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[The Matt]

It begins!



I'm so excited, this is pretty much how I look after talking to the Vauxhall expert I bought the engine off...



Apparently, it's NOT a C20XE, it's a 20XE. The C stands for catalytic converter and they came about after this. The X means it's 16V and I think the E is what the designers were taking when they designed the engines.

So this one was rolling roaded around a year ago and showed 161bhp. I always thought red tops were bang on 150bhp? Apparently not. It's apparently not too uncommon for them to be 160+

[The Matt]

*wanders off to SBD website to tot up some prices*

[The Matt]

*wanders off to SBD website to tot up some prices*

That was a BIG mistake!

http://sbdev.co.uk/T...asic TP kit.htm

[The Matt]

Update; I've decided on wheels (I think):
 

http://www.imagewhee...l_pages/ht.html

 

Those, in gold, 16"

 

[Juju]

Good choice in wheels.

Car has to be black. 

Them's the rules.

[Tamworthbay]

Update; I've decided on wheels (I think):
 
http://www.imagewhee...l_pages/ht.html
 
Those, in gold, 16"

Very sexy wheels, how much are they?

[The Matt]

Not sure on wheel price yet. They'll be big bucks, but they so lush! It's either these, or BBS replicas in gold centre/polished rims.

Got a quote for insurance today. With this engine fitted, roll cage, buckets, harnesses, alloys....All of the mods listed that I've discussed:

£168

Ju, I want to keep it the original colour. It's a very rare colour for a Mk1 Astra (Bright Copper Metallic) and, apart from the cage fitment, the shell will be kept as standard as possible so it can be restored to standard in the future with relative ease.

[BMH]

When I left school in 93 I started at Brown a White Vauxhall in Leeds and the first car I worked on was a sage green mk1 2 door, have a couple of pictures of a mk1 I took at my local monthly meet last week.

 

 

[The Matt]

Oooh nice. Was it on Chevette running gear?

I've been reading up on the engine tuning options again. I think I'm set on the idea of decent management, Jenvey SF bodies, ARP rod bolts and head bolts, maybe a mild pair of cams if I can find ones that don't require piston mods and solid lifters...

Anyway, looking on the SBD site, 210bhp is achievable with no head/bottom end mods and standard cams, just with the bodies, management and decent exhaust manifold/system. So I reckon that'll be more than enough for me.

[Anthony30]

Oooh nice. Was it on Chevette running gear?

I've been reading up on the engine tuning options again. I think I'm set on the idea of decent management, Jenvey SF bodies, ARP rod bolts and head bolts, maybe a mild pair of cams if I can find ones that don't require piston mods and solid lifters...

Anyway, looking on the SBD site, 210bhp is achievable with no head/bottom end mods and standard cams, just with the bodies, management and decent exhaust manifold/system. So I reckon that'll be more than enough for me.

Don't forget It's an old car and very light. I'm considering an engine conversion for mine at some point, if I don't sell it.

[The Matt]

They're not massively light. 200 donkeys would be about right for me. I think it'll be around 900kg depending on what I do interior wise. Night get polycarbonate windows for the sides and rear and trim out the front doors etc. Few kgs here and there can make a good difference.

[The Matt]

Well. That's the Jenveys sorted.

Getting a set of 48mm tapered ITBS, trumpets, manifold, fuel rail, ITG backplate and filter. Just need to specify a set of injectors and buy them, and maybe get a more standard manifold as this one is hugely ported (came off a car running 270bhp NA).

BWAAAAAAAARRRRPPPPPPPP

[The Matt]

Gawd. This car is going to be epic.

[The Matt]

My mates at the unit suggested I get the rocker cover painted in burberry pattern for a laugh.

Am I stupid for considering doing it?

[alexcrosse]

900kg is pretty light, my Datsun is just under 1400kg.

 

I think unpainted cam cover :)