Best Vauxhall 2.0 16v engine to mate with the manta gearbox

retrobazza Kinda New Posts: 5	Best Vauxhall 2.0 16v engine to mate with the manta gearbox retrobazza @retrobazza
	Aug 31, 2019 1:14:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	as title..... I'm looking for any info at all about doing this conversion Whats the best Vauxhall 2.0ltr 16v engine to mate to the Manta 5 speed box for a retro red conversion? will i need to use the full loom from the donor car ? The 16v would be going into a vauxhall viva or am i better to use another vauxhall engine ie 2.2 16v, 2.6 v6 etc.


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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,829 Club RR Member Number: 174	Best Vauxhall 2.0 16v engine to mate with the manta gearbox stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Aug 31, 2019 8:39:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	XE is the best, all the capacities are worth the swap, the X16XE is my favourite.


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firenzaboxer Part of things Posts: 168	Best Vauxhall 2.0 16v engine to mate with the manta gearbox firenzaboxer @firenzaboxer
	Sept 8, 2019 7:34:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I always thought the smaller capacity engines (c16xe down) needed custom flywheels to work with the gearbox, could be wrong though. The red top (c20xe) is old enough now that it’ll be impossible to get a cheap donor car, and many of the engines for sale will need a rebuild. If I was building a car based on this family of engines, I’d either make do with a x20xev (ecotec) or look for a z20let (turbo ecotec).
	Last Edit: Sept 8, 2019 7:36:17 GMT by firenzaboxer

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incarsolutions Posted a lot Posts: 1,386	Best Vauxhall 2.0 16v engine to mate with the manta gearbox incarsolutions @incarsolutions
	Sept 11, 2019 9:46:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
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