Monzas over slabs any day mate, kep that unsprung weight down! Nice find btw, looks mint as.
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Monzas over slabs any day mate, kep that unsprung weight down! Nice find btw, looks mint as.
not really an update but....
euro left cluster put on.
spent my time getting the engine out of the cally(a lot harder then i first thought:( ) hopefully it goes in easier but somethings telling me it wontlol....oh well.
at the mo the plans keep changing for the car. splash out and have it just how i want it(priced up comes around the 3k mark. thats scary stuff!)
or keep it simple, engine in decent suspension and a few cosmetic mods(around a grand) hmmm....
Looks a minter, very nice find! Shame you had to sell the white one though
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...p/DSC00199.jpg
heres what the engine came out of.
is there any major differences between this engine and redtops with coilpacks?
That is a coilpack XE. ie no Dizzy.
So longa as you have the g/box mount spacers all sorted etc before you drop it in/lift it in there shouldnt be too much hassle.
make plenty of space for the alt pulley too. Easy to under estimate the clearance needed.
Main differences with the coil pack dizzyless XE vs dizzy XE are :
1 .the castings on the head are slightly different (extra bolt hole for the coil pack - may need to know if you ever change head)
2. the Group N type chips won't work with this engine so if you want a chip upgrade you will need to be very specific on the type of ECU and engine.
3. The cambelt is the later type with an adjustable tensioner.
4. You will find that the end of the exhaust camshaft has a different end and you cannot just fit a dizzy on the end.
All found out from having one of these in my nova - also ensure you get the hall sensor type thing - sits on a metal plate and looks like the pack you get under the coil - new from Vauxhall they are ?100+ !
Cheers
Joff
plus the early engines that have the distributor run on the 2.5 motronic system whereas the coil one works off 2.8. and you cannot use the loom from a different class engine!!! i found out the wrong way:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by joff-turbo-nova
cheers for that.
and there 5 bhp less and have plastic tenchinors.. jon im guna woop you.. lol
yes. but im a better driver:pQuote:
Originally Posted by James P