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davie1986
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3rd Sep 07 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone ever done this conversion before the engine is outta a 1.8 cav help needed plz
Vaux Lad
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3rd Sep 07 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same fitment as a XE.
davie1986
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is the xe engine not a 16v
Vaux Lad
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3rd Sep 07 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes.
But 1.8 cavs are big block, same size as Xe.
davie1986
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3rd Sep 07 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is there much difference in the wiring etc even tho its a 8 v aint got a clue bout the big block wee block thing care to shed sum light on it
Vaux Lad
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3rd Sep 07 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The cav 1.8 engine is crap, low power.
Wiring is much the same.

You will need a c20xe fitting kit, and 22spline driveshafts etc.
davie1986
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3rd Sep 07 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea ive just ben told that the engines are crap suppose i may go the 20 16v route
Arctic_Monkey
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3rd Sep 07 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh, go down the valver route mate..i'm sure you wont regret it
davie1986
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3rd Sep 07 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol aint got a clue wat am doin tho espcially wen it cums to buying things etc but i wanna do it myself
Arctic_Monkey
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3rd Sep 07 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do a search on here mate, theres been a fair few posts about the conversion and all associated issues

 
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