Is/Was there anything wrong with your old rad????
That shifter setup looks fooking awesome :cool:
I want a look at that because looking at the pics its hard see how it works/how theyve down it. The bottom is fixed to the floor? (or is it the angle of the pic?)
I take it your gears are in the right place? (standard linkage flips the shifter movement at the gearbox end)
Standard Nova/Cav shifter pivots at the bottom doesn't it, this looks like it pivots in the middle and the bottom is attached to the shifter rod, fixing the issue of up/down gear selection correctnessQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Yeah that would explain things.
Yeah the "S" on the standard linkage "flips" the shifter movement.
that is well cool love that shifter say it makes it nice and direct
Thanks again, for the replies.
The alloy radiator was just for peace of mind really; existing one was old, though didnt appear to be leaking - but i have been hoping for lower running temps. Same goes for the fan- theres about 4 or 5 blades on the old GM one; this spal has 12 or 13 i think.
The astra linkage bar and shifter is a more simple system in my opinion to understand and get on with, that the o.e nova S bracket.. it was just arkward to install internally, in a nova- as its actually externally fitted to astra mk1 and some mk2's. So a second 'floor'/mounting needs making. I did for ease, choose a mk1 astra GTE shifter assembly as they have the 5 speed, 1st for reverse identical layout. Doesnt make any difference of course that the GTE used a big block engine and 'box. Forgot to add the only difference, is the retropower shifter design means pull the whole thing up, and over for reverse..
Nice update, the ground clearance issue well sorted.
what size tyres are on that? As they look spot on for 14's!
Love the shifter! Are you going to billing?
Tyres on the steelies are 175/50x14. Am going billing yes, pv hopefully too..
Dave thats looking amazing mate! didn't expect that extrema shifter Assembly! mental... looks top stuff mate, must have a good look at it over the year etc.
And i was going to ask the same on them sr steels, must get some of them tyres for mine and plonk them on the mk1!
Let us know how you get on a Dave's.
Scott