My RWD C20XE Chevette build

^ picked mine up the other day, should chech it works really lol

ok havent been doing much recently, not money problems as such, but waiting for a type 9 to come up cheap. as thats what im waiting on really to move on. and theres no point wasting money now on of the shelf parts.

so just to keep me busy i rebuild the carbs. not many pics as i couldnt be arsed, but i had all the bits layed out on paper and numbered lol.

and they were very clean inside, and fitted all new gaskets.

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also i put in new needle valves, making sure they were the same as the ones already in there (size 200) and made sure the distance of the float was right, 8.5cm closed and 15cm open. was all spot on, so chucked them back together.

this is the 1st time i've read this. looks good. keep it up :thumb:

thanks for the comments

as i dont think i will ever find a manta big wing sump. i have decided to make my own from a 8v steel sump.

so to get a rough idea and shape, i have made it out of card first, very rough. but i think it has come out alright.

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Cardboard fibre sump!

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Originally Posted by bmw156

ok, i have been doing some research and have found out some good info for the conversion.

to use a XE with a ford type 9 box. i need certain bits from SBD, gave them a call and the guy was very helpful and explained some things to me.
parts needed to mate a type 9 to an xe are:

bell housing 7 degree - 154.52
release arm - 32.85
fulcrum pin - 3.96
release bearing - 23.44
spigot bearing - 8.50
a standard XE clutch cover to suit flywheel ( flat or pot) 138.06
and a special 1" x 23 spline clutch plate - 126.33 ( uprated ones available)
and a 7 degree manifold for twin 45's is - 94.00

just some useful info for reference.

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Hi mate. It might be worth your while checking out Yukspeed for the belhousing and some other parts it might be cheaper than paying the SBD premium. Theres a good section for XE rwd conversions at the RSOC. Should be a cool car when its done!

thanks for the advise, i have heard very bad things about yukspeed, so i dont fancy dealing with them lol.

i still dont get why you want to use a type9 gearbox.

gertrag 265 from a manta 18s is expensive, but a r25 from a c20ne carlton works perfect. my mate is running 300hp on one in his c20let ascona B.

a mate of me currently has a full conversionkit for sale. manta sump, left 18s mount,right carlton mount and a exhaust manifold, 400 euro's.

lol, getrags are just to hard to come by.

what if i spend average 150 quid and get a crap one. what do i do, buy a type 9 instead. or wait for another crap getrag.
i have been looking for a carlton box, but cant find any lol.

and with a type 9. it might be a bit more expensive to start with but there are so many after market parts for them if i ever want to upgrade.

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Today 02:52 PMbmw156lol, getrags are just to hard to come by.

what if i spend average 150 quid and get a crap one. what do i do, buy a type 9 instead. or wait for another crap getrag.
i have been looking for a carlton box, but cant find any lol.

and with a type 9. it might be a bit more expensive to start with but there are so many after market parts for them if i ever want to upgrade

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id say go for a type 9 aswell, i managed to wreck 2 getrag boxes from a manta in my 16v kadett and it wasnt crazy bhp ........