DannyB
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what are peoples opinions.Never heard of a saab engined vauxhall being done before 
[Edited on 18-06-2008 by Danny_v6]
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Mertin
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Think its the exact same engine mounts for the 2.2 turbo saab engine, remember reading a thread before about it
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Mobby
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i bet that goes like stink
and it fits the f20 gearbox
[Edited on 18-06-2008 by mobby]
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John G
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Only in southport, What would the power delivery be like from the saab engine though, fair play for getting it in, but looks abit fucked as a whole tbh
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by John G
Only in southport, What would the power delivery be like from the saab engine though, fair play for getting it in, but looks abit fucked as a whole tbh
Looks bodged to fuck  just never heard of it, it must be front heavy as fook, they arent the heaviest cars as it is.
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Welsh Dan
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The Saab turbo engine isn't much (if anything at all) heavier than the C20LET. As the later Saab units are GM and fit the RWD boxes, you can bung one in an Omega for lots of fun 
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tom_simes
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You guys should read Practical Performance Car - their latest project is a Escort Mk 2 powered by a Saab 2.0 Turbo, which has the same bellhousing pattern as an Omega box, and apparently is very cheap for the parts!
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Planty02
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engine cover doesnt do it any favours at all but if you look at the engine itself it looks very similar to vauxhall V6's. Aren't vaux and saab linked in some way so could be a very similar engine to say a X25XE
Wiring looks a bit sketchy too 
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Corsa_Scotty
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Was their not a 3.0 Saab powered cav in a mag a while back?
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sand-eel
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i think the saab 2L turbo is nearly the same as the c20let aswell
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
but if you look at the engine itself it looks very similar to vauxhall V6's.
Both owned by GM, its probably mostly the same from the inlet manifold down.
[Edited on 18-06-2008 by Adam_B]
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Planty02
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
but if you look at the engine itself it looks very similar to vauxhall V6's.
Both owned by GM, its probably mostly the same from the inlet manifold down.
[Edited on 18-06-2008 by Adam_B]
I did think they were both GM but wasnt sure enough to post it
on another note, Adam can i have your number plate please, it reads closer to planty(z) than mine does 
[Edited on 18-06-2008 by Planty02]
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Adam_B
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sure, how much you giving?
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Ian
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Reckon that would fit a Corsa? Could sell Nova bits and half the price of the conversion in to mine 
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Planty02
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
sure, how much you giving?
Ill trade with you for a plate reading "MC03 FPZ"
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Reckon that would fit a Corsa? Could sell Nova bits and half the price of the conversion in to mine
thats a good idea
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DaveB
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Engine is exactly the same as the omega V6s, bar the engine cover and afew bits surrounding it. So it's no different to any other Nova v6 really
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chris_gsi23
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
Engine is exactly the same as the omega V6s, bar the engine cover and afew bits surrounding it. So it's no different to any other Nova v6 really
As sed above there the same as the vauxhall v6, as there a gm engine, it the same as a saab turbo engine same as the c20let and the bellhousing patterns are the same.. Tbh this nova is ruff and looks like it would give anyone no end of problems.. Not worth buyin in my opinion. There isn't even an airfilter attached in front of the airflow meter.. A definate nail..
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andy1868
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this is a mate of a mates. sounds like a bag of spanners and is a total bodge. last i heard he was selling it because nobody would MOT it.
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ed
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Newer Saab 2.0 turbo engines go for a hell of a lot less money than shonky old vauxhall engines too.
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Corsa_davies
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andy this is completly true and anyone who buys this is buying a dealth trap and will have to spend so much money to getit on the road. fuck it of
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J200RSA
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that looks like a proper bodge job, its just a 3.0 v6 engine the same as the omega. not worth £1k probs be worth £350- £400 for the engine thats it, scrap the nova its bodged into.
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flybikeslee
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the owner.......
[Edited on 21-06-2008 by flybikeslee]
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andy1868
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WTF lee?
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ash_corsa
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No air filter! Wont be long before it goes bang
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