Hi all yet another newbie starting out!!
Just purchased a k reg saloon gls in goldie silver
Planning on a gsi rep and b204 turbo conv
Also a sri hatch that im breaking if anyone out there needs parts etc
Good to get back to a bit of retro
Newbie!!!
Moderator: Robsey
Re: Newbie!!!
Welcome to our little forum.
Is this your first conversion that you will be doing.?
It is a while since I last read about a B204 install in a Cavalier, although it was quite popular at one time to do the Saab engine installation in either a GSi or BTCC replica.
Just found this thread -
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=11872&start=25
Looks like the engine goes straight in.
Fitting the turbo and intercooler may need a bit of jiggery pokery,
And a bit of loom work on the electrics.
Nothing too difficult if you have wiring diagrams I suppose.
Then there is the driveshaft bit...
Cav on one side, Saab for the other.
Plenty of threads on Mk3OC (astra club), VxON, here...
A quick google provides a lot of threads, however they all seem to end up talking about the wheels by page 3...
There is mention of someone called 'Nige' to do the wiring conversions, but a lot of these posts are 5+ years old.
Keep us posted...
Is this your first conversion that you will be doing.?
It is a while since I last read about a B204 install in a Cavalier, although it was quite popular at one time to do the Saab engine installation in either a GSi or BTCC replica.
Just found this thread -
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=11872&start=25
Looks like the engine goes straight in.
Fitting the turbo and intercooler may need a bit of jiggery pokery,
And a bit of loom work on the electrics.
Nothing too difficult if you have wiring diagrams I suppose.
Then there is the driveshaft bit...
Cav on one side, Saab for the other.
Plenty of threads on Mk3OC (astra club), VxON, here...
A quick google provides a lot of threads, however they all seem to end up talking about the wheels by page 3...
There is mention of someone called 'Nige' to do the wiring conversions, but a lot of these posts are 5+ years old.
Keep us posted...
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Re: Newbie!!!
Hello & welcome
Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Looking forward to seeing your progress.
" It's not rust. It's age-related patina "
1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
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1980 vauxhall cavalier MK1 1.6L, 1982 opel manta berlinetta 1.8s, 1985 opel manta 2.0 gte, 1990 cavalier 2.0 gl ,1994 cavalier sri x20xev
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Re: Newbie!!!
Hi guys thanks for the welcome
This is the first saab conversion that ive done but have done many a engine conversion on lots of other classics but that normally to a rover v8 that ive built lol
Cant seem to get one into a cav
Thanks robsey for the link ill take a look buddy any help is always appreciated when it comes to conversions theres always an easy way or a hard way
Never owned a cav b4 always been 60s classics and just wanted a bit of a retro classic with a heater lol my 64 humber sceptre is crap in the winter
Ill try get a couple of pics etc of the old girl up just fitted some rims and now lowered but needs to go lower me thinks!!
Ive stripped the sri of a gsi front bumper,gsi grille,angel eye headlights and indicators
Also it came with full black interiour and leather so robbed all that to so now it begins!!!
This is the first saab conversion that ive done but have done many a engine conversion on lots of other classics but that normally to a rover v8 that ive built lol
Cant seem to get one into a cav
Thanks robsey for the link ill take a look buddy any help is always appreciated when it comes to conversions theres always an easy way or a hard way
Never owned a cav b4 always been 60s classics and just wanted a bit of a retro classic with a heater lol my 64 humber sceptre is crap in the winter
Ill try get a couple of pics etc of the old girl up just fitted some rims and now lowered but needs to go lower me thinks!!
Ive stripped the sri of a gsi front bumper,gsi grille,angel eye headlights and indicators
Also it came with full black interiour and leather so robbed all that to so now it begins!!!