My space framed nova with big power XE and sequential box

:eek:

Converted the clutch release to hydraulic slave this afternoon, heres a few pic's:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Hydslave.jpg

Removed the fork, bar and cable release and replaced with a vectra slave cylinder.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Slavefeed.jpg

Supply to the slave cylinder
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Hydslave2.jpg

Waiting for the diff bearings then box is finished. Thanks for looking.

Looks top drawer work again Ste as always, well done :thumb:

Are you coming to PV?

Thanks Tom

Afraid im not coming PV, out on the piss in blackpool. Gutted realy, especially with it being the nova aniversary. Theres always next year though, be good to finally meet some folk.

Done a bit of work on the inlet today

Firstly used the ac tig to weld up the vacum take off for the servo

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...te_ed/Weld.jpg

Then opened up the ports on the inlet to match the gasket as the cylinder head has also been matched.

Before
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d..._ed/before.jpg

After
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...e_ed/after.jpg

Cylinder head (excuse the crappy photo)
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...sketonhead.jpg

Heres a photo of the inlet on port 4. Smoooth
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...te_ed/Port.jpg

Waiting for my new studs and nuts from vaux so i can bolt the inlet side of things on. Iv also been stripping dow the taperd bodys and cleaning them up. Sat down and wrote down my full engine spec:

Bottom end
SBD dry sump kit
Ultra light fly wheel
SBD multi vee pulley with crank sensor
ARP rod bolts
Steel con rods
Omega 80.00 mm forged pistons
SBD steel idler rollers
Cometic 1.3mm laminated metal head gasket
SBD starter motor

Top end
ARP head stud kit
Ported and polished cylinder head
SBD Titanium valve cap
SBD valve spring platform
Bronze valve guides
SBD double valve springs
SBD solid cam followers
SBD underground shims
Pair of SBD/Kent 295 degree, with 11.60mm lift cam shafts
SBD/Kent vernier pulleys
SBD/Jenvey inlet manifold
SBD/Jenvey Taper throttle body kit with 90mm trumpets
SBD fuel rail
Peco cream injectors
MBE 967 engine management
SBD wiring harness
SBD ultra small alternator and mounting kit
Modified cam cover for dry sump system
BTB exhaust manifold


Im unsure whether to sell one of the 295 cams and buy the 11.90mm/Lift 300 degrees duration?

Any body running this setup? Comments?

Thanks for looking

serious work there fair play thatll be some weapon when its done,loads off out of the box thinking aswell.good to see this level of work going into novas these days,i can see em going down the same road as the mk2 escorts as regards cult following and quality cars being built

Nearly finished the cam cover. Tigged it up today, just wants the welds polishing out, holes drilling and painting.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/Camcover.jpg

Awesome stuff.

Give me those engine bits! :( lol

lol If you follow me round the track you will probably be able to pick them up after me.................... maybe not. Make that hope not.

any news on the shell yet ??