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nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:55 pm
by biffa66
gonna fit a nova gsi 1.6 engine in my 1.2 corsa any 1 know wat drive shafts i can use ie can i use the nova 1s or will the 1s from my 1.2 corsa be ok cheers any help appreciatted :D

Re: nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:10 am
by Octane2097
go with the nova ones, as they will be stronger!!

alot of people use the ones off an old cav

Re: nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:18 pm
by biffa66
i got told nova shafts were longer so can anyone enlighten me cheers

Re: nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:00 am
by Chrex
yea they are. you can use corsa shafts, but depends what gearbox you use. I would recommend the F15, and then you can use your standard corsa shafts and you'll have no worries. The engine is basicly the same as the 1.4 8v put in the SRi corsas...so will drop straight in! :)

Re: nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:33 am
by Adam-D
if you need a nova engine, i have one spare

Re: nova 1.6 gsi engine into a 1.2 corsa

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:55 pm
by biffa66
thanks ive got everything here just unsure about shafts im gonna use f13 gearbox wat came with nova engine thanks for your help cheers