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That will be one serious bit of kit if you pull it off, but it will be a bit like trying to fit a size 10 foot into a size 8 shoe. If you manage it, there probably wont be any Nova left.
Wouldn't it be easier to build the thing from scratch spaceframed and pop a nova fiberglass bodyshell on top?
Dont take these opinions to heart though mate, when you start the project, we'll all be rooting for you!
just do it you pussy !!! i sugest like BT (as long as you dont wanna 1/4 mile lol) a space frame with nova style panels but good luck buddy !!
I don't think the nova is the ideal carcus for the conversion in mind. I think something just slightly bigger like an astra would be better. Would also be slightly more stable to drive imo.
There's a guy on MIG who's putting a V6 Twin Turbo in a mk2 astra and its coming along nicely.
Simps.
i agree to the fact its not the most idea car to start with but it will certainly be diffrent(and if we pull it off bloody fun, if we dont 1.3 sr for breaking lol ), and i know how big the motor is its currently sat in my mates garage, its ****ing huge!
a space frame is an option but in all honestly i dont think we wanted to build a space frame, more like a tubular front and rear subframe instead
but we wont be starting till we get the shell stripped and see how rotten it is/isnt and i think that will decide which way we will go with it.
kris
Do you read ppc? they ran a series on space-framing a mk1 escort to take 4x4 cossy running gear, might be worth getting a few back issues to see how they did it. Building a full spaceframe would be the easiest option in my opinion, as you're going to be cutting most of the nova floor out anyway. And unless you use a fibreglass shell, it'll probably weigh quite a lot more than a normal nova due to all that extra tubing.
are'nt you lot just a bunch of negative bastids ehh!! I say go for it!
Wether it fits or not go for it!! Like that Supra engined 205, he done it, even though the supra engine is bigger then a 205 to start with!!
If i had the space id love to put a 3.0 24v 220bhp carlton engine into a nova :)
lol, the guy posted up asking for advice and we gave it to him, if wed all said 'yeah, awesome, do it' without pointing out possible problems, he wouldnt have all the info for making his decision. Not one post said it was a bad idea!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LAST OF THE NOVA SR'S
any one see that legendary thread on another site where iirc a guy put a moggy 1000 onto a nissan 200sx floorpan???
that was feckin awesome!
Yeah i saw that hendrix!! Twas amazing build thread!!!
Bet it was awesome to drive!
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Originally Posted by hendrix
this one?
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=219069