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nova Z20 !
After selling my nova c20let <clicky> i played with a couple of newer cars including an astra coupe turbo <clicky> which i liked but didnt really see the point in spending money on making such a heavy car faster so i decided to start a new nova project, but this time using the newer Z20lex engine<clicky>.
As i now work away from home i knew i didnt have time to start from a completely standard nova and doing all the stitch welding/strengthening etc... so i got a head start with a previously well known car which i bought as a bare shell but was all ready for a big block & f28.
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2397/p1000534dw.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-07-04
ok so it really doesnt look like this now but its almost looking like a car again already
once built by rick draper as a c20let it was broken for parts and the shell sold to a friend of mine, he had it garaged for a few year and it inherited the name 'the neva'.
So now the fun begins, ive already sourced the majority of the parts i need.
Ive got a low mileage z20 engine which is away having work done to it, ive got low comp pistons, steel rods, all ARP bolts, balancer shafts deleted, vxr crank, under piston squirters, a garret T60-1,875cc injectors, f28 with gripper diff, lightweight flywheel etc...
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/6494/imageau.th.jpg
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inside the car has a safety devices full cage, 2 side mounted cobra bucket seats a steering wheel and a nitrous bottle, thats all I need in there! oh and full carbon panel kit.
Now onto the main work, the engine bay, starts like this
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7048/imageobq.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-07-19
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5042/imagetbm.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-07-19
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4230/imagehws.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-07-19
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look forward to this mate loved you miami blue LET
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Bout time you got a thread up did my gaybook status inspire you ?? haha lol lol
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got an empty mock up block to trial fit
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4887/imagezxh.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-02
it fits!
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1927/imageisi.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-02
now to build it all up and make sure everything else fits and is gonna work so i know if i need to do any cutting/welding/painting
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7606/imagecio.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-02
so far so good
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http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3434/imagefyu.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9773/imagerrk.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5206/imagefgw.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
trial fit the intercooler, ideally id like it to fill the gaps in the bumper so i might either get a custom intercooler made or make the bumper fit tighter to the intercooler
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7671/imagecmbk.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
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wow - that lump looks really at home in there..
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id better make sure its gonna be able to stop
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/352/imageflr.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
and give it something to roll on
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/9858/imageind.jpg
By heds28 at 2011-10-10
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Liking the lower front panel, interesting idea!
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that looks nice mate al have to have a look wen a drop ur roller off