32 replies to this topic

[Brett]

Stig - Sabb turbo could be an idea if theres a gearbox I can use. One C20LET in my life is enough at the moment!

Dave -

[mantasrme]

The saab turbo fits the same gearbox the 16v and v6 as vauxhall and saab shared the engine design.
Not quite a drop in conversion though as the inlet manifold points the wrong way, you need to make a completly new exhaust manifold to mount the turbo in a different position and various other issues.

[Brett]

Saabs out then, cheers for all that!

Its gonne be a redtop in that case. I think I have found one too!

Also - Mantra seats dont fit stright in looking at it, anyone know the score on that one?

[jonkadett]

looks cool, keep it cav! theres loads of 2dr asconas left. if your gonna mod it then fit a manta 4 slot grill and manta 400 kit, just to be different.

[Brett]

The idea of a Manconalier has crossed my mind actually. Leaning towards leaving the bodywork less than perfect and worrying about the mechanics and power plant first.

Ive just checked the seats and Im missing the subframes of the recaros which threw me. Hopefully the ones of the cav seats will fit!

[399Road]

Ascona front panel,headlamps and grille, 400 Bonnet, 400 Narrow Bumper and five litres of Polar white please.....Luke.

[casper1483]

Don't do it !!! Nice paint job, abit lower and a tasty engine to keep up with modern traffic that's it,

[casper1483]

There's one of these on top of a container in a scrap yard in Barnsley, I took a picture of it a while back, very rusty though......

Edited by casper1483, 05 February 2012 - 05:45 PM.

[Kevin Abbott]

Love the cav. My first introduction into the manta/ cav/ scone chassis was a 1256 mk1 cav.
Then a couple of years late my wife got given a
1600 two door cav from her grandad. I was green with envy!
If you do want to do an Ascona front conversion ( if you do the car will be worth 4 times as much) I can supply all the parts and info on how to do it.
The car is yours. Do with it what you want. it's rare yes. Convert it and it makes the others even rarer but still not worth as much as an Ascona 2 door

[casper1483]

and heres another, sad really to see em like this, much rather see em on the road modified or not...................

[plumster]

Now that's worth an hour of rape & pillage......

[Brett]

white with Vinyl Roof in proabably my ideal combo!

Kevin = PM sent.

[adz the stig]

that dosent look to bad. tho the more shite they are the more i want it. got a yam ty250 trails bike a couple of years ago. it was a pile of rusty bits in a fish box!. got it going in one night tho