My XE nova on throttle bodies (Project 275+bhp)

Pic update time.
The little contraption ive bought to save anything like this happening again.
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC04287.jpg
fitted in the pressure line
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC04292.jpg
the new oil lines fitted
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http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC04289.jpg
The engine pretty much installed and finished just a few odds and sods to do
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC04293.jpg
Finally I was having issues with my ****e fuel tank filler so decided to get this done
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/x...0/DSC04293.jpg

Im hoping ill get it tested this weekend for the drive to track n road for the guru's to scare the holy hell out of me with the car.

Cheers Gareth

Are you still going to Santa pod this weekend?

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Originally Posted by 16xe_chris

Are you still going to Santa pod this weekend?

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To be honest mate I don't know the clutch has given me a minor set back an I'm still waiting for my fuel filler cap to arrive it's been nearly 3weeks since I ordered it

Small update seeing as its been a few months since I added to this. We had it down to EFI parts at the weekend and it made 253bhp @ 201ftlb I know it not quite the 275bhp as the title says but it's still a good achievement. So as long I can keep the car in one piece I'm going to see if I can break into the 12's with it.
Video of the final run, watch out for the cheeky flame ;)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=GKrdfe3udBM

Cheers Gareth

Great power and massive torque Gareth.

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Originally Posted by Jonlem

Great power and massive torque Gareth.

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Cheers mate lets hope it's all been worth it

any recent progress at all ?

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Originally Posted by scottmasterton

any recent progress at all ?

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Hi mate there was last year probs not the progress that people were wanting but after the car made its debut into total Vauxhall I broke it up and sold it for bits, hard thing to do but it makes way for something else to be played with. So the car as it was is no longer :(

That's an upset :(

~ That power curve looks proper similar to the old 1400 I had (beit on a higher scale), pick up is great after some lumpy low revs :D

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

That's an upset :(

~ That power curve looks proper similar to the old 1400 I had (beit on a higher scale), pick up is great after some lumpy low revs :D

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Yeah I know mate it was a good run unfortunately it seems the guy who bought the engine had his car stolen in the new year so chances are the engine is no more :(