FruitBooTeR
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OK THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIT OF A READ SO PEOPLE WHO CANT BE BOTHERED LOOK AWAY NOW 
Got a quote from courtney for 2500 thats just fitting, i would have to supply driveshafts/cv joints/hubs etc.
Gave these guys an email -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/c20xe-c20let-v6-engine-conversion-service_W0QQitemZ260186305877QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This is what I put -
Hi
just wondered if i could get some information of you about the services you provide.
I am looking to do an engine conversion in my 1.4 16v corsa B, i want to drop a 2.0 16v redtop engine into it. Just want to know if I brought my car into you along with a C20XE engine + ECU & Loom and an F20 gearbox and an exhaust manifold that would fit, would you be able to provide the rest of the conversion parts such as -
.Engine mounts / Gearbox mounts & spacers
.Drive shafts
.CV Joints
.Wheel Hubs
If you could provide all of the above parts + anything I've missed and also do the conversion for me how much would i be looking at?
Then they replied -
hi there would be looking at p/x your engine, if so what condition is it??? my price for supplying all parts required and labour would be £700 or £850 if you don't want to p/x your engine, regards mark at mcd vaux
Then i replied -
My eninge is currently on 57k and runs smooth as anything. It will be unlickly that i will be doing this untill feb-april next year as funds etc and sorcing the 2.0l engine but your offer has been the best so far so i will be staying intouch.
Is there anything you can do to the engine before it goes in, i know you can get full rebuilds done but i dont think i could afford that, i just need it looking at and whatever looks like its gonna be trouble replacing, so basicly im not putting a rubbish engine in my car.
So from what you have said would this be correct -
If i buy the engine with gearbox and ecu loom etc will i be able to simply bring my car in and you will sort out the fitting of all the driveshafts and engine mounts, as i understand there has to be uprated driveshatfs with new wheel hubs etc this is the bit i dont understand so if you could explain it a bit more that would help.
Thanks again
Then the final reply -
Hi there the best parts to replace before the engine goes in are the cambelt & pulleys & waterpump, unless you have proof from previous owner that they have been changed, 1st/ cambelt kits range from £65-£90 depending on belt & roller set up, water pumps are about £22, 2nd/ a bonded sump gasket, and oil and filter change, are strongly recommended, all prices are quoted with out labour costs.
I'll explain about the shafts and hubs now, there are 2 ways of doing the conversion 1st way is to use your original shafts and put mk2 cav 1.6 inner joints on, but with doing that and then tryin to run 150bhp+ through little shafts the shear/snap, so option 2 is to replace the original shafts with pre made stronger motorsport shafts which need both inner & outer cv joints from a 2.0 cav/calibra/vectra/astra, which then will not fit your 1.4 16v drive flange so again you will need some pre machined drive flange and new bearings to fit in to your corsa hubs, any other question please feel free to ask, regards mark at mcd vaux
Do you think this company sounds like they know what there doing etc because i think 750/850 is quite a good quote tbh.
Cheers
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Fro
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Does sound like it apart from, saying you will need motorsport shafts, as you can use 1.6 sport/gsi ones then you don't need outter CV's.
Have you asked beardy or anyone else
on here that does conversions how much they would charge?
seems a reasonable price though. 
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lil_g
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seems cheap to me mate
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FruitBooTeR
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lol thats what i was thinking, im hoping there is someone on here who has used them before and can provide some info.
Also I have just sent Beardy a u2u so will see what he says.
At the end of the day i think im going to have a budget of around £1000 - £1500 I just want to make sure its done properly
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B3KAN
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Doesnt look the greatest of workshops 
Id defo find out more about them mate before putting your car there 
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TheCam
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it doesnt matter about their workshop its about the knowledge of the mechanic doing the work.
Where would Beardy for example be doing the conversion?
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Fro
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Mine was done on a driveway
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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That B's got 1 hell of a camber...
Need that sorting 1st
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D1 DDH
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yeah mark is just down the road from me and he does quality work, been doing it for a while now and done tons of conversions. i would highly reccomend him
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Dave A
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did he do your conversion dan?
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scottyp1989
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ive got a couple of mates that will do conversions, not to far away from you either
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FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by D1 DDH
yeah mark is just down the road from me and he does quality work, been doing it for a while now and done tons of conversions. i would highly reccomend him
Cheers mate thats all i wanted to know
Just waiting for a reply from Beardy then going to see which one sounds better
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
ive got a couple of mates that will do conversions, not to far away from you either
same hear
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FruitBooTeR
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prices?
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scottyp1989
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i now one will do it for 1500 for everythin an the other one will do it for about 2/300 for just fitting the engine, and both can do it in the same day if they not got nothin planed or work
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DAZ1985
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u2u'd
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D1 DDH
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
did he do your conversion dan?
no mate i think jimmy 2.1 did mine. not sure though 
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FruitBooTeR
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Beardy got back to me and said
Using GSI shafts and engine mount kit would be around the £187 mark
Using motorsport shafts and fitting kit would be around the £437 mark
Then labour costs + bits and bobs
So really it all depends on weather i go for the stronger shafts etc if i choose to go for the conversion kit with uprated shafts then the cost is going to be pretty much the same as all the other places but if gsi shafts are acceptable then i think beardy is they guy
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FruitBooTeR
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Gonna try and sorce an engine i think and take it from there, mabi rebuild bits of it before it goes in so its a bit more healthy
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craig8
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pm sri_davie, he mentioned he had an XE spare
E36 328
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