mex
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How reliable are these engines ?
From a cavalier (mk2 ) sri i believe
Has anyone had experience good / bad with them ?
cheers
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Bettley
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very good mate, have got on for sale runner on a twin choke carb, will keep up with my c20xe tigra
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mex
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is it worth putting a 1.8 8v in iirc 115bhp ?
Where as a 1.6 16v with powerbox is less work and i think would be the same bhp roughly ?
[Edited on 17-02-2011 by X18XEFUN]
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Bettley
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it depends what you want mate, i.e everyone has 1.6 16vs, yeah there a good nippy engine,
But from the experiance i have had with a 1.8 8v there torquey motors,
Like i said the one we have here will keep up with my c20xe and with the right gearbox will be quicker,
Its up to you mate the 1.8 8v is also a big block so later on in life you could turn the into a c20let/ c20xe without the hassel of geting mounts
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by Bettley
it depends what you want mate, i.e everyone has 1.6 16vs, yeah there a good nippy engine,
But from the experiance i have had with a 1.8 8v there torquey motors,
Like i said the one we have here will keep up with my c20xe and with the right gearbox will be quicker,
Its up to you mate the 1.8 8v is also a big block so later on in life you could turn the into a c20let/ c20xe without the hassel of geting mounts
Cheers mate, would make sense for an xe later on without the hassle of buying mounts and driveshafts ect, think i will go for the 1.8 8v from a cav sri or astra gte, cams and pulleys with F16 box
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Mertin
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Or why not just go for a C20XE if your going to be putting in a big block?
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by Mertin
Or why not just go for a C20XE if your going to be putting in a big block?
Price, im a a budjet average price for a c20xe is £250+ for a decent one
I can get a 1.8 8v for £100 / £150
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Crana
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seh?
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by Crana
seh?
seem hard to find, if i can find a decent one for a good price it will be a 100% yes,
seems to be alot more of c20ne available
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Mieran
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get a x18xe1, same power but small block so you can keep your gearbox, mounts, shafts etc
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Mertin
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What about a 1.6 8v MPi? I had one in my astra cesaro, C16SE i think and it was rapid. Torquey little engine, really basic and small block and could stick some carbs on it
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bally2010
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quote: Originally posted by Mertin
What about a 1.6 8v MPi? I had one in my astra cesaro, C16SE i think and it was rapid. Torquey little engine, really basic and small block and could stick some carbs on it
i have on of these in my corsa and its rapid good engine also
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Why would you go for an engine that has less power than a 1.6 Sport in the first place?
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by bally2010
quote: Originally posted by Mertin
What about a 1.6 8v MPi? I had one in my astra cesaro, C16SE i think and it was rapid. Torquey little engine, really basic and small block and could stick some carbs on it
i have on of these in my corsa and its rapid good engine also
Whats the wiring like on these engines ?
do you use the same starting loom as the 1.2 8v
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bally2010
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yes
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mex
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i'll try and find a 1.6 8v from an astra / nova gsi then although they seem hard to find aswell lol
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bally2010
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hard to find i had to get a e16se before i got my c16se
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by bally2010
hard to find i had to get a e16se before i got my c16se
i'll find one somehwere lol, have you still got that gsi wheel forsale mate ?
u2u me a price bud
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bally2010
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sold it now to ian mate just awaitiing collection
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sand-eel
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Don't get how a 1.8 8v 115bhp engine can be faster than a redtop unless it was fucked?
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by sand-eel
Don't get how a 1.8 8v 115bhp engine can be faster than a redtop unless it was fucked?
running on a twin choke carb
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Mertin
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Best to look for an astra cesaro, mine was M reg and only on around 60k. Be alot newer than a nova gsi one
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by Mertin
Best to look for an astra cesaro, mine was M reg and only on around 60k. Be alot newer than a nova gsi one
cheers mate, i will do.
Does the standard 1.2 8v exhaust fit aswell ?
Im sure the manifolds are the same iirc
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Mertin
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Im not sure, surely the 1.2 is more restrictive though? And it has the cat in the down pipe, not sure about the astra
Heres a pic of mine if any its any help
im sure it was cammed, used to have a fair engine not and you felt the power come in alot at 3k and note changed. Saw it on a forum a few owners after me and he said it was cammed. I never bothered checking
[Edited on 19-02-2011 by Mertin]
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bally2010
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the 1.2 8v exhaust fits and it doesnt restrict them really
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