ramecroft1
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Just wondering if anyone had any ideas how much it would cost me to put a c20xe engine into my corsa b, currently a 1.4 16v sport. how much would it cost for descent engine, wiring, conversion kit, fitting from a garage, changing gearbox, etc!!!
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Hamish
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I think a rough guide is about £1500 - £2000 if you do it yourself. How old are you btw?
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Vaux Lad
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You could probably do it completely for £500 if you DIY.
Garage will vary, depending on labour rate etc.
[Edited on 28-02-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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Hamish
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£500  how?
xe: £400 ish
decent fitting kit: £500
servicing: £100/150
exhaust: £200/300
Brakes: £100
2litre springs: £100
Thats providing you have an engine crane and all the tools
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Vaux Lad
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Xe-£200ish if you look about.
Decent fitting kit? Just replacement engine mount and corsa 22spline shafts...? Mk2 cav inner cv's etc.
Exhaust-Can diy if you have a welder
Brakes-256, £50 second hand setup.
[Edited on 28-02-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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Hamish
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So you would chuck inm a 200 quid xe without servicing it? 
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Vaux Lad
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You might get lucky and find one thats been recently serviced... A cambelt kit is only about £60 anyway 
[Edited on 28-02-2007 by Vaux Lad]
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andyc1234
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on the moon maybe
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andyc1234
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stick a 1.6 in and tune it up for less than a redtop. thats what im going for anyway.
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VegasPhil
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I budgeted £1500 for mine. Not finished yet, but it's under that so far.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Hamish
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Personally if i was servicing it:
Waterpump
Cambelt
Plugs
Leads
clutch (might as well if its out)
Oil filter
feul filter
sump plug
Decent Oil
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I budgeted £1500 for mine. Not finished yet, but it's under that so far.
Amen
ps when is yours gunna work 
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K11 NNL
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mines cost:
engine,box,loom etc-300
mk2 cavyinner cv joints-25 each
timing belt,water pump,tensioner,rollers,gaskets etc-150
chris astley mount kit-70 as put in manual steering rack
already had stainless exhaust from gsi engine and bought a sleeved flexi to join it
fitted by me and mate so no labour
total cost-600
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C4RL0
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think i budgeted one the other day, came over 2grand for an XE
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C4RL0
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doing my LET at the moment, so far i've spent
400 - motor/loom/ecu etc etc
850 - mounts/hubs/hoses
50 - equal length shafts
500 - servicing
450 - uprated suspension
250 - uprated brakes
500 - downpipe and exhaust
50 - engine stand
£3050 so far, and I got my motor dirt cheap so add another £600 if your paying full price for a LET motor. And i'm still not finished. So the verdict is, NOT CHEAP
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ed
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Engine conversions aren't cheap. If you do them on the cheap you will be spending a lot of money on them in the long run...
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Ben ev
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
Personally if i was servicing it:
Waterpump
Cambelt
Plugs
Leads
clutch (might as well if its out)
Oil filter
feul filter
sump plug
Decent Oil
easy to change f20 clutch anyway as you can split the bell housing and get at clutch release bearing and flywheel with droping the engine or gearbox
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Pete B
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I did mine for about £1000 the first time round
£225 for the car
£500 for the kit from LMF
£200 on the engine
springs from a gsi
swopted a set of 17s for a set of 15s had the brakes laying around anh the rest went on odds and sodds fitted it with help from mates so you can do it on a budget
The second and thred got a lot more costley lol
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ramecroft1
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not lookin very cheap then!! what about a 1.6 gsi, would i need new fitting kit, shafts, etc or could i just use the stuff i have?
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Hamish
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tbh for the gains, i dont think thats its worth the money and the effort. Just want till your older and got more money and do the c20xe conversion
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ramecroft1
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cheers!!
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