Recent content by Novasteve

Now sold... :(

I've decided to put this up for sale now as ive been offered a cheap runabout that I can't turn down, i'll include the replacement engine with it. I can't seem to put a wanted ad up but there's one here...

Thanks guys, i'll make a start at the weekend and see how it goes.

Ive got another engine off nexxussteve for my K10, my car is an 84 where as the engine ive got is out of a 1991/92 car, i'm assuming its electronic ignition? I can get the engine in easy enough but there a couple of plugs, one on the gearbox and one next to the oil filter that I have no idea...

Here's the viva thread: http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=109186 I should be getting the engine off nexxussteve at the weekend, really miss driving the old girl!!

Lol 2nd person, no the nova went a couple of years ago, got a corsa redtop now but thats up for sale as its been a headache from day one. Just picked up a '74 Viva as my new project and so far so good :grinning:

Got it it running, changed the oil, done 300 miles, checked the oil and its black and used about a litre already!! Spark plugs are black. Everytime you pull away or put your foot down a bit you get a load of smoke about out the back, tbh I can't afford to have it off the road or to strip it...

Nope, no degrees, just two stages :)

All good! Had it running at the weekend, although it didnt get a spark until we realised that that one of the earth leads on the dizzy was in the wrong place, so we did a spark test and got nothing, then sussed out it was the earth lead and it fired up but only ran on three cylinders. Oops...

Yep they were, all sorted now and she's up and running again, we were surprised that we didnt have to tighten them that much.

Thanks for the help guys (Y)

Oh really? I though all head bolts were disposable, but then im no mechanic! I'm more baffled that no one stocks my specific bolts, everyone just does 10 the same length!!

As some of you may know, the cambelt went on my 1984 K10, got everything ready to re-fit the head sunday but the bolts ive ordered are wrong! Got a set of 10 M10 x 1.5 x 146mm bolts as thats what came up when I gave the motor factors the reg number butit turns out the bolts I removed are 5 x...

Current state of play: Just waiting to hear back from my mate when he's free and hopefully if it stays dry we'll get it all back together in an afternoon.

Cheers James, well my good mate Andy has got the head assembled so we're just waiting for a day when he's free and get her fired up again!