FLY_BY_SRI
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Hiya
im interested in dropping a 2.0 litre lump in my corsa C SXI but dont want to buy an old calibra engine thats done 80,000+ miles. Is there anywhere that sells new engines? ive heard off a mate that you can buy new 2.0 litre opel engines but dont kno how true this is. Any help is appreciated, Cheers 
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ed
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Vauxhall do brand new 2.0's for about £1500 trade in. You get a new bottom and top end. Those are the important bits really...
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scott d
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I wouldn't bother considering putting an older engine into a C. Even more recent engines seem a fair bit of hassle due to wiring.
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Putting an older engine in is a lot easier than putting a new engine in...
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Ry_B
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Yep less wiring etc
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FLY_BY_SRI
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TBH id rather buy a new engine and get it all fitted and wired professionaly as i dont mind paying the money. Do vauxhall/opel do a 2.0 litre turbo engine?
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scott d
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not if an older engine is going into a corsa c other than having rid of a lot - ecu, iginition, dash??? i dunno lol
z20let from an astra or zafira
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Dave A
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why not just buy a 1.8 sri and tune it. far cheaper easier and more reliable.
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FLY_BY_SRI
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was thinking about getting a 1.8 sri and tuning it, but it still wont be as quick as if i dropped a 2.0 litre in it.
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scott d
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dbilas turbo kit for a 1.8 costs 4k, a few companies do z20let into a C for around 5k.
i'd go for a 1.8 - inlet manifold, decent exhaust & filter, cams and ecu remap. should see at least 150bhp IMO.
[Edited on 28-06-2006 by Scott_NW]
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FLY_BY_SRI
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cheers mate, do u kno any names or websites ov the companys that do a z20let for the C?
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by FLY_BY_SRI
was thinking about getting a 1.8 sri and tuning it, but it still wont be as quick as if i dropped a 2.0 litre in it.
no, it will be faster.
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FLY_BY_SRI
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Ok cheers for the info, im thinking along the lines of buying a 1.8 sri and getting the New Generation EDS software and the DBILAS Turbo System. What bhp would i have if i do this?
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Dave A
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an empty bank account and 180ish bhp. (at a guess)
Im currently planning on building a smallblock 1.8 16v engine z18xe on throttle bodies. not sure if its been done before but im gonna give it a good go as soon as I find a decent donor engine.
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FLY_BY_SRI
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so in ur oppinion its cheaper for me to get the z20let conversion for 5k?
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