MJ
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Im looking at putting a 1.6 8v nova engine into my 1.2 corsa and need advice.
How simple is this and also what are the problems people find when doing this conversion?
Are these all the parts need for a successful conversion.
- Nova GSi/GTE engine
- Nova ECU and Loom
- Corsa or Nova gearbox
- Corsa driveshafts (would ones atm be ok?)
- Corsa MPI fuel pump
- Corsa 1.4 8V SRI down pipe
- Water hoses
Any more parts need would be greatful?
Also steps would be good?
Any help would be great,
Cheers
Mark 
P.S Anyone selling a nova GSI/GTE
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Ojc
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You can use your current gearbox but is'nt a 1.2 8v an F10? If so use the Nova gearbox and put your driveshafts in. Nova shafts are slightly shorter.
Corsa SRi downpipe indeed mated to Nova GSi manifold and Corsa system.
Corsa S-type rad hose and everything else you have mentioned, I don't understand why more people don't do this conversion as its easy, cheaper.
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Joff
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I don't understand why you fitted an X16 to a Nova.
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MJ
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OJC thats a great help cheers mate
only works out to be a £110 more on insurance for the conversion.
Will Corsa GSI brakes that i have atm be powerfully enough
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J100RSA
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use nova gte down pipe its a twin pipe ul need to mod the nove harness quite alot unless u get a late 91 gsi engine with the later injection then u can use a corsa 1.4sri loom and nova gsi ecu id use an f15 box as its stronger youll want corsa gsi/ 1.6sport drive shafts as these are a bit bigger but surely would be far far better putting it on twin 40's
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Ojc
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To save time and effort just use your current shafts, I'm running 1.4 SR shafts on my X16XE and they are fine.
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http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2162140
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MJ
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would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will
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MJ
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wots the difference between a GSI and GTE
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Cybermonkey
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none at all, GTE became GSi with Vauxhall scrapped the GTE badge
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MJ
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will parts fit both engines then
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
none at all, GTE became GSi with Vauxhall scrapped the GTE badge
Boring differences re. cat, whether it's on Multec, Motronic, etc.
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Cybermonkey
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cheers joff.
Also, the F10 would be completely crap, 5th is far too long to be of any use.
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will
i have 1.28v shafts with my c16xe running nearly 130BHP no problems at all..... all corsa driveshafts are the same... use an f13cr box to get the most out of that engine... will be a pain on the motorwway though...
[Edited on 13-06-2005 by Siberia]
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Cybermonkey
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Siberia, there is hardly any difference between the F13CR and F15 anyway, except slight changes to 2nd and 3rd and a different final drive
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Ojc
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My car tops out at 119mph with the F13, it really struggles to go over 110mph
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Stu_22
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you sure you got an F10 as I had an F13 with my 1.2
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Ojc
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F10 is'nt that 4 speed? There are two types of F13's the F13 and the F13CR which has closer ratios.
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Siberia
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there is a f10 4 speed and an f10 5 speed.. have them both out my mams back garden 
cyber... the final drive on the f13cr IS the difference it will make more of the engine 0-60 than an f15...
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mjw_2k2
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how can i tell what gear box i have cos im gonna attempt putting a 13sr nova into my 1.28v corsa just lookin for some twin 40s?
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
there is a f10 4 speed and an f10 5 speed.. have them both out my mams back garden
cyber... the final drive on the f13cr IS the difference it will make more of the engine 0-60 than an f15...
I stand corrected then
F10 4spd was found only in Corsa Merits, and was taken straight from the Nova, the 5spd is essentially the same gearbox with 5th as an overdrive gear to help the engine at high speed cruising.
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will
Yea they'll be fine. They'll be pennys the replace too as they're all the same so there will be millions out there.
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Ojc
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Lee Mitchell will only be to happy to get rid of the masses of Corsa driveshafts he has in his garage from when people fail to take them away after conversions 
I think he still has the Corsa shafts from my conversion out of the X16XE
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MJ
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lol
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