Ian W
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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1988 (iirc) Cav 1.6 22 spline inner CV's
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
So here is the list i have so far for the parts i need to fit the engine.
Engine
Gearbox
Loom
ECU
Power steering bracket
Gsi drive shafts
Front engine mount
Modified gear linkage
16v Header tank
1.6 16v Fuel Pump
Calibra manifold
is there anything i have missed off?
Bigger bore exhaust system.
2" at the very minimum.Dosnt need to be a calibra manifold,just try get the manifold with the engine.
And if your handy with a welder the shafts can be welded.
Are you going to try get a full running scrap car??
I would like to buy a donor car will cost too much to buy a full running calibra.
im not handy with a welder so wont be welding the shafts.
I have a magnex back bow on mine with a remus straight through center pipe so if i get a engine with the manifold too will that fit my exhaust system?
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
1988 (iirc) Cav 1.6 22 spline inner CV's
Thought i wouldn't need to change anything like that if i used gsi drive shafts?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Dosnt need to be calibra.Could try get a cavalier.
Whats the internal diameter of the Remus??If its standard spec then itl no be much good.The standard bore on Corsa's is too small and really holds the car back with an XE fitted.
The manifold wont join straight up but you can buy a section which makes it join up,or get an exhaust place to match it up.
Theres always folk over on Mig selling exhaust systems for XE converted corsa's and they dont ask for much.
Its a pity you werent closer to fife as my mate does drive in,drive out XE conversions for £800.
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Mark.W
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Dosnt need to be calibra.Could try get a cavalier.
Whats the internal diameter of the Remus??If its standard spec then itl no be much good.The standard bore on Corsa's is too small and really holds the car back with an XE fitted.
The manifold wont join straight up but you can buy a section which makes it join up,or get an exhaust place to match it up.
Theres always folk over on Mig selling exhaust systems for XE converted corsa's and they dont ask for much.
Its a pity you werent closer to fife as my mate does drive in,drive out XE conversions for £800.
I have tried looking for a cav or an astra with the XE engine in but these is nothing close to me available.even a complete calibra is miles away so not sure really what to do.
Its really starting to sound like a pain in the arse this conversion.
wish i could find someone so i can drive then drive away with it completed tbh 
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
Location: Forfar, Angus
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
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Originally posted by Ian W
1988 (iirc) Cav 1.6 22 spline inner CV's
Thought i wouldn't need to change anything like that if i used gsi drive shafts?
you'll still need to change the inner CV's, just gsi shafts fit right on, outter CV's attach straight to the hubs 
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Kevxx
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Throw yourself in head first at the deepend  , I think you're just getting confused, because from you're other threads you're clearly not an idiot! Get someone to help you out who has done it before, surely someone on here local to you? It's not really too bad, once you're in head first, and once you see something doesn't fit or something, you'll think "ahh that's what so and so was on about".
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Cheers Kev it is a little confusing to me as im not really a mechanical minded person but there is a couple of lads local to me that has done one or two conversions before.
Also one of the lads has some parts thats on my list so that helps a lot too.
Does the engine have to go in up through the bottom of the car or does it drop straight in?
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Dan295
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Registered: 9th Oct 06
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either, its much easier to bring it up through the bottom though
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
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Well it's real easy to drop in and out of the bottom, due to you can just raise the car, and drop the mounts , Some people also just put the block in for example, get head-work done etc, then put it all together.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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So hang on, using Corsa GSi shafts and you change the inner driveshaft joints? to 1988 1.6 Cav ones? And they pop straight into the Big block (F20) gearbox?
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Kevxx
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Originally posted by pow
So hang on, using Corsa GSi shafts and you change the inner driveshaft joints? to 1988 1.6 Cav ones? And they pop straight into the Big block (F20) gearbox?
yeah, with the gsi hubs you just run normal outter cv's
*woopsie fixed 
1.2 shafts can be used too i believe, and the half the mounts!
[Edited on 02-07-2009 by Kevxx]
[Edited on 02-07-2009 by Kevxx]
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pow
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Driveshafts go into the gearbox don't they
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Have i got to upgrade my radiator?
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Kevxx
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Originally posted by wooly101uk
Have i got to upgrade my radiator?
nope standard one is fine, just pipe it up.
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Does someone want to make a list of parts so that it can be stickied or something, would make it easier for people attempting the conversion.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Originally posted by Ellis
Does someone want to make a list of parts so that it can be stickied or something, would make it easier for people attempting the conversion.
Agree it will save people putting up a post after post every time they are considering or doing a conversion.
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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If someone collects all the data needed and then we get a few people to verify it I will make a thread for it in Tutorials.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Few bits added
Engine
Gearbox
Loom
ECU
Power steering bracket
Gsi drive shafts
Front engine mount
Modified gear linkage
16v Header tank
1.6 16v Fuel Pump & fuel clips
XE exhaust
Cavalier inner CV's
ARB Spacers
1.0 12v top hose for the right hand side of the rad (thermostat housing)
Rear gear box mount spacer
Transducer from digi dash
Rear coolant gallery from an astra
Anything else?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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the actual fuel pipes that attach to the fuel rail
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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belt for pas pump.
to make life easier, it fits better using the early xe twin v belt set up intead of the multi belt one also.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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you dont need anti roll bar spacers if you dont have an anti roll bar. if you dont have one i wouldnt bother fitting one.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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ecotec adapter plate and pipe or powercap also needed unless you want to cut bulkhead and use sfi box
cone filter maybe?
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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The list is getting huge
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Mark.W
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Which astra do i need a rear coolant gallery from?
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