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mike137
10-10-2007, 09:17 PM
i all!!!

for ages now my clutch release bearing has been making a little bit of noise.

monday night it urned into a loud squeek and rumble.

not wanting to drive the car to stoke and back on a wednesday i have borrowed Nickys car with her not using it.

anyway the point...ive decided to do the engine swap while i have an excuse.

what i wanted to know was: does anyone have any ideas as to what i should put in there.

XE
C25XE
C20NE/SEH
C20LET (bit costly)

with me being a tight bugger and having very little to spend what are my options and everyones opinions?

what sort of work is involved and roughly how much would it cost how long it would take.

as usual im not asking much!!:rolleyes:

thanks in advance

Mike
rhydgte
10-10-2007, 09:27 PM
2.0 8v is a nice,reliable,cheap and underrated option :cool:
FaT-AsTra16v
10-10-2007, 09:43 PM
2.0 8v on carbs :)
Pllusy
10-10-2007, 10:06 PM
and slap a supercharger on it, 8v has plenty room to do it. seen a corsa with a 1.8 8v on you tube with it done.
OCDave
10-10-2007, 11:54 PM
do the 2.0 8v unless that 25xe comes then get that chucked in
mike137
10-10-2007, 11:59 PM
erring towards the 20NE then?
Chr1s M
11-10-2007, 01:11 AM
C20NE - cheap, plenty about still, very underated and pretty bombproof - shift along pretty well in an Astra too
Hebs!
11-10-2007, 09:38 AM
2.0 8v gets my vote

Your astra is injection isn't it?
mike137
11-10-2007, 01:31 PM
yeah single point tho!
Hebs!
11-10-2007, 03:57 PM
yeah single point tho!

isn't yours the Hi-torque model like my merit was?? not sure if that makes any difference though
mike137
11-10-2007, 07:50 PM
yeah was a "high" torque.

dont understand where they get the high bit from but hey...

is there any more work involved with mine being a spi?
wayne85
11-10-2007, 08:19 PM
just need a mpi fuel pump bud as for engines stick with the 1.4 til you can easly afford a 2.0 it'll cost you bout 50-100 for decent donor car a fair few beers for payment and a weekend should see it done insurance and tax wise shouldnt break the bank with that either doubt insurance will cover on let or 6 pot due to age imo
OCDave
12-10-2007, 12:45 AM
2.0 2.0 2.0 it makes sence mike
mike137
12-10-2007, 10:07 AM
well, my clutch went bang last night so its time to start thinking.
wayne, when you say a few bees for payment can you be more specific?
Chr1s M
12-10-2007, 07:47 PM
Got a price on that donkey - £150 ono for the whole lot