Sorry I thought you meant the engine as a whole, ie. with head.

Do you work for Vauxhall, Dave?

what i mean is, the engine BLOCK. you dont get anything else. I thought you knew that?

You said they have the engines stock piled?

But you only get the head! nothing else!

Hmmm in that case I think I should find someone that works for Vauxhall and get me a few C20XEs then at cost price! :lol:

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Originally posted by Sam
I don't think the block is brand new, surely it's reconditioned? As far as I know, the C20XE has ceased production years ago!

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If it were me, I would just get a second hand C20XE complete with gearbox and get the engine rebuilt, be much cheaper than buying everything new/nearly new from Vauxhall, even at trade price!

I reckon nearer £3k for everything including driveshafts, gearbox, plus all the little bits here and there, washer bottle, resevoirs etc etc!!!

I don't think the block is brand new, surely it's reconditioned? As far as I know, the C20XE has ceased production years ago!

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Originally posted by PaulW
give or take a few £££'s for delivery and some other costs

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Yes i was about to mention that. i was reading on MIG and that price is for the block only. No loom, no manifolds, no nothing.

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Originally posted by PaulW
not got the engine yet, but the local vaux garage said there £1500 new, give or take a few £££'s for delivery and some other costs. Worth it though IMO, saves getting something with thousands of miles on & no clue to its history 99% of the time!

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lots of work being done, both under the bonnet and inside the car, completely new interior, need new chassis legs on the front so i can fit the 6 speed 'box as mines an 8v, and also cash is a slight problem, so its gona be as and when I can afford it!

why a year though?

Suppose thats true. trust me mate your corsa will shift when its all done.

oooooh naah id rather have somethin i know is sound, plus like kerzo said, its better than something which may have been ragged around!!

Sorry m8 i meant a second hand engine???

what a pre-built 2ltr corsa??? wheres the fun in that??
and yeah they did move onto the X20XE, but you can still get the C20XE, even the C16XE, but at a premium!! I think the C16XE is about £1000, not 100% sure though

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Wont you be cheaper buying one second hand then rebuilding it????

yeah sounds better than something that may have been ragged! i didnt knwo they still made the c20xe did they not move onto the x20xe?

not got the engine yet, but the local vaux garage said there £1500 new, give or take a few £££'s for delivery and some other costs. Worth it though IMO, saves getting something with thousands of miles on & no clue to its history 99% of the time!

where did you get the brand new c20xe? must have cost you a right penny all that!

Time for me to take my car off the road for a whopping 12 MONTHS!!! to have a completely brand new C20XE bought, butchered, and then put in my car along with some other bits, new interior, 6 speed 'box... Should keep me busy!! Still looking for a garage I can hire out to store the car in and do the work a bit at a time, so its rotting on my drive as we speak! :lol:

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