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Author Keeping my car now and having an engine conversion (pics)
stevegreetham
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14th Sep 07 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well after umming and arring about what to do with the car i have decided to keep it, for at least another year.
I am now going to put an XE in it. I have been speaking to a guy about one he has for sale for £250 which looks like this:







now i know next to nothing about engines so i will be taking a mechanic mate to see it before i pay anything.

He says he took it out of a cav. He has taken the head off the block to rebuild it for a track car.
Doesnt have an alternator.
Apparently everything included (block, head, full wiring loom and ecu, drive shafts, gear box ( the high ratio one f20 i think ). Also the exhaust manifold comes with it and the power steering pump)

I know its hard to tell from the pics but does that look alright? i am yet to see pics of the rocker cover etc. should i buy this one or wait for another?

Because kandy red is an absolute git to work with and maintain i am going to spray the engine bay cream, the same as whats in my interior.

Cheers for any help, Steve

[Edited on 14-09-2007 by stevegreetham]
phil_sutton
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14th Sep 07 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like your average to the moon an back xe's, depends on what you can pick it up for. I would want it alot cheaper than the sum of the parts as you will need to some money on head bolts an gaskets ect.. to build it back up (assuming it just wants putting together)
Ste L
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14th Sep 07 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does seem a bit expensive..

i picked up a full xe with coscast head and valver brakes for £250
stevegreetham
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i have emailed him asking for a full list of whats going to be included. would you advise buying one which hasnt been partly taken apart?
stevegreetham
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
does seem a bit expensive..

i picked up a full xe with coscast head and valver brakes for £250


where from mate? i keep looking on ebay but they all seem to be going for alot more than that
Ste L
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best of buying a donor car, and stripping it, then you know you goty everything, and can hear engine running etc

and find any problems it may have
phil_sutton
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lol I would love to know how many "donor" cars are left now
Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegreetham
quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
does seem a bit expensive..

i picked up a full xe with coscast head and valver brakes for £250


where from mate? i keep looking on ebay but they all seem to be going for alot more than that


this was 2 years ago now
was off a mate (well sort of)
stevegreetham
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14th Sep 07 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what had the XE in it? cavvy gsi? astra gte?
Ste L
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cav sri/gsi
calibra's
Astra gte's
some rotten nova's



[Edited on 14-09-2007 by Ste L]
stevegreetham
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cheers mate, i'll get looking
scottyp1989
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i bought both my donor cars for a total of £250 lol that was an xe an a LET lol bargain i think. both cars were mot failures due to rust an needed new sills etc. sold the xe on for £300 an keptthe LET for my self
Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegreetham
cheers mate, i'll get looking


some sri's are 8v or ecotec's too, usually early cav's if 16v are xe's, like my k reg sri cav has one
stevegreetham
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
i bought both my donor cars for a total of £250 lol that was an xe an a LET lol bargain i think. both cars were mot failures due to rust an needed new sills etc. sold the xe on for £300 an keptthe LET for my self


did you find them on ebay?
Ste L
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ebay, local free ad's paper's etc etc
scottyp1989
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ye mate both off ebay, both cars were just up the road from me tho. paid £50 for an astra GTE an £200 for the cally
Ian W
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14th Sep 07 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sold my Coscast XE on ebay for £200 last month
willhouse
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250 is way too much for a stripped xe, and i also woudnt buy it in that state if it isnt a coscast, as i would want to know why the head had been taken off.

doesnt seem right to me mate,

id look for another one. you can get a solid built up xe for 250 - 300 notes
jimmy 2.1
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Steve, as will says keep searching. There's no particular rush is there, or are you wanting it in for the trip to Belgium?

I'll keep an eye out over this end of town for you
boyracer2002
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14th Sep 07 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Steve you gay! - what about the LET you bought?
stevegreetham
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sold it mate, no one would insure me....made a profit though
jimmy 2.1
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quote:
Originally posted by boyracer2002
Steve you gay! - what about the LET you bought?


sold that to me

Edit: Stop dreaming James

[Edited on 14-09-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
stevegreetham
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14th Sep 07 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Jimmy, no rush really mate.....i'm just impatient.
Do you think a creeam engine bay would look alright?
Jacko, you have your finger in shed loads of pies, sort me out lol
jimmy 2.1
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegreetham
Jacko, you have your finger in shed loads of pies, sort me out lol




Yeah it'll look ace in cream! Smooth out the ridges on the bay too if you can like the vee dub boys
stevegreetham
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what ridges? i am not too familar with my engine bay...i hate to have to look in there to see the hamster in his wheel

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