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Author Who did your XE conversion?
IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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29th Jan 08 at 17:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bulmz2k7
Isn't a lot more work needed to fit one in a Nova? As the shell is weaker or something


i'll have to get madmike to weld in some bars
adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
Location: hartlepool Drives: corsa LET
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29th Jan 08 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Done everything on mine myself outside the house, no garage or nowt! feckin freezing cold aswell and it was raining some of the time!. Still now I know everything is done how it should be. Quite an easy conversion really TBH. Hardest part is getting the bolts to go straight in the engine mounts. Anyone local to me need a hand doing 1, gis a shout!
lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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29th Jan 08 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I'm not sure how many miles my xe had done, and it was running fine so i didnt feel the need to rebuild it, only problem i had in my ownership was a pas hose, and an alternator going. which were normal wear and tear things

Still taking death up in luton now i believe


still running perfectly fine with no knocks or anything
Will be stripped down and rebuilt before the summer though as brother will do it for me
Death death death
dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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29th Jan 08 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in my last nova we replaced the engine and mounts (2 litre 8v ) so i guess its like a conversion as we also put in a new engine loom. Was actually straight forward but had niggling problems like gear linkage etc but ran fine.

For my rebuild got Vsport to do it and it hasnt been that good an experience really. Non stop problems Havent driven it for about a month now and is starting to rust.
Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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29th Jan 08 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
Will be stripped down and rebuilt


What would need replacing when you rebuild it?
lil_g
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29th Jan 08 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Won't be rebuilt in a major way tbh unless anything seems out of place etc

New gaskets, filters, belts and properly cleaned up etc
Arnie
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Registered: 24th Sep 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent Drives: Seat Leon Cupra R
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29th Jan 08 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JayCarr
Lee Mitchell did mine, and probobly half the users on here with XE's

He did mine too
Matt_b
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29th Jan 08 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
Won't be rebuilt in a major way tbh unless anything seems out of place etc

New gaskets, filters, belts and properly cleaned up etc


How much would that cost for the parts? Do vauxhall still make parts for this engine?
Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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29th Jan 08 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me and my mate on the drive - engine in and out a few times
BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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29th Jan 08 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have done shit loads
BUT
The 2lt 16v which was in B20RDY was done by P16VER Larance who showed me how to do them
ChrisBoom
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Location: Highland
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29th Jan 08 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My brother and myself did his nova and corsa.
Gaz
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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29th Jan 08 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where the "daddy helped" option?
Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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29th Jan 08 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
I have done shit loads
BUT
The 2lt 16v which was in B20RDY was done by P16VER Larance who showed me how to do them



i remember it well and think my hands got dirty doing this too
BeArDy
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Location: Manchester
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29th Jan 08 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You an Larance took me under your wing and sorted my engine out, an i am forever in both of your delt as its made me alot of money from that point
Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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29th Jan 08 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
You an Larance took me under your wing and sorted my engine out, an i am forever in both of your delt as its made me alot of money from that point


you still owe me my cut.......hows things mate?
Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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29th Jan 08 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lawrence and good old graham did mine also and what a fine job they did, and it was all down to you Lisa for finding me the engine
VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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29th Jan 08 at 23:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me and a few mates fitted mine. Great fun

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
VegasPhil
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29th Jan 08 at 23:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
in my last nova we replaced the engine and mounts (2 litre 8v ) so i guess its like a conversion as we also put in a new engine loom. Was actually straight forward but had niggling problems like gear linkage etc but ran fine.

For my rebuild got Vsport to do it and it hasnt been that good an experience really. Non stop problems Havent driven it for about a month now and is starting to rust.




Still having problems with it dude?

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
mav
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30th Jan 08 at 02:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bought one with it already done, best way.........
Ant
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30th Jan 08 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Beardy also did mine though another lad called chris i believe did a lot of the work, and was done at his house
Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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30th Jan 08 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
I'm not sure how many miles my xe had done, and it was running fine so i didnt feel the need to rebuild it, only problem i had in my ownership was a pas hose, and an alternator going. which were normal wear and tear things

Still taking death up in luton now i believe


still running perfectly fine with no knocks or anything
Will be stripped down and rebuilt before the summer though as brother will do it for me
Death death death


lil_g
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30th Jan 08 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bulmz2k7
quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
Won't be rebuilt in a major way tbh unless anything seems out of place etc

New gaskets, filters, belts and properly cleaned up etc


How much would that cost for the parts? Do vauxhall still make parts for this engine?


Not quite sure on the prices mate but pretty sure they still do the parts
Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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30th Jan 08 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the scope with an XE conversion, i've done a 12xe to 14xe and had to change the loom, is it the same idea with the XE or is there a way you can join the looms?

Random question of today
B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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30th Jan 08 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Neepheed
Whats the scope with an XE conversion, i've done a 12xe to 14xe and had to change the loom, is it the same idea with the XE or is there a way you can join the looms?

Random question of today


You just change the engine loom and join it to the car loom inside where the ecu is
Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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30th Jan 08 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Were is the best place to source the engine from? I've seen a few on ebay, or is it worth a trip round a few of the local scrappers?

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