vectra turbo rebuild again

**deek** · 24-11-2008 19:34

just thoght i would put a couple of pics up of what i did last week

**Benn** · 24-11-2008 19:52

Why the rebuild?
Love the vectra.

**deek** · 24-11-2008 19:56

**deek** · 24-11-2008 20:05

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

**Spankee** · 24-11-2008 20:40

Hello deek you still at it i see engine looking spanking so it all up and running now.....

**deek** · 25-11-2008 17:31

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?

**vauxmaster** · 25-11-2008 17:38

Originally Posted by deek

Engine looks great... what is the plastic part above fitted to the 2wd machined F20 flange?

**Spankee** · 25-11-2008 19:58

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..

**deek** · 28-11-2008 17:53

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

**rudd86** · 28-11-2008 18:15

looks nice. hydraulic thrust bearing thingy now?

**vauxmaster** · 28-11-2008 18:26

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

Very handy!

**Dave Dempsey** · 28-11-2008 18:38

Nice car, always thought a C20LET and a Vectra B would be a great combination.

**Jack** · 28-11-2008 18:45

I'm in love.

**deek** · 28-11-2008 19:14

cheers

**deek** · 28-11-2008 19:20

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

**Adam** · 28-11-2008 20:34

u running after-market deek?

**mikegray** · 28-11-2008 23:17

Cool as!!! Nice work.

Also love the colour and chrome

**c20|et** · 29-11-2008 07:30

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?

**lee866** · 29-11-2008 08:10

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.

**astragsi** · 29-11-2008 15:56

can you not see the afm adam

nice work

what turbo are you running??

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