J da Silva 
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quote: Originally posted by drunkenfool 
VenomTurbo - dont suppose you would like to help me out for a few £ would you?   
   
 
u2u me, i'll read it tomorrow coz im up at 6am and im gunna bed 
gimme a list of what ya want 
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and-m 
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Thats what I did anyway, also, Id recommend doing the cambelt/rollers and waterpump on the engine unless youve had proof theyve been done. 
 
[Edited on 16-03-2004 by and-m]
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J da Silva 
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quote: Originally posted by and-m 
Thats what I did anyway, also, Id recommend doing the cambelt/rollers and waterpump on the engine unless youve had proof theyve been done. 
 
[Edited on 16-03-2004 by and-m] 
   
 
i always replace oil pump, to be safe
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drunkenfool 
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quote: Originally posted by big eck 
The last time I heard M-tech no longer did business with PVD?? dont know if theres any truth in that though 
   
 
Just seen the link on PVDs website showing their fitting kits are MTech. Dunno if that makes a difference to anything, just thought id share that!
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J da Silva 
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bedtime for me boys  
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and-m 
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Also the thermostat...
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drunkenfool 
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nite mate, i added you to MSN so will talk to you tomorrow. As you may have gathered i have no experience with this stuff so it will be a learning curve for me too!
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corb 
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I personally WOULD NOT DEAL WITH PVD. 
 
They cocked up S1MON's brothers driveshafts, sent him Nova ones, the long one is the same length but the short one is a different length on a corsa. He's been waiting WEEKS for his now. 
 
I'd say use Lee/J100/Beardy mounts, find ur own bearings, then CossVaux hubs/shafts.
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corb 
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And Arnie ordered his a week before Snowy's and he still aint got his, that was 8 weeks ago now  
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drunkenfool 
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corb, are those all the bits that i will need for the conversion then? PVD include an induction kit, which i already have, and what is a powercap?
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myke 
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replaces sfi box on the 2l lump. 
can get one from regal or courtnay for a mantzle one, or apparently use the pipe that sits on top of the throttle body of the later ecotec 2l 16v engine. 
 
 
are the hubs/shafts unique to this conversion or can you use bits from other vauxhalls to make up a kit on the cheap?
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drunkenfool 
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i think you can use an astre GTE one but have to make it shorter. Whats the SFI box?  
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myke 
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it's the bit on a red top that sits on the throttle body and circulates the air after it's passed through the air flow meter
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myke 
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Arnie 
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I ordered my hubs and shafts from PVD on the 12th January and am still waiting!
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stubbsy05 
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I phoned round on Saturday checking prices. 
 
Regal do one for £580, they have them on the shelf. 
Cossvaux do one for £560 and £12 delivery, these are on the shelf. 
 
  Apparently you have to wait a good 6 weeks from PVD, what a joke 
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Arnie 
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I've been waitin 9 weeks now!
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stubbsy05 
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Is that from PVD Arnie?
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Meat-Pie-SRI 
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quote: Originally posted by jr 
quote: Originally posted by 1800ed 
I think lee does cos snowys waiting for his fitting kit before he can go ahead whith the conversion... 
   
 
yep as pvd are pssing him about 
   
 
Me too!! Only been waiting 3 months  
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Fad 
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the cocked up my order my car was on axel stands outside lee's from january last year to march just waiting for hubs and shafts and no one ever chased the orders or got back to myself or lee. And when they did arrive they sent me nova ones in which lee had to go to northhampton to pick up my hubs and shafts in his own time   
 
Some issues need to be adressed i reckon.
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drunkenfool 
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quote: Originally posted by Alex.S 
I phoned round on Saturday checking prices. 
 
Regal do one for £580, they have them on the shelf. 
Cossvaux do one for £560 and £12 delivery, these are on the shelf. 
 
  Apparently you have to wait a good 6 weeks from PVD, what a joke  
   
 
Cheers alex, I'll keep that in mind!  
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Arnie 
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quote: Originally posted by Alex.S 
Is that from PVD Arnie? 
   
 
Yep!
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Fad 
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quote: Originally posted by Arnie 
quote: Originally posted by Alex.S 
Is that from PVD Arnie? 
   
 
Yep! 
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doh   Mate have they been in touch with you updating you up on the situation? If not ring up and give em ball ache cos its a piss take they jst ignore the fact your waiting and paid up money up front. Granted its their suppliers fault the main thing that pissed me off was they dont even bother contacting you   great customer care as per usual  
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drunkenfool 
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Bad news from the garage. My head gasket has gone, and it is leaking water reallllly badly, it was almost empty. Topped it up, left it running while they cleaned the engine bay, and it was almost empty afterwards!    I really have to sort this out soon, so it looks like i might have to pay a few £ extra and get it from a different company cos it will still be cheaper than getting this engine fixed, or buying a run around for 2 months. 
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Fad 
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jus get an off the shelf kit and be done with it...once u XE you wont look back  
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