building a 180bhp Nova for a grand?

[nova---chris]

wouldnt worry about power for a grand.
perhaps make sure the engine you have is going to last first. perhaps strip and rebuild it .

Then spend the rest in other areas? maybe handleing.
coil overs / lowerd tie bars / solid mounts / ect?

[Adam]

Management cost could be reduced with a Megasquirt ECU.

[Mike]

then theres brakes, adequate suspension, all the other associated bits and pieces let alone getting a decent shell!

[RobMarriott]

good point. any idea how much megasquirt is?

[RobMarriott]

then theres brakes, adequate suspension, all the other associated bits and pieces let alone getting a decent shell!

brakes are on one of the cars I'm intrested in, suspension I can sort cheap enough, with second hand bits, chassis strengthening plates cost whatever the metal does.

It won't be a road car, it'll mainly be for 1/4 miles, so brakes aren't really a major issue tbh, 16v discs/calipers will be fine, and they're what? ?50 at most from a scrappy, or ?120 for new bits.

[Timmy]

XE and use nitros get more BHp for money and easy to set up

[Adam]

good point. any idea how much megasquirt is?

About ?200 pre-built.
Then just make a loom.

[Novadave06]

Dont Have ago at me but if you was to buy a Gsi Nova or Gte ! you wouldnt need to weld the engine bay up for a 2lr redtop ! thats my opinion anyway !
So dont have ago at me like everyone always does

Cheers, Dangermouse

[Adam]

Dont Have ago at me but if you was to buy a Gsi Nova or Gte ! you wouldnt need to weld the engine bay up for a 2lr redtop ! thats my opinion anyway !

Why?
The bay is same as any other nova, apart from the strut top plates....

If he can do the welding for free tho, he might as well.

[Mike]

?50 at most from a scrappy, or ?120 for new bits.

so that could leave anything from ?880-950ish left!

Then purchase price of car (say ?300) engine (say about ?200 if the engine is OK) then engine mounts (minimum of ?80 with p&p from chris astley motorsport) then the parts to try and an get 180bhp!! exhaust and manifold (used, say ?150ish) cams (?200ish) possibly megasquirt management (?200+) or even NOS kit (?500+)

Do the maths , it could be possible yes, but it would take months and months off looking for bargains EVERYWHERE!