1.6 Sport BadBoy
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hey peeps! just got an offer of a life time - well at least i think it is
i can have a 3ltr v6 engine and 6 speed gearbox for a vauxhall corsa for £350, nowt wrong with it as far as i know. my dad knows the guy selling it so i dont think the engines fooked or owt.
wot do you guys reckon? a steal or should i be warey?
fanx peeps
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Mase
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it will be a heavy engine, but will pack some serious punch on the straights, will need a good suspension setup for the twistys though i expect. Go for it !!!!
Mase
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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cant really complain for £350 can i? wot sort of work do u reckons invloved in fitting such a beast?
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corsa_godfather
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2.5 bottom end and 3ltr v6 top end is max thatl go in supposidly.dont take my word though
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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just thought, i'll need new drive shafts, bigger brakes and like mase5 said, a different suspension setup, looks costly but might end up paying the same as i would for a 2ltr conversion. does anyone know of anyone with a 3ltr v6 engine conversion?
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J100RSA
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_godfather
2.5 bottom end and 3ltr v6 top end is max thatl go in supposidly.dont take my word though
3.0 and 2.5 are same engine just with different bore and stroke would need cav injection tho
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corsa_godfather
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alrite cheers
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Dav
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quote:
Originally posted by 1.6 Sport BadBoy
does anyone know of anyone with a 3ltr v6 engine conversion?
U2U "The Guru"
He has a 2.0 16v but his brother works for MMV Performance up here and did a 3.0 V6 conversion on his Corsa.
I was watching it drive round the local Retail Park last night and the sound is amazing  
[Edited on 10-11-2003 by Dav]
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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cheers matey, will do fanx for the info
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BeArDy
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u need a custom manifold aswell as the rear manifold hit the steering rack
and it your useing the 6 speed u will also need a 6speed blanking plate and a 6speed mounting kit
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vibrio
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no point really. 2.0L a much better option
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The Guru
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
u need a custom manifold aswell as the rear manifold hit the steering rack
 do it yur self!
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by The Guru]
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miles
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Surely you cant use cav injection? Unless you mean v6 cav injection?
6 Speed box? Is that the F28 then? I didn't think they would fit? Dont they have F25's?
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miles
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I've never tried to buy a V6 engine, but I dont imagin they are all that expensive from scrappies normally.
Hows it for a corsa? Has it been in one before?
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puchos
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Ridout
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Theres a guy on roybacer.co.uk with a 3ltr v6 nova
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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yeah, its looking really darn expensive peeps, as uz lot say - aint that bad a price to buy but paying for fitting is gonna be an absolute knightmare!
thanks of the help and advice
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