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02-03-2007, 14:18
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#101 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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02-03-2007, 15:03
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#102 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
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| 1.6 head would drop compression, and as already mentioned the nova sport irmscher inlet wont match the 1.6 head.
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02-03-2007, 17:57
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#103 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Drives: Builds Nova Turbo
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Originally Posted by Dec.  Oh yeah... duh  | My old Nova ran a high spec 1.3 SR engine.
You can see the Spec here Dec - http://www.novaload.net/forum/viewfe...r.php?ref=2395
Main things being a Group A head (big valves on a 1300 head), Solid Lifters and the Kent AST 17 Cam.
Some of the fellas that went to the ring with me can vouch on how well it went, it was silly quick for 1400cc 8v. And made 124bhp on its final RR run before being broken on 3 diff rolling roads.
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05-03-2007, 09:57
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#104 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| Hi Keith,
That was one sweet engine mate! I'm looking forward to tuning mine, would love to obtain a similar spec. I ran T40's on my old 1.3 before I fitted the valver, and the thing I remember most (other than the noise) was the 'thrashability' factor, the thing constanstly sat at 6000RPM+ and it loved it!!!
What happened to that old lump Keith?
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05-03-2007, 12:57
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midlands Drives: Nova c16xe,Calibra
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| If you need any 1.2 parts, I have the engine out of my nova sat here doing nothing, it's covered 4,500miles so everything is as new condition. Wouldn't want anything for it, be glad for it to be some use to someone! 
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05-03-2007, 15:45
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#106 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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Originally Posted by dhdev If you need any 1.2 parts, I have the engine out of my nova sat here doing nothing, it's covered 4,500miles so everything is as new condition. Wouldn't want anything for it, be glad for it to be some use to someone! | can i have the middle exhaust manifold nut please? really need it, honest | |
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05-03-2007, 15:50
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#107 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somerset Drives: smallblock Novas
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| Someone make a Topgear coffee table from the legendary 4cyl OHC lump! LOL
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05-03-2007, 15:58
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#108 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midlands Drives: Nova c16xe,Calibra
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Originally Posted by lee303 can i have the middle exhaust manifold nut please? really need it, honest |  aren't all the nuts the same? I took the fannymould off it ages ago, so doubt i still have the nuts if you were being serious, I'll have a look tho | |
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05-03-2007, 16:01
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#109 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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| was only joshing(so should have let you go looking for it though ) | |
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05-03-2007, 16:06
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#110 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midlands Drives: Nova c16xe,Calibra
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Originally Posted by lee303 was only joshing(so should have let you go looking for it though ) | it's been that long since I did anything with a standard nova that you genuinely had me thinking that the middle nut may be special in some way | |
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05-03-2007, 16:09
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#111 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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05-03-2007, 19:16
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#112 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Drives: Builds Nova Turbo
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Originally Posted by Dec. Hi Keith,
That was one sweet engine mate! I'm looking forward to tuning mine, would love to obtain a similar spec. I ran T40's on my old 1.3 before I fitted the valver, and the thing I remember most (other than the noise) was the 'thrashability' factor, the thing constanstly sat at 6000RPM+ and it loved it!!!
What happened to that old lump Keith?
Dec | I missed a gear and buzzed it. It cracked one piston and bent 4 valves, two of which wrecked the head, which cost £600+ alone. So i broke it, along with the car and started my Nova Turbo project.
The cam, solid lifters and bottom end went to William who owns a mint nova sport. So the spec should live on, he's just got a Group A head done too! I'd highly recomend the cam & head, i ran it before with just a ported head and 285 cam and the differance was unreal. Pulled like a train right through the revs! 110lb torque which is alot for 1400cc!
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05-03-2007, 23:25
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#113 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: suffolk Drives: Corsa Tbo n Prelude
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Originally Posted by lee303 9k on a stock bottom end is optimistic to say the least though |
Had arp rod bolts and thats it, but the proofs in the puddin.... and it was 
It used to run at santa pod years ago, was a manky looking burnt orange mk2 astra 5 door.
sounds poop but it was hilariously fast for a 1.3 so earnt mucho respect.
