turbo technics in the past as there is a 3 degree grind back on the edge of the blade (turbo technics are the only people we know to that does such thing).
Once the turbo has been reconditioned i will be putting it up for sale so i can fund a garret t3 and a tubular manifold, so if anyone is after a good turbo let me know

cheers guys
matt

[meach86]

This was mint looking car before the owner stripped it my mate bought some parts off it before he sold the shell i was thinking about buying it a one point but already had a project underway and i didnt have the room. I hope you get it looking as mint as before your definatly going the right way about it anyway good luck

[M7VLJ]

This was mint looking car before the owner stripped it my mate bought some parts off it before he sold the shell i was thinking about buying it a one point but already had a project underway and i didnt have the room. I hope you get it looking as mint as before your definatly going the right way about it anyway good luck
nice one matey. iv been asking about for a while if anyone knows anything of the car but no luck as yet. The closest thing i got was that it come from griffard/griffin centre but im not sure of this.
do you have any pics of it before.
cheers
matey

[corsakid]

i have a saph cosworth t3 turbo in mint condition and a 200sx manifold with the correct flanges. pm if interested

only selling due to me buying nortech manifold and t34 for more power

[Will F]

Whoa, just realised this is my old next door neighbours car!!!!

Used to have a XE on 45s on it and was built in 1994!!! It is (or was) Ford Imperial blue and had a retrimmed GTE leather interior...

Well I never!!! lol

I will have to tell Joel (the old owner!)

[meach86]

nice one matey. iv been asking about for a while if anyone knows anything of the car but no luck as yet. The closest thing i got was that it come from griffard/griffin centre but im not sure of this.
do you have any pics of it before.
cheers
matey

Yeah thats right the guy who owned it not sure of his name took it to a guy called Stu at the Griffin Centre, stu broke the car for him and sold some parts on his behalf. It had fibreglass boot and doors i think. My mate had the boot for his track nova. Think it was a redtop on TB'S, had orange roll cage all the parts on the car were performance parts. Polybushed all round yet again my mate had the rear beam think it had perspex windows aswell. I dont know really what else to put, but if you have any more questions please ask me an if i dont the answer i will try and find out for you ok mate

[M7VLJ]

Whoa, just realised this is my old next door neighbours car!!!!

Used to have a XE on 45s on it and was built in 1994!!! It is (or was) Ford Imperial blue and had a retrimmed GTE leather interior...

Well I never!!! lol

I will have to tell Joel (the old owner!)
haha mint iv been trying to find a bit of history about it tbh. do you have any pics of how it used to be.
someone else said that it had an orange roll cage which is canny as im just painting mine orange haha.
thanks for the info
keep in touch
matt

[Will F]

Never had a cage in it originally - had a full interior etc.

Was featured in a few mags, as an XE nova, especially on 45s was RARE as fook back then.

Always remember watching it ripping up the duals by our school was the fastest thing about for ages!

[M7VLJ]

Never had a cage in it originally - had a full interior etc.

Was featured in a few mags, as an XE nova, especially on 45s was RARE as fook back then.

Always remember watching it ripping up the duals by our school was the fastest thing about for ages!
minta.
it looks like it has had a cage in it and at some point had nitrus, can you get any pictures of it
cheers
matt

[corsakid]

you ineterested in my turbo and manifold fella?

[M7VLJ]

sorry corsakid got no wedge at the moment but ill keep you in mind cheers.
im after a cheap corsa gsi if anyone knows to anything not bothered about condition really, just summut to smoke about in
cheers

[meach86]

Hows it coming on mate will it be out for the summer hopefully il see you around in it

Got any updated pics

[dalenova]

sexy car man

[M7VLJ]

sorry not replyed for a while, well im back at uni now so not really getting a chance to mess with it, iv bought a novavan to smoke about in so im just getting that ready for mot at the mo.
jobs left to do on the turbo are-
fit turbo
make an exhaust (thining side exit cus cba with going over the axle as its so low it will be tight)
throw my new seats in (scooby wrx)
cage mounting
finish off the electricals.
paint bumpers and skirts
paint speedlines
fit the 4 pots
and finally put petrol in it and let her have it
ill try and get some pics of the van once its mot'd

matt

[L14MNP]

Don't Scooby seats touch in the middle when fitted in a Nova mate? I only ask as the lad I bought mine off (now in a Nissan) attempted to fit them to his Nova turbo and I'm sure he said it was a no go.

[M7VLJ]

i have no idea, i know they are close i think but if i cant get tthem both in ill shunt them about to see what i can do if not then sod the passenger off lol, or give them a bucket to sit on or summut

[adgie]

You think your man enough to drive it mate?

[M7VLJ]

You think your man enough to drive it mate?
well im more than man enough than you cus you sold it cus you wasnt man enough to handle the shell hahahaha and your turning into a shirt lifter as i heard your selling the corsa

[Steve]

Technically anyone selling a corsa should now be classed as a man as they're either a girls car or a chavs car.

[M7VLJ]

well this corsa has a let in it and i dont think he can handle the power cus he lifts his shirt alot