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vauxhallMADlee

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8th Mar 13 at 23:34

Thought id start doing a post on corsa I'm currently building,

Iv done a few convertions but this one is a project so I want it as mint as I can get it.
I bought the rolling shell for 400 delivered, some of the work has been done but not finished when I bought it, all under car has been cleaned up and treated, had no interior at all inside.

Bought the engine for £150 from a x reg vectra ri estate
Started stripping down for rebuild

vauxhallMADlee

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8th Mar 13 at 23:36

Got to get all the pics on here I'll get them up tomoz :-)

ArdenblueDan

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9th Mar 13 at 01:59

Looks like a good buy there mate

tobyc20xe

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9th Mar 13 at 05:06

Looking good mate,can't wait to see this unfold...XEV club for the win

if you need any help,parts ect dave or i would be the people to ask as we seem to be pritty much the only two to like and the xev engine on here. Can't see why everyone slates them,way cheaper then the c20xe and can be tunned to good power.

davegreen

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9th Mar 13 at 07:14

keep up the good work! x20xev's are so under rated.
if you need any help give me a shout.

ive only ever seen 1 other x20xev'd corsa b. seen a nova with 1. spoke to loads of people at shows about doing this conversion but most people are like sheep and want to do what everyone before has done. its very popular swap in other countries in europe.

[Edited on 09-03-2013 by davegreen]

Meatball

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9th Mar 13 at 14:56

looking to do this coversion too

ArdenblueDan

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9th Mar 13 at 20:19

Same here matey I might look into this conversion

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 20:32

yh i love the x20xevs, i did one on a corsa b a little while ago as a quick conversion and i loved it, did the normal cambelt kit and rocker seals no major internal work and id beat most redtop corsas around my area. even had a go with a 189bhp redtop corsa had all the cams and 4 branch etc etc and i sat on his arse all the way down our local bypass for like a mile lol
this was it

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 20:40

but anyway heres a few more pics on the build i have found so far im bit unorganised sometimes lol

so i got the engine on a stand and started stripping it down

man my photography is poor! head off and all ancillarys
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really dont like this sump it looks gay lol

pistons out

crank out

time to start cleaning block see what we got

de greased the block started homing the bores

looking a

bit better

put some paint on it

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 20:58

bay painted

all new bottom arms steering rack all ball joints and anti roll bar lowering blocks replaced but has got to took back off for painting soon

pistons in reings replaced

man this needs some work lol

new oil pump on

sump plate and pick up back on although through recent chats with dave this will be changed again lol

off for a skim lol

new visors

some work on the head back from skimming

long process but starting to get the smooth im looking for lol

me mate steve giving us a hand fitting carpet and trims back in

fitted these to see what i thought and there crap there coming back out want a more bucket type seat

visors in a wired up

had to grind this much off block to stop gear linkage catching

ArdenblueDan

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9th Mar 13 at 21:01

Wow your silver corsa was stunning and I was gonna go down the red top route but this looks better

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 21:05

hmmmm what can i do with this backing plate??

ermmm yh why not ahaa

i quite like it

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 21:14

quote:
Originally posted by ArdenblueDan
Wow your silver corsa was stunning and I was gonna go down the red top route but this looks better

cheers mate i loved it but i had to get rid as i was starting to spend more time on this then the project build lol

ArdenblueDan

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9th Mar 13 at 21:48

When's the engine going in the car bud

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 21:56

quote:
Originally posted by ArdenblueDan
When's the engine going in the car bud

erm its not too far away from fitting now tbh, im hoping to see it finished this year, as i say its a slow build so no paticular time to be honest

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 22:02

i dont want to see any wires in the bay if i can help it so doing what i can to hide them so started off by extending front light loom so i can run the loom down inner of pas wing instead of on show in bay

being extended

wires everywhere! lol

vauxhallMADlee

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9th Mar 13 at 22:07

this is how engine stands at the moment,
alternator reconditioned with new regulator pack painted pulley arden blue.

fitted a omega 2.2 inlet manifold but again recent talks with dave i now have purchased a z20let inlet lol

painted crank pulley and fitted new water pump

davegreen

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9th Mar 13 at 22:41

looking good

if you use the mtec short shifter kit for f18/f20 box with the selector links from a corsas f13 theres no need to grind the block.
suprising how nippy these conversions are.

Jonny.K

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11th Mar 13 at 20:03

love the x20xev engine my 2nd car/corsa had one in it thing went like fuck n took an absolute bollocking from the moment i woke up daily haha

vauxhallMADlee

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27th Mar 13 at 19:17

quick update,

had to re sort my photo bucket as i had like 3 of every image an now its cocked this thread up :/

any way

bought verniers an piper fast road cams off davegreen which was a great saled and in great condition thanks dave

cams in new cam seals in also

new cambelt kit on and pulleys

right well like i said a quick update this is how it is at the minute still got loads to get, hoping to get a new rocker cover soon as mine had small heat crack in, also need a redtop sump or an early x20xev sump as having trouble getting either.

davegreen

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28th Mar 13 at 06:28

all coming together nicely. be good to see it done. you coming down to mk, furzton lake meet on the 7th?

vauxhallMADlee

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29th Mar 13 at 21:32

quote:
Originally posted by davegreen
all coming together nicely. be good to see it done. you coming down to mk, furzton lake meet on the 7th?

cheers dave you've been a great help

erm.... what meets that then? not to sure if ill be down tbh trying to save all my pennys for this and other things at minute lol being sad an staying in all the time haha

need to pick your brains again dave,
il u2u as its not to do with this build

davegreen

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29th Mar 13 at 22:30

corsa sport spring meet, theres a thread for it some where? not worked out how to do links yet?
we all meet up at the pub, go for a meal, 2 for £10. then take photos of the cars. probabley taking my x20xev corsa b again?

vauxhallMADlee

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15th May 13 at 20:48

small update,
getting there now waiting on my rear stainless water bar
got my phenolic gasket today
just need to order mounts and to find a f17 gearbox

bays getting there to re routing wiring,
need to pull all suspension back off for powder coating

davegreen

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16th May 13 at 06:14

its coming along good!

when you fit the phenolic gasket be sure to match it to your port sizes as they can be restrictive.
going to be a very clean car when its done. will it be ready for PVS 2013?

[Edited on 16-05-2013 by davegreen]

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