goodfellow
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i want to put a 2.0l in my corsa.but i've been told that i need to seam weld my car is this correct and if so where can i have it done.i wanna do as much of the conversion as possible to save on cost.
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lee mitchell
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u dont need it seam welded
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goodfellow
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so i dnt need to seam weld.how hard is the conversion to do and what will i need.which engine is the best to use.bearing in mind a want one with as much tuning parts availbel as possible.
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jow
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what does it mean to seam weld your car?
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goodfellow
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manufactuers spot wled the body panels for quick assembly this isnt very strong.so to seam weld its just a case of running a seam of weld along the join to strenghten the joint.its a simple but slow process
[Edited on 08-02-2005 by goodfellow]
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lee mitchell
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conversions are pretty straight forward. go for c20xe or c2olet turo
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goodfellow
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wheres the best place to get the engines from.is the C20XE just a basic 2.0l.i dnt want massis amount of power so i'll give the turbo a miss.
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Paula Corsa
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C20 XE is the 2.0 16v. C20 LET is the 2.016 v Turbo lump.
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goodfellow
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rite so i need a c20xe where can u get the engine from. do i need a gearbox aswell.i know i need the ecu and wiring loom.is there anything else i need.
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willay
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you need stuff like
engine (c20xe)
gearbox (f16/f20)
ecu
loom
manifold
all the mechanical cables and shit
a corsa
driveshafts (cossvaux or mtec)
hubs (cossvaux or mtec)
mounts for engine and gearbox (Lee Mitchell off here)
and lots of other odd shit depending on whats your base car.
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L33 LEG
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if it was to go in a nova ud need it seam welded, but with a corsa theres no need.
think theres an engine in classifieds for about 450 to buy
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goodfellow
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
you need stuff like
engine (c20xe)
gearbox (f16/f20)
ecu
loom
manifold
all the mechanical cables and shit
a corsa
driveshafts (cossvaux or mtec)
hubs (cossvaux or mtec)
mounts for engine and gearbox (Lee Mitchell off here)
and lots of other odd shit depending on whats your base car.
what cables does that mean
[Edited on 08-02-2005 by goodfellow]
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