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Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:05

what was your first engine conversion? did it feel better to drive knowing you'd done it?

iv never done one before, helped take a few engines out but never actually got one in and up and running

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by JedDy]

Phillips_91

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16th Jul 11 at 19:06

1.4 16v to a 1.6 16v, did it with help from a mechanic friend, yes it felt better knowing it was my own build in a way, alot simpler than i first thought to do

niallb123

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16th Jul 11 at 19:11

my fist engine conversion is a d16 sohc honda engine into a 1.2 8v corsa b its still on going but geting close to finnishing.

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by niallb123]

AlexW

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16th Jul 11 at 19:12

1.2 8v carb to 1.4 8v carb, Pish easy. Then a 1.2 8v SPi nova to X14XE, that was the first proper conversion I did.

Since helped do loads and done a couple of other baby xes.

Phillips_91

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16th Jul 11 at 19:12

quote:
Originally posted by niallb123
my fist engine conversion is a d16 sohc honda engine into a 1.2 8v corsa b its still on going but geting close to finnishing.

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by niallb123]

Have you got a project thread for that?

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:12

quote:
Originally posted by Phillips_91
1.4 16v to a 1.6 16v, did it with help from a mechanic friend, yes it felt better knowing it was my own build in a way, alot simpler than i first thought to do

alot of similar parts, sounds like a good starting point. done anymore since?

shaunmods

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Registered: 12th Mar 07
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16th Jul 11 at 19:17

1.0 12v to 1.6 16v

I learnt so much from doing it, I didnt have a clue when I started it so I relied on my dad a lot to help me. Feel much more confident for next time now though.

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:17

see ive rebuilt old rover engines on a bench when i was at college and it didn't seem too hard even though we delibratly put half arsed effort into it as some parts were missing due to being it raped many times before us

i'd love to do a v6 into a B but think i'd be biting off more than i could chew

BeArDy

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16th Jul 11 at 19:18

My Corsa 1.6 16v to a 2.0 16v
I had help from Lisa and Larance P16VER and Dave France (Fearless Motorsport). Well they did most of it showing me as they went.
That was 2002 and not looked back since.
I owe them for where i am today.
Not spoken to Lisa or Larance in years

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by BeArDy]

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:19

quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
1.0 12v to 1.6 16v I learnt so much from doing it, I didnt have a clue when I started it so I relied on my dad a lot to help me. Feel much more confident for next time now though.

if thats the one in your pic pal, it looks like you've done a cracking job

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:20

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
My Corsa 1.6 16v to a 2.0 16v
I had help from Lisa and Larance P16VER and Dave France (Fearless Motorsport). Well they did most of it showing me as they went.
That was 2002 and not looked back since.
I owe them for where i am today.
Not spoken to Lisa or Larance in years

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by BeArDy]

done many since?

AlexW

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16th Jul 11 at 19:22

I wouldn't do a v6 as a first conversion. Something off the shelf like a x16xe or a 20XE would be best to start with IMO. You do learn so much from it.

I'm doing chris's 1.8 conversion next weekend and he is going to learn so much.

BeArDy

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16th Jul 11 at 19:23

quote:
Originally posted by JedDy

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
My Corsa 1.6 16v to a 2.0 16v
I had help from Lisa and Larance P16VER and Dave France (Fearless Motorsport). Well they did most of it showing me as they went.
That was 2002 and not looked back since.
I owe them for where i am today.
Not spoken to Lisa or Larance in years

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by BeArDy]

done many since?

Loads mate

just look threw my garage photos mate.
everything from a Hyabusa Punto to my twin engine corsa.

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:28

quote:
Originally posted by AW06
I wouldn't do a v6 as a first conversion. Something off the shelf like a x16xe or a 20XE would be best to start with IMO. You do learn so much from it.

I'm doing chris's 1.8 conversion next weekend and he is going to learn so much.

already got a 16xe and 20xe's all seem to have 80k but no history and cant be heard running

is it true though that my insurance could come down if i did do one

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy

quote:
Originally posted by JedDy

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
My Corsa 1.6 16v to a 2.0 16v
I had help from Lisa and Larance P16VER and Dave France (Fearless Motorsport). Well they did most of it showing me as they went.
That was 2002 and not looked back since.
I owe them for where i am today.
Not spoken to Lisa or Larance in years

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by BeArDy]

done many since?

