Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote: Originally posted by Mieran
get a x18xe1, same power but small block so you can keep your gearbox, mounts, shafts etc
I was thinking the same tbh.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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mex
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Registered: 25th Apr 10
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quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
quote: Originally posted by Mieran
get a x18xe1, same power but small block so you can keep your gearbox, mounts, shafts etc
I was thinking the same tbh.
how hard are these to fit ?
Are they a straight swap with a 1.2 8v type 1 shell
Dred to think what the wiring is like ? ...
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Daveskater
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Pretty sure when DaveyLC did his it was originally a 1.2 8v so ask him. Think it was fairly simple
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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mex
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quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
Pretty sure when DaveyLC did his it was originally a 1.2 8v so ask him. Think it was fairly simple
will pop him a message, cheers bud
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by X18XEFUN
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
Just seems unlikely
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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quote: Originally posted by X18XEFUN
quote: Originally posted by Daveskater
Pretty sure when DaveyLC did his it was originally a 1.2 8v so ask him. Think it was fairly simple
will pop him a message, cheers bud
I can do the full conversion for you if you can provide an engine + loom.. Or I can do you a loom by post if you send me the Vectra body loom and your Corsa engine loom.
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