here we go, big block v's small block (not the normal thread)

Z18XE turbo! Be the first Nova :D

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Originally Posted by Jim

I can't wait till next year.

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:confused: Do tell.

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Originally Posted by Lee

is run a standard Nova battery hanging over the back end, rather than use a pissy little motorbike battery mounted centrally.

.....Basically what Im trying to say is, small blocks are for homo's :)

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Been preaching this for a long long time, but no funker listens lol yea OE batts are heavy, but the weight is ideal for rear end ballast. Also moving the washer bottle from directly off the suspention strut top to a central or even rear position will have miniscule positive effects on damper re-bound.

And yes, small block's are for homo's. But boosted one's aint :p

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Originally Posted by craig green

Keep up Benn.

Baxter can't afford to travel & collect but Colin Smith will deliver the full running gear & XE to his door for £500. Shafts, mounts, box etc..... Not bad.

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Id be inclined to wait until a c20xe came up locally and spend alot less than £500 (maybe £200-300) on a complete car, meaning you can see it running and then break and sell the other parts and make your money back. With that money you get back you could get the Shafts (22 spline) and mounts. meaning the remaining budget on big block tuning or chassis tuning.


All the direct 'on track' comparisons between big and small blocks are irrelevant is its largely driver dependent. You'd need to get a Stig style TG powerlap to be 99% sure which was the better car.

The further thing is the difference in weight between small and big block, i seem to recall a figure of 30kgs... thats not as much as every one assumes and is easily offsetable with lighter components and weight shifting.

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Originally Posted by craig green

Keep up Benn.

Baxter can't afford to travel & collect but Colin Smith will deliver the full running gear & XE to his door for £500. Shafts, mounts, box etc..... Not bad.
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Ok i didnt know he cant travel, but still a engine and box on a pallet is about 50-100, so that makes the xe £400. Thats a whole rotten car money.

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Originally Posted by Benn

Ok i didnt know he cant travel, but still a engine and box on a pallet is about 50-100, so that makes the xe £400. Thats a whole rotten car money.

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i can but at 15mpg in a diesel, it will get a bit costly lol


remember tho, that includes conversion shafts, (£100+ now) mounts, ect:

iirc you had a whole cally xe once baxter, oh yeah you sold it me for £50 lol lol.

Pmsl lol lol

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Originally Posted by John H

iirc you had a whole cally xe once baxter, oh yeah you sold it me for £50 lol lol.

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yeah but i needed it gone that day, as i left the country for two weeks the days after lol

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Originally Posted by General Baxter

i can but at 15mpg in a diesel, it will get a bit costly lol

remember tho, that includes conversion shafts, (£100+ now) mounts, ect:

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Ah have conv shafts and mounts ect makes it a bit different.
I'd say do it then. Xes are fun on road and track.