Hello from Italy, this is my Kadett D 1.2s now C20LET !!!

Sparko · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:20 pm Post subject:

Looks fantastic!

bighed · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:43 pm Post subject:

Agreed. Any update on engine swap?

jackb77 · Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:51 am Post subject:

No, I want to be sure that I have everything I need to do it.
I'm looking the old thread in this forum to search any info about this swap

Nrj · Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject:

What is the wing badge?

derekd99d · Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject:

Looks very smart pal your very lucky you dont need any welding done keep
Up the good work .

jackb77 · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:06 pm Post subject:

We start the swap!

Old engine out

The old 1.2

The donor car

C20LET+F28

I'm waiting for engine mount, f28 conversion 2wd and two pieces driveshaft...

Ash · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:49 pm Post subject:

What engine is that? If its an S model the gearbox might be worth a lot of money in the UK! Worth checking the ratio. I can tell you how to check if you want?

jackb77 · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:06 pm Post subject:

Ash · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:34 pm Post subject:

An S model had slightly more BHP (PS).

As for the gearbox.
this is how to check... remove the gear selector from the top of the g/box. when you look inside to the opposite side of the bell housing that's your first gear.. when you look 1 closer to bell/h it should be straight cut teeth (that's your reverse gear) ..its the next 1 closer t the bell/h. count the number of teeth on both cogs that run with each other. there should be 35 teeth on one and 16 teeth on the other. .

jackb77 · Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject:

Engine is in place!
I'm so happy that is very simple job!

Also fuel tank is in, I got an Mk3 1.4 petrol tank and change the fuel pump for the one from Cally Turbo.

I got the equal leight driveshaft from Calibra 16v but now the main problem
is what leg I must use!

I bought from junk yard a pair from a Astra Mk3 1.8 station wagon (estate) but can't fit it with mk1 springs (I have parallel springs -80mm)
I try to fit the entire suspension of MK3 but the turret is different, serching on the forum for this topic and I see many posts but haven't found a solution or a step by step guide.
Someone say to open the hole in the turret, but other say that mk3 top is too tall and touch the bonnet...I don't know

Nsx · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:31 am Post subject:

Love it!

GT/Estate · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:19 pm Post subject:

use the whole mk3 leg and make the hole in the car bigger for the top bearing to poke through

swap steering arms over from side to side so the point opposite way up (don't rotate the ball joint as there built with an offset)

jackb77 · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:15 pm Post subject:

I use the leg from mk3 and top of mk1!
This seems to work!

I rotate the ball joint upside down. What's wrong with this?

Now I'm waiting some bits to continue the project...

GT/Estate · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:30 pm Post subject:

If you look at the ballpoint you will see the ball is set towards the front, if you turn it over it will be off set to the rear! Vaux did this for a reason so swapping the arms from side to side keeps this correct