stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
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hi, i'm very new to the engine modification world and i'm not doing this for a weee while yet..... but....what is actually involved in turning my 1.2 8 valve into a 2.0 16 valve (no funny comments plz guys).... i have a bit of money saved at the moment and want to wait until i have loads but at a guess, how much do u think the whole process would set me back? (including the engine) thx alot, steve
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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1500 is the going rate for engine fitting bits and fitting
do a search on here there loads of posts abouts it
few people on here that do them are
Myself
J100RSA
Lee Mitchal
Vauxgirl
a few, as it isent that of a hard job really m8, you could prob talk somone threw it over the phone
[Edited on 31-10-2003 by BeArDy]
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Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
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Alrite mate, best thing to do is to search for this in the old posts as this is asked all the time.
Ure looking at around £700 for an Engine and Gearbox
About £700 for all the other bits
About £600 to have it all fitted
This isnt defo figures, but i think thats about what u'll be looking at.
Cheers
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Bonus
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There u go! BeArDy beat me to it! I wasnt far out tho!
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BeArDy
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well i know for defo myself J100RSA and lee mitchal do drive in drive away 1500 notes
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BeArDy
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stevegreetham
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yer, wots the best car to get a 2.0 from? i.e. which would be the least hastle to fit. wouyld it be that simple to coz of me being an 8v atm and wanting a 16v?
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BeArDy
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all the 2lt 16v are the same all as easy as the other, u just get what evers the cheapest
the job takes about 24hours.
all u will need as you have a 8v is a new rad and water tank. (off top of my head)
everthing else is easy
6 bolts, a bit of wireing and the rest is in the haynes.....
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
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all depends on what u want 1500 get u a strate forward valver conversion with 16v brakes
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J100RSA
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il do u the full montey with rebuilt xe v6 brakes coilovers for about 3.5+vat
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stevegreetham
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the 1500 option, it wont fall apart on me would it? i cud always do the 1500 option n then upgrade it rite? or wud i b buggered? wot sort of top speed would i be lukin at? and at a guess, how much dya think my cars value wud increase by? 1 last thing, once i have finished wiv my corsa, would i be able to sell it easily wiv a 2.0 in it?
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BeArDy
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no it will be fine, its more your basic spec, standard engine fitted with Astra GTE brakes (maybe a service).
only thing ontop would be the car would need lowering at least.
u can upgrade later ye
top end about 130-140
value not much really
selling should be easy as long as u are not asking silly money 
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J100RSA
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also get a warranty with the full monty on engine (12k 12month)
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corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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i am also looking to do this conversion as soon as i can afford the insurance has any1 got a list of everything that i need for a 1.2 8v to a 2.0 16v and i mean absolutely everything bcoz i am hoping to do it myself
cheers andy
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