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N90ATH
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Right looking at this as mate wants a bigger engine but not a red top or ecotec 2l

First Can't find a inlet manifold for throttle bodies any were, does anyone know where I can get one or if another engines manifold will fit?

Second now I've seen warrens thread and read a few other that have done it but fitting x16xe rods and sump so you can fit a x16xe exhaust manifold. Now is this just a case of fitting rods, attaching sump and oil pickup then bolting on manifold or is there modifications required?

And finally for the fuel rail I have a adjustable fuel thingy to fit already is it just a case of fitting the fuel line to the regulator, then on to fuel rail and original return to return on regulator then tune till fueling correct?

Cheers Nath
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martin bowyer does the inlet manifolds for them. but is a nightmare to get hold of. do a search for 'boywe power' and should find a contact number. you will have to try a few times until martin or his mum answers.
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FFS dont fit a 1.6 sump without changing rods, nightmare.

Fuels a pain too, mine leaked the other day and lost half loads of fuel lol
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I did Chris's ^

Don't fit 1.6 sump etc. 1.8 stuff is fine.

Fueling just needs to be set at 3.5bar IIRC (been a while)

If you need help with it, I'm not far from you, Wiring is a bit gay, but easily sorted.
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Lol cheers for info guys and only reason thinking 1.6 rods and sump is cos he already has a really nice custom exhaust on his 1.4 so same as 1.6 lol.

And when u say wiring abit gay what you mean lol
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Its really not worth the hassle, for whatever manifold he already has.

Hmm theres a black (normally ign live on vauxhalls) that needs to be perm live for it to start, I think the rest is normal, but its been a while, I made Chris's so it would just plug into the corsa dash loom.
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What exhaust would I need then, could I use full corsa c system or do I need a custom one?
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I have astra manifold and downpipe welded to a corsa coupling
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As Chris said, X18xe1 manifold and downpipe, cut the flange off a corsa downpipe and weld to the xe1 item in the right place.

Piece of pish
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Flange is the word i was after
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I'm running a toyosport 4-1 manifold from z18xe with astra bertone downpipe which matches my 2.5" exhaust without cutting or welding.
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But my set up cost me £20
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Thanks for info guys looks like I maybe doin it for myself too lol CBa with another red top
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Tbf it had 114k when I put it in my crosa, didn't do anything to it apart from exhaust Mani, done around 6k miles since and its not caused me 1 problem at all! I've abused it every chance I'm in the car, its a great engine.

Currently trying to find a 50k engine to match mileage on the crosa.

I'd easily do another conversion in a few hours now I know what I'm doing.

 
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