AveoSwagg09 wrote:Hmm...V6 aveo. sex! lol. i personally would if i had the money but im lookin at either a Z20let or a 2.2l engine and turbo that; less potential but should also be cheaper. Does the v6 drop in though?
As with anything there is some work to be done, I'm not entirely sure about the engine mounts as I would assume they are on the side instead of above the crank pulley.
It's possible that mount is there, just like the earlier 1.6L and 2.0L engines where they were installed with a "side mount" despite the fact that the bolt holes for the center mount were there underneath the timing belt cover.
This V6 was mounted side to side in the Opel Vectra, Opel Cavalier, Opel Calibra ..... so I assume there is some alternate mount locations as compared to these Catera engines.
How to do it is just a matter of searching some of the UK/Europe forums as many of them have "how to" sections on V6 conversions into smaller cars like the Astra
I am by no means trying to say the 3.0L V6 is the best or easiest option, right now the factory turbocharged 2.0L 8V from the 87 Sunbird GT is the easiest and cheapest.
The engines can be found in scrap yards across north america and with the installation of a center mount from a Chevrolet Optra ( suzuki reno/forenza ) it is an exact drop in.
That is to say the Optra center mount lines up with the bolt holes on the C20GET and the combination in turn lines up exactly with the factory engine mount for the Aveo 1.6L
The C20GET is an old motor.... but one could add 16V heads and even swap over the newer 2.0L crankshaft to get the reluctor wheel required for distributorless ignition.
Rebuild of the C20GET can be relatively cheap ( a thousand to two thousand ) if you go with mildly decent components.
There are lots of options for forged rods and forged pistons here in north america (
http://www.importperformanceparts.net/ )
....... OH SNAP..... they now carry "vauxhall opel" rods for the X16XEV !!!
They are cheap as hell.... $389 a set !
Guess I will have some good news for my Daewootech guys as well.... I don't think anyone noticed the addition of these rods.