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06-03-2007, 07:13
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#114 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Suffolk Drives: Vectra GSi & A4 1.8t
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Originally Posted by vxlgsi Had arp rod bolts and thats it, but the proofs in the puddin.... and it was
It used to run at santa pod years ago, was a manky looking burnt orange mk2 astra 5 door.
sounds poop but it was hilariously fast for a 1.3 so earnt mucho respect. | So was the astra  And i can vouch for the Nova. It scared my tS for a bit!
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06-03-2007, 15:39
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#115 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by vxlgsi Had arp rod bolts and thats it, but the proofs in the puddin.... and it was
It used to run at santa pod years ago, was a manky looking burnt orange mk2 astra 5 door.
sounds poop but it was hilariously fast for a 1.3 so earnt mucho respect. | you see, when you say standard, i think no arps, as in standard. it would survive with them in, but did you ever strip it? bet the little ends were none too clever  | |
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06-03-2007, 16:17
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#116 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by lee303 you see, when you say standard, i think no arps, as in standard. it would survive with them in, but did you ever strip it? bet the little ends were none too clever | well, i never heard it rattle but im sure it wouldnt have done 100k like that. It doesnt matter really, whole engines are peanuts to replace, it lasted nearly 4 years of abuse, most people dont keep a car that long!
and he still has the head and cam etc to do another one.
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06-03-2007, 22:20
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#117 | | MIGWeb User
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12-03-2007, 12:41
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#118 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surrey Drives: Nova Sport
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| As we had a nice bit of weather yesterday I decided (after freeing up the seized brakes!) to roll the Nova out of the garage and clean off the 6 months of over spray and dust!!
It gave me a chance to take some pics and get a better idea of the work involved... the shell's pretty solid, rust in all the usual places but nothing too bad.   
...and here she'll sit until I can talk my dad into coming down with the welding gear  
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12-03-2007, 17:09
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#119 | | MIGWeb User
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| looking good mate, loving the bed sheet conversion | |
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12-03-2007, 18:11
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#120 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
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| aawwwwwwww,
looks like a nice shell tho,
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13-03-2007, 00:29
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#121 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent Drives: Nova 20SEH
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| Shell looks alright, for a nova anyway!
Would like to see this done, theres not enough nova sports about.
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17-03-2007, 01:22
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#122 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Hi
I actually bought a Sport last weekend. I used to own one years ago but let it go because I needed the room for a new car! a move I'd always lived to regret. I wanted the urge to relive my Sport glory days and one just happened to come up in excellent condition so I snapped it up. It needs little work here and there to finish it off the way I want it (buffing the irmscher box and cam cover, sorting the webers, etc) but by and large I'm pleased with the car. Disregard the alloys! they're not part of the future! I've got Revolutions on the way as I type.
Best of luck in your new project! I'm glad to see another Sport getting restored to it's former glory! they're a rally icon.
Here's a couple of pics of mine...     | |
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17-03-2007, 06:58
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#123 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Shropshire Drives: Astra Mk3 V6
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| Fair play to you mate rebuilding a Nova Sport I have never seen one on the road in my life. So would be great to see one. | |
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17-03-2007, 09:19
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#124 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Drives: Builds Nova Turbo
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Originally Posted by *cobra* Hi
I actually bought a Sport last weekend. I used to own one years ago but let it go because I needed the room for a new car! a move I'd always lived to regret. I wanted the urge to relive my Sport glory days and one just happened to come up in excellent condition so I snapped it up. It needs little work here and there to finish it off the way I want it (buffing the irmscher box and cam cover, sorting the webers, etc) but by and large I'm pleased with the car. Disregard the alloys! they're not part of the future! I've got Revolutions on the way as I type.
Best of luck in your new project! I'm glad to see another Sport getting restored to it's former glory! they're a rally icon.
Here's a couple of pics of mine... | Edit: Its still bloody stunning tho!
Keith
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18-03-2007, 12:37
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#125 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Near Edinburgh, Scot Drives: AstraGSI/VectraST200
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Thats is stunning, it really suites those wheels as well imo.
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