Hi all.
Sorry for no updates on this thread. Been flat out with work etc ever since and just never really sat down to upload anything else to this thread since.
Well the cav passed the MOT first time! Her first MOT since 2009. The MOT tester was very impressed with her condition underneath etc, said she was like brand new.. which is nice to hear
BIG SHOUT OUT TO ROBSEY AND JAMES!!! For sorting me out with a lovely working standard radio which was the exact same as mine in the cav, but sadly mine had dead pixels and i couldnt even select a radio station. Lads if you want you can have mine in return? James maybe youd like it for your collection or to fix up for yourself.. the thing is like new! Just drop me a PM sure if you want it posting out to you, thanks again.
So from what i mind getting the radiator in for MOT was tight going time wise and i had to make it happen as its very hard to rebook dates here in NI at the minute due to Covid and before that inspection lifts that needed changed throughout lots of centre in the country...
Changing the radiator was easy peasy,, as was topping it up with antifreeze coolant, also changed the thermostat while i was there BUT this held me back a couple of nights as 2 out of the 3 screws heads just fell off when i went to undo them! this was a real pain as i had to drill them out etc. But has been OK since.
So up to now and from her passing the MOT i havent really done much driving tbh, there was a lot of rain etc most weekends and i dont really want her out in it at all if i can help it. The cav is put away into the garage now till Spring. SORNd.
But for the driving i did do i just couldnt get the whole turbo idea out of my head. I havent had a cavalier over 200bhp yet and its always been a dream of mine. Which i have decided WILL happen.
Having weighed up all the options i have decided to go the SAAB B204 route!
I was going to go down the C20LET road however i caught my self on as for the money id be spending on one now could turn out an expensive mission mainly due to many if not ALL of them been either rebuilt, thrashed or appeared in about 20 car engine bays and tesco car parks down through the years just wasnt ticking any boxes for me whatsoever.
Sooo. Found an Autonatic Saab 9-3 Hatchback in Essex. 53k miles from new, 1 owner (Who bought from Saab themselves and states this on logbook also), full service history and so on. Of course "Pop the hood" and low and behold the now imfamous B204 lump! Yay.
For HALF THE MONEY id of paid for a full C20LET engine
MINUS a gearbox thats what i got instead.
I have bigish plans for this over the winter and into next year.
It will be a DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME job.
To start of, thanks to Black Friday sales i have gathered the following to help with the B204 adventure so far..........
Oil filter
5 litres of Oil
Rocker cover gasket
Cool running thermostat
stainless rocker cover bolts
water pump
Billet lightened flywheel
Link Monsoon X ECU
A Base Loom
I am in dire need of the right manual gearbox though. I am aiming for 300-350BHP and somehow i dont think my F18 even with 21k miles on it would be able to take this much lol.
Here are some of the latest pictures: -