need help guys asap

[Rusty]

i blew the ecotec up lol, water pump went head gasket, got quoted £500-700 to fix, so bought a 2.0 8v as they are stronger and more torque in them

If you're capable of swapping out an engine, you are capable of swapping the head on the Ecotec.

This 8v torque thing is a myth. The 8v has less torque.

What it does have is it's peak torque available at a lower RPM, but when you look at the 16v, it will probably have the same (or more) torque available at that RPM and it's still climbing.

 

[jezzasin]

a nice 2l 8v fully rebuilt with stronger internals and a nice supercharger would be nice, plus i thought it would be a bit cheaper on repairs if anything goes wrong

 

[shaunboy84]

135bhp 2.0 16v ecotecs are standard, but if it has highlift cams might be a bit more, also id never swap a 8v to ecotec, they are ****, also ive got my ecu and loom out what a pain lol

 

[shaunboy84]

well got the ecu out 2day guys bit a pain but worth the hassle .. so now old block out and new 1 in , wot good performance parts are good for the 8valve tuning wise guys ??power boost valve?superchip ? remapped ecu? kent cam?nitrous??

 

[Rusty]

Cheap and cheerful way is to slap some nice carbs on it.

 

[jay26]

thers not a great deal you can do to an 8v for little money im affraid

 

[shaunboy84]

i think the 1 out the 4x4 non turbo cavvys are 130 bhp guys

 

[jay26]

ther is a guy called slash on migweb who put one on a corsa and tuned it mate go look at his diary

 

[shaunboy84]

klkl m8 thanks, will keep yous updated and get a few pics

 

[jezzasin]

like i mentioned earlier, look for a new mini supercharger on ebay as you can run one of them on an 8v with a custom bracket to make it fit to the inlet bit

 

[b_bean]

2l 8v were no quicker than my 1.6 16v ecotech no matter what they were in

 

[Rusty]

i think the 1 out the 4x4 non turbo cavvys are 130 bhp guys

Yes they are, it's the same as the SRi 8v lump.

 

[shaunboy84]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eaton-m45-Min...s_SM?hash=item1e588724b4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 ( is this the type a supercharger mate ????)

 

[big e]

Remember a long long time ago in max power some guy fitting carbs an a turbo to a 2.0 8v in a nova was pretty quick as well..

 

[shaunboy84]

well thats 1 engine out guys .. trusty piece a wood and some rope 10mil to be exact..lol i disconnected the mount from the gearbox. had loads a play turned the engine on a slight angel and job was a good 1.. 2moz round 2 lol cheers for advice troops!!

 

[shaunboy84]

will upload some pics soon lol

 

[shaunboy84]

will power steering be ok when a do the engine swap?

 

[Mr Skint]

Remember a long long time ago in max power some guy fitting carbs an a turbo to a 2.0 8v in a nova was pretty quick as well..

Erm, really? Turbo AND carbs is that possible?

 

[shaunboy84]

btw guys its a 20seh engine out the cavvy!!

 

[Mr_cabby]

Erm, really? Turbo AND carbs is that possible?

Yeah it is, and its quick!!