Engines

[spittingcoco]

Hi people i currently own a 1.4 nova flair in white. And i had a few lists of mods for the future. However after being out inma car today i've realised how bad the engine is and am thinking of a new one. And i basically just wanted to know how much, from like a scrappy or somet . something like a 1.6 turbo would be or lower litre but still turbo. Im only 18 so insurance may go up a bit, but this is the road i want to go down, also how much is it to get the engine fitted. And finally whas the best thing to get, I am currently paying a grand for insurance and dont want it to go up too much. Thanks people.

[XZiBiT]

a 1.6 turbo?? from a scrappy?? NO mate because vaux never made a 1.6 turbo :: c20 LET <---cav turbo or cally turbo will cost you around ?1000 to ?2500 depending on condition and scrapyard maybe cheaper the only way you will get a 1.6 turbo is buy a gsi lump get ya self a turbo (escort rs turbo) and call up some companies and have them make you a custom manifold for the engine :P

[epo]

i think the insurance will be very high on a 1.6 turbo
same with an rs turbo well high

[dan_mk1]

tuen the 1.4, turbos are fake,

[XZiBiT]

phone vauxhall 2 morrow ask them if they made a 1.4 turbo nova !!! no they didnt so would you rekon the people that have done conversions would let there car end up in a scrappy ??? also NO !! so try reading the question that was asked before you make a cocky comment ::

[Jim]

phone vauxhall 2 morrow ask them if they made a 1.4 turbo nova !!! no they didnt so would you rekon the people that have done conversions would let there car end up in a scrappy ??? also NO !! so try reading the question that was asked before you make a c**k comment ::

Huh? Who said they do a 1.4 turbo? Dan said to tune the 1.4. His comment to turbos being fake was a joke i think.

Jim

[music junky]

The nova has never had a turbo fitted! There might be a way to fit one from another car thats in a scrap yard ?
Best bet would be to ask a scrap yard owner if its possible to fit a turbo from another car to a nova ?

[Philsutton]

ah they did come with a turbo, dont forget the good old turbo Diesel :D

[epo]

The nova has never had a turbo fitted! There might be a way to fit one from another car thats in a scrap yard ?
Best bet would be to ask a scrap yard owner if its possible to fit a turbo from another car to a nova ?

wrong novas had a turbos
turbo diesel :P ::

[spittingcoco]

so whats the cheapest best thing for me to go for then, for sound and power and that wont overheat or sound dogey (tappets n stuff) . Whats the cleanest thing to go for, the reason i thought turbo is because i wanted a dump valve. But i know there is a lot of different opinions on dump valves. So if u guys are sure i cant get a cheap turbo put in, whats the best engine for speed and power for me to go for. My dads got a 5.5 litre , boy thats fast, if only i was 21 and had loadza cash. :wink: