Alistair & David Oram - Vauxhall Nova 1.4L 16v

Alistair and David Oram have a Vauxhall Nova, originally a 1.3L SR but they have installed a 1.4L 16v Corsa engine with the following specifications:Alistair & Dave Oram's Nova

Engine specification: 1.4 16V Corsa
Head ported and cleaned up.
ARP bigends and flywheel bolts.
Standard pistons, lightly pocketed.
SBD 1.4 Taper Kit & coil assembly.
SBD swirl pot.
SBD cambelt pulley kit.
Vernier cam pulleys, and standard cams.

Home made breather tank, and as recommended breather plumbing, with return direct to sump.
Home made alloy air box with Focus RS filter.
SBD manifold, and self assembled 2.5" two box system.
Corsa power steering rack, with Saxo pump unit.
Quaife F10 straight cut gear kit and LSD, with home made rose jointed gear linkage.
Group A front suspension, with AVO coil-overs, and AVO coil-over rear conversion.

The car is used for rallying & they have competed in the ANWCC Tarmac Championship.

Events & Positions: 2006 first season with new engine:
June 06 Smartmole Weeton - 4th in class - after repairs to detached radiator top hose!
Promenade Stages Sept 06 - 3rd in class, 30th overall.
K.A.Wood Stages Oct 06 - 4th in class, (1st 1400!!), 20th overall.
Roskirk Stages March 07 - 2nd in class, 12th overall.

Comments: Car runs very well, with current efforts being made to optimise handling.
Don't yet know it's output, as we haven't had it dyno'd.

1.4L Taper Throttle body kits

Alistair & Dave Oram at Roskirk