Edd's Nova Sport

[Edd]

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A genuine 55k C16SE lump

I will either use the head, cam and carrier to lower the CR on the standard 1300 bottom end for the turbo conversion

Or, build up a low compression 1600 engine, but I have doubts about going away from the 1300 as it's not really in keeping with the Sport

Not sure???

Either way the turbo stuff going happen a bit quicker now

[bazil]

New engine arrived today

Finaly got a redtop for it then??




( edit, must speed up my reply times )

[Edd]

Thought about weighing it in, changed my mind and pulled the dust sheet off it few weeks ago to do some actual work on it

Engine bay wise I was pissed off with the Fast and Furious cone filter, looked crap and i suspected it was making the car run and start equally crap

Looked for ages for a Irmscher air box, got fed up with looking so decided to make a GTE one fit

Cleaned and painted the box and AFM, got a few silicone bends and made it all fit, looks ok imo, will only be on there till next winter when the front end will have full strip down ready for turbo stuff






Also got rid of the breather pipe that went to the TB, 15mm of the block to 7mm at the TB was crap imo so fitted a small filter and blanked of the TB bit, again this will be changed when the turbo bits go on



Was also fed up with the ICV pipe work so got a small adapter a few silicone bends and mounted the ICV on the back of the inlet manifold







Quite happy with the engine bay ATM, head bolts gone rusty tho and i want to get the rocker cover powder coated black and polish up the Irmscher logo

Also fitted the FK springs caps, lowered the front by 15mm so happy with that



More stuff soon, funds are tight ATM, but still doing bits and pieces, not sure when i can afford to tax it again tho

[Benn]

Air box and piping looks great. As does the bay.

[masseyk@deeside.ac.uk]

Excellent work as usual Edd.

[Edd]

Air box and piping looks great. As does the bay.

cheers Benn, wish i could afford to finish the rest of it tbh, my fault for asking the lady to get married i guess

I reckon its going to be August before i can afford to get the paintwork done and get the decals on now

Excellent work as usual Edd.

cheers Keith, yours is looking excellent btw

[Benn]

That's a real shame, but gives you something to do over winter.. And yes it is.
But only needs a lil paint doesn't it?

[Edd]

Whole roof needs painting, half a rear quarter, and as that's getting done i want to get my other tailgate painted with Zender rear spoiler

TBH, i will have probably get it done before August, just don't like using credit card for nova stuff as it can get out of hand quickly

[Benn]

Ah didn't remember it was all that. Everything Nova based gets out of hand... Will be at the shows in the summer tho wont it?

[Edd]

I wont be at Billing as the wedding is that weekend, will try and make the Retro Rides thing tho