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24-11-2008, 20:34
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| vectra turbo rebuild again
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24-11-2008, 20:52
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
Why the rebuild?
Love the vectra.
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24-11-2008, 20:56
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24-11-2008, 21:05
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
when i had it on the rollers and it made its power 18moths ago it had 30%piston blow by and i beleved it was bored to big as it allways rattled so decided to build a new engine
the new spec is
ported and polished head
1mm oversized valves with wasted stems
double valve springs
solid lifters
custom spec cams
87mm wossners
steel rods
glyco bearings
piston sprays
zlet oil pump
early xe crank balanced with clutch and flywheel
billet fly wheel
helix paddle clutch
i also fitted a new steering rack,f28 with new slave and fitted my diff have a few more pics that are on my missus camera these are from my iphone | |
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24-11-2008, 21:40
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
Hello deek you still at it i see engine looking spanking so it all up and running now..... 
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25-11-2008, 18:31
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
yes mate all up and running done 80 miles now so gona up the boost and see what happens haha
me and lui are thinking of poping over at the weekend if thats ok? | |
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25-11-2008, 18:38
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|  Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
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Originally Posted by deek  | Engine looks great... what is the plastic part above fitted to the 2wd machined F20 flange?  
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25-11-2008, 20:58
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
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Originally Posted by deek yes mate all up and running done 80 miles now so gona up the boost and see what happens haha
me and lui are thinking of poping over at the weekend if thats ok? | yeah no probs chap got some things to do on the cars so will be in the garage.. | |
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28-11-2008, 18:53
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
thats just a cap to stop oil coming out when theres no shaft in the box or in this case to stop any **** getting in,i have loads of them and use them all the time very handy | |
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28-11-2008, 19:15
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
looks nice. hydraulic thrust bearing thingy now? | |
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28-11-2008, 19:26
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|  Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
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Originally Posted by deek thats just a cap to stop oil coming out when theres no shaft in the box or in this case to stop any **** getting in,i have loads of them and use them all the time very handy | 
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28-11-2008, 19:38
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
Nice car, always thought a C20LET and a Vectra B would be a great combination.
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28-11-2008, 19:45
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
I'm in love. 
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28-11-2008, 20:14
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
cheers | |
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28-11-2008, 20:20
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
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Originally Posted by rudd86 looks nice. hydraulic thrust bearing thingy now? | its allways been hydralic in the vectra i just got a new one as i changed the box | |
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28-11-2008, 21:34
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
u running after-market deek?
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29-11-2008, 00:17
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
Cool as!!! Nice work.
Also love the colour and chrome  | |
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29-11-2008, 08:30
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
zlet oil pump is a straight swap? and you the need the oil pick up pipe as well? or can you use a x20xev pipe? | |
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29-11-2008, 09:10
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
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Originally Posted by Adam u running after-market deek? | I think he's still on montronic.
Really nice car this seen it at pvs. After my own vectra let this is my fave after spankee broke his up.  | |
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29-11-2008, 16:56
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| Re: vectra turbo rebuild again
can you not see the afm adam 
nice work
what turbo are you running??
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