Ali Mc
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Gretna, Scotland
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Thinkin bout buying an old Corsa with a fucked engine and dropping in a 2.0 8v SRi lump...there is an unbelieveable amount of Cavs with these engines at the scrappy!
Do u need to stregthen the chassis like in NOva's?
Most of my mates are qualified mechanics so they'll be doin it...
How much do u reckon it will cost all in not including labour as i'l be gettin it for next to nowt.
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modded_corsa
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Registered: 9th May 03
Location: Middlesbrough
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u dnt want a normal 2.0 8v
u want the sri130 2.0 8v lump
the normal 8v only has 115bhp and the sri lump has 130bhp
normally it shud cost u about £1500 including everything except suspension
u2u either lee mitchell or beardy 
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Nottingham
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might aswell for the 16v with the money spendin on it and much worth it as its tunable
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L330wnz
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Registered: 9th Mar 04
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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my 'rents used to have a E reg cavvy sri130.. rapid as fook until some ned crashed into it an wrote it off 
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Robertio_uk
might aswell for the 16v with the money spendin on it and much worth it as its tunable
I think you missed the point, he will be spending very little money on making it by the sounds of it. More of a "wonder if i can do this", ratehr than a propper conversion.
Do it (you can pic up a cav with the engine in for about £50  ), get it working propperly, run it for a while, then upgrade to the 16v
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MikeH
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Registered: 3rd Apr 03
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130bhp in a corsa isn't BAD
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sxi16vjoe
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Kent
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It wont cost £1500 to put a 2.0 8v lump into a Corsa.
You can drop a 16v in for that money. 
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Robertio_uk
might aswell for the 16v with the money spendin on it and much worth it as its tunable
and the 8v is a much better engine. parts are cheep as chips and there aint much that goes wrong with m. hard as nails these engines.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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or buy mine
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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it wont cost you 1500 quid for the 8v conversion,
its normaly 500 quid for fitting kit, 500 labour and 500 for engine - thats for the 16v,
500quid for fitting kit + say 100quid for the engine = 600quid
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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of course you can fit the engine for a lot cheaper than that too!!
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