Cowboi

got my engine in the car nova but hit a few problems few problems.
the turbo intake pipe wont fit past the crossmember.
do you just cut it a bit, looks a bit far to bend.

also i cant remember what colour wires from the nova loom are the oil temperature, and what ones goes to the alternator.
and where do i connect the wires going to the bottom of the sump to. they go to the round plug on the let loom, but not sure where they go on the nova loom.

any ideas?

cheers

coleman

Im sure Chip could help you mate.

Or try migweb or Vauxsport

Ginge !

no,,, sorry cant help you you eiter

you sprayed the car up yet ???

DanCossie

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no he aint sprayed it yet lol

Lee Ivatt

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My mates into novas (has one for hill climbing) a few years ago we went to look at one for him to buy, dont near portsmouth i think?.

It was originally mustard yellow, but had been sprayed over with a clear laquer with pink metalic flakes, and still had the og brown interior, was one seriously ugly car. , actually the irony of the right hand smiley colour here isnt far off!

was an Irish chap selling it, took us for a spin, and fooook me it was so quick for a 1.6, a differend league completly to an rst. and thats coming from me, a passionate vaxhaull hater!

Ginge !

the first time i ever drove a XE nova,,,,, fuck me im converted,, i would actually buy one for a toy but,,,,,, with all the gold and where i live i fear it wont help my image much further

fucking MENTAL cars though,,, if a little ugly

turbo powered im not so sure of but why not i guess

silky16v

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yes you have to cut the front cross member i will sent you a pic later on of how much, there is NO wire in a nove loom for the Oil Temp, there is only oil pressure, the wires on the bottom of the sump is for oil level and is not needed simple cut this wire off.

If i remember rite its the Blue/White wire for the alternator

Chip

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As silky said

Physio

I dont suppose he's selling a roll cage at all is he?

DanCossie

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You still aint got one yet we gave you enough places to look

Ginge !

AJ ive got LOADS of 2 meter lengths of exhaust grade piping

its not gonna be safe ill admit but you can make it anyway you wish !!

Cowboi

ok ive done the intake for turbo.

blue and white is connected to the alternator now.
blue and green i connected for oil pressure (down near filter)

that leaves me with a blue and yellow wire (cant remember using this when i put my xe in)
and a green one near the coil. which iirc is for the rev counter, but what i dont remember is where you connect it into the engine loom.


now the biggest probelms i see myself having is getting a hose on the bottom of the rad now the f28 mount is in that way. and getting and piping up an intercooler.

Chip

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Green one is rev counter mate, and is on of the the 3 little plastic connnecters that were in the drivers footwell of the donor car, nova doesnt have those plugs, so it must have been wired directly in somehow.

Chip

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PS, with regards Intercooler.


























Good luck ,its a fucking nightmare on a nova

Cowboi

have a drive of mine at central day if i dont see u before mate.
as long as its running of course that is.

at least ive just got one car to sort this year.

remember a few years back when we had simons, dans, and yours sitting outside my house all in a rush to get them ready in time.

XRT_si

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Also you got that rather large and annoying problem of that shocking Novadose front bumper

Cowboi

cheers chip, just checked and its there. i'll sort that last wire in a minute.

any tips on that bottom rad hose, or is it a case of looking for bits of pipe that may fit and try and throw a few together.

as for the intercooler, i think i'll save that real fun bit till last. lol


dont sopose you know what the fittings for the oil cooler hoses are called do ya? i need to get some pipes ordered up for me new one but not sure what the fittings are called or what size they are

Ginge !

i can get all sorts of rad hoses and polylock felxi ,metal pipes from work if you need any, also got lengths of pipe too at work

tell me if you need any

Cowboi

si your just jelous because they dont make them for a xr2

Cowboi

cheers ginge, didnt think of them flexi hoses. that might sort me out actually

Chip

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sorry mate, been ages since ive used a standard oil cooler, and I just used all the standard fittings so didnt need any.

I think I used a flexi pipe from halfords of all places for the hose from the rad to the plastic pipe that comes from the back of the block round the front under the pipe that goes into the head, if thats what you mean?
Doesnt need to be anything specific, anything that fits will do, and doesnt even matter if you go up and down in size a bit, I was running my LET in the back of mine to the radiator in the front via a bit of 19mm copper tube 6 foot long and the water pump still didnt give a fuck, you cant really go wrong with it mate

Ginge !

the polylock is metal pipe for exhaust, its like a straw made of metal that bends to any shape

the rubber hose if you cant get od simon ive prob got in one of the depots if not ill try blagging gates for another freebie

Cowboi

im going to use a mocal cooler and gonna probably get 1/2 bsp fittings on that. but its the other end of the hoses where they go into the block im not sure on.
the 2 hollow bolts with holes in them next to the filter. im looking for the name of the round bit they bolt through. if you know what i mean.


yeah thats the pipe im looking for. the f28 mount gets right in the way, but if i can get the right sized flexi pipe i think thats easily sorted.

XRT_si

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Cowie - I can get you the flexi hose easy enough, I got hold of a few for my rear engine thing. Let me know size

Chip

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You mean the adaptor that goes between the oil filter and the housing?

If so, just take it down pirtek with your cooler, and they'll make you up some pipes

Ginge !

get me a diameter and rough length and ill see what i got at work, unles your in a hurry as im off till wednesday

Cowboi

yeah i used that exhaust stuff on my xe from the down pipe to exhaust. not bad stuff, lasted 2 years on mine no trouble

i'll take the old rad hose to halfords and have a measure up against them down there.
should get the right one that way.

Ginge !

thats the copper lock stuff,,,, thats shite compared to the PROPER pollylock used on exhausts

Cowboi

i just had a look and i never realised that was an adaptor. always thought it was part of the block.

cheers for the help chip.

Cowboi

how bendy is that stuff you have mate? and how much is it in 2.5"

i might just make up an exahust with that and put it to a back box ive got instead of paying a few hundred quid to have one done

Ginge !

its bendy as you like mate, any diamiter too

if you need some exhaust done then theres a place who uses me and will look after you if i told him your comming, hes gonna make my custom pipes for my i/c

JonnyBravo

Haven't you got this sorted yet LOL

Personally I'd put that oil cooler in the bin or atleast flush it through a LOT.

Chip

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Yep, bin the adapter, fit a shorter central screwn in bit (its too long to go on filter without the adapter) and get it running like that, they dont really need the oil cooler anyway unless tuned.

Cowboi

not using a standard cooler mate, not even got one now.

getting there slowly now. oil cooler, intercooler and the pipe work for both of them is pretty much all thats left.

JonnyBravo

I have a load of the spare adaptors you need to remove the sandwich plate if you haven't got one ?

Cowboi

so i can bit the oil cooler all together for now to get it running?

any idea where would sell the shorter centre?

i will fit a mocal cooler, but would be nice to have one less thing to worry about for now.

that would leave me just the intercooler and pipe work till i can try and start it.

Chip

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see above, jonny has loads

Cowboi

might do that mate, drive it there with just the down pipe. lol

i'll give you a bell once i get it running and speak to you about it then. cheers ginge.

Cowboi

i'll talk to you about it on msn mate, i might have that intercooler off ya anyway as the one i have wont fit between the top and bottom cross members. lol

although my mate has an st focus one that i might try out for size.

JonnyBravo

Only as I spent 15 mins at the scrapyard removing them from every small block vauxhall they had

Anyone need a octane plug or a fuel pump relay