Loads mate
just look threw my garage photos mate.
everything from a Hyabusa Punto to my twin engine corsa.

busa punto hahahaha supose its differant
sure iv heard of a twin engine'd corsa before, will have a deeks now

Eddx14xe

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16th Jul 11 at 19:35

Why dont you try the x18xe1? You can buy a vectra with it in so can check all the history etc. It uses the same mounts, hubs, gearbox etc etc that your 16xe uses. Probably the easiest conversion you could do, be good for a beginning/someone wanting to learn.

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:40

quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Why dont you try the x18xe1? You can buy a vectra with it in so can check all the history etc. It uses the same mounts, hubs, gearbox etc etc that your 16xe uses. Probably the easiest conversion you could do, be good for a beginning/someone wanting to learn.

going to be helping my mate put one of them in a nova shortly, see how that goes as iv already thought about that as they both small block

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy

quote:
Originally posted by JedDy

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
My Corsa 1.6 16v to a 2.0 16v
I had help from Lisa and Larance P16VER and Dave France (Fearless Motorsport). Well they did most of it showing me as they went.
That was 2002 and not looked back since.
I owe them for where i am today.
Not spoken to Lisa or Larance in years

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by BeArDy]

done many since?

Loads mate
just look threw my garage photos mate.
everything from a Hyabusa Punto to my twin engine corsa.

BeArDy you beast!! haha
is that twin let up and running? must of been hard and very expensive to get them both running the same

what bhp is it pushing out??

love that 3.0l v6, also how did you do the centre console in it?

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by JedDy]

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 19:43

would people say id see a mint difference doing a 20xe? heard mixed reports

going to powerbox my 16xe first, im just thinking long term

cheers for the replies

Mark.W

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16th Jul 11 at 20:02

Had mine converted from a 1.2 8v to 1.6 16v by a local lad felt great once all fitted but dont think id go through another conversion.

Dont get me wrong there good if you get a healthy engine & all goes right but can work out very exspensive (money pit)

If you want a quicker car buy one,would work out more reliable & cheaper in the long run.

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by Mark.W]

.Matt

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16th Jul 11 at 20:03

First was x16xe to a c20xe, second was a 1.2 16v to a 1.8 16v, would do a 1.8 any day piss easy to do.

fazza

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16th Jul 11 at 20:05

MY 1st build was a c20let into a corsa gsi shell.

Had only ever changed a spark plug before doing the build. grab a haynes and get stuck in, take loads of photos etc aswel.

Instead of buying a c20let that i could drop in, i decided to buy a complete calibra, remove the engine from that and then rebuild it before fitting into the corsa.

I was very nervous about starting it for the 1st time but was 100% spot on.

Went like fuck aswell

LeeM

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16th Jul 11 at 20:08

i did a vts conversion to my vtr, i had minimal mechanical experience at the time but managed it fine after loads of research

fazza

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16th Jul 11 at 20:09

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
managed it fine after loads of research

plus theres loads of help online if you get a problem

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 20:12

quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
Had mine converted from a 1.2 8v to 1.6 16v by a local lad felt great once all fitted but dont think id go through another conversion.

Dont get me wrong there good if you get a healthy engine & all goes right but can work out very exspensive (money pit)

If you want a quicker car buy one,would work out more reliable & cheaper in the long run.

[Edited on 16-07-2011 by Mark.W]

what's the dereference in the 8v shell and 16v shell, heard there was something but cant remember?

quote:
Originally posted by fazza

Instead of buying a c20let that i could drop in, i decided to buy a complete calibra, remove the engine from that and then rebuild it before fitting into the corsa.

bet that helped alot knowing how it came out its kind of reverse motion going in

Mark.W

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16th Jul 11 at 20:16

No difference the post97 8v shell have the same mounting points as the 16v so the engine dropped straight in.

Jed D

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16th Jul 11 at 20:16

things thats putting me off doing a conversion:

funds
no drive/garage/space off the road
how it'll effect my insurance
and what to put in it?? will a 20xe be a big difference?

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