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Surrey Dave

posted on 21/9/04 at 11:11 PM Reply With Quote
What Vauxhall Donors?

What pre '95 Vauxhall models had the 16v redtop engine?
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Ben_Copeland

posted on 22/9/04 at 05:46 AM Reply With Quote
Deep Breath....

Cavalier GSI
Cavalier SRi (if your very lucky)(also had the 8v)
Astra GTE (also had the 8v)
Calibra (also had 8v)
Boy racered Nova (2.0L conversions)
Astra GSI (later version XE, plastic timing belt tensioners)(also had Ecotec-EcoWRECK!!!)

And anything else with a XE convered engine bay





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ned

posted on 22/9/04 at 08:45 AM Reply With Quote
earlier engines are better internally, but likely to have higher miles. change of bearings, big end bolts to arp ones and new gaskets + head bolts should be ok as a rebuild if nothing is excessively worn.

Ned.

ps i've also come across xe's converted into corsa's and tigra's





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Ben_Copeland

posted on 22/9/04 at 07:10 PM Reply With Quote
yes, thats why i put :
quote:

And anything else with a XE convered engine bay




Seen them in Mantas and ford too





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