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Jambo
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26th Apr 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think he may be loosing his mind
JadeM
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It needs a LET
myke
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26th Apr 06 at 12:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure i'd bother with a respray, but if it makes you happy

excellent news that it's running again.
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
It needs a LET


Precisely. Sod spending all the money on getting it sprayed a different hue of "white"
Get a whopping engine
mwg
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26th Apr 06 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tuned 1.6 8v in a Nova like Ojc's is much more in keeping
3CorsaMeal
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26th Apr 06 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
smoke grey nova
Joe
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Will look quality as always, but please make sure you dont decide to paint it red. Will look poop
Jafster
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Originally posted by Ojc
The engine is lovely and clean and spray, all new nuts and bolts, polished rocker cover.

No pics until its all finished.

I've even stolen Rachels install out of her Corsa


seen it already
bradfincham
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26th Apr 06 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
everyones done a LET corsa!

hats off to ollie for doing something original but rare these days

My mates sr had a 1.6 8v, that was about 150bhp but that used to sit with a friends 200bhp tb'd escort
Tom
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26th Apr 06 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ollie and hgis god damn silly engine choise 1.6 16v was perfect imo

waste of cash spraying but fair play if it was annoying you those 2 sunny days then i'm glad it'll put your mind at rest
3CorsaMeal
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26th Apr 06 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v is a cool choice imo

probably more realible, less shite to go wrong, cheaper for parts too
dave17
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1.6 16V on TBs woulda been ace imo
Tom
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1.6 16v was just like updating the old to the new imo. Who gives a fuck about bits going wrong if he can afford a respray for no apparent reason
Ojc
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26th Apr 06 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 8v fully rebuilt by Mr Mitchells own hands, its a engine thats been sat around for year, it started up the oil light went straight out, Lee said that engines that have been sat around for that amount of time tend to have low oil pressure, not the E16SE

Anyway, the E16SE was 100bhp, it done 0-60 in 9 seconds and has a top speed of 117mph in the GTE/GSi.

Over winter I'll tune it up with a cam and exhaust manifold.

Read Total Vauxhall this month, they have a excellent article on tuning 8v's and the benefit they offer. X16XE has to many sensors and to many things that can go wrong, the E16SE is a safe engine so if the cambelt goes its just a case of whipping a new belt on, no bent valves no engine rebuilds, no fancy pancy sensors that do nothing other than hinder the cars performance and cost money to replace.

I prefer old school, I remember driving a 1.6 8v Nova GSi about 5 years ago, it was so so nippy due to low down power of the 8v, was much more fun to drive around town.

Anyway, respray is going to be done. It doesn't need to be, I just want to have it done so I am 110% satisfied with the car.
J1M
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26th Apr 06 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
My mates sr had a 1.6 8v, that was about 150bhp but that used to sit with a friends 200bhp tb'd escort

What was the spec of the 1.6 8v engine?

Ironically 8v's are far less common in modified Novas than XE's (be it small block or big block).

Jim
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26th Apr 06 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You better be putting twin carbs on it
myke
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26th Apr 06 at 14:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
the E16SE is a safe engine so if the cambelt goes its just a case of whipping a new belt on, no bent valves no engine rebuilds,


untill you do this
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Over winter I'll tune it up with a cam



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Ojc
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26th Apr 06 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by myke
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
the E16SE is a safe engine so if the cambelt goes its just a case of whipping a new belt on, no bent valves no engine rebuilds,


untill you do this
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Over winter I'll tune it up with a cam



?


Thats why I'll leave it until winter when its not used.
GT4Brody
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26th Apr 06 at 15:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LET LET LET
Ojc
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To much to insure, to much to maintain. I've owned the car for 3 years and in that time I've done 3 and half thousand miles
Teddy
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26th Apr 06 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good stuff Oliver. I love the car - an 1.6 8v is perfect for that
GT4Brody
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Furry muff, maybe one day???
GT4Brody
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Ollie, does your misses have any problems with her D/v on her Zlet? got one for mine, just waiting for powerpipe to turn up, heard mixed reports about them....
GT4Brody
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Ojc
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No problems what so ever mate. Runs fine and it has no problems with jerkyness like what other people have complained about.

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