Seeking z18xe (x18xe1) crankshaft

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:12 pm

Hi all,

I'm seeking crank of z18xe (small block) series engine. New one would be salute, but used in an excellent condition i'm interested too.
preferable from Europian countries.

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:59 pm

nobody knows?

exist3nce · Post by **exist3nce** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:24 pm

I don't think that motor came to North America, I've never heard of it.......

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:47 pm

Sorry, I dont know where is hosted this board, but I think here are much people from anywhere who may be knows a bit of subj
I want to convert c16 to 1,9L, bore x stroke is 82x88,2, all I need is crank

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:52 pm

what is the engine code for the motor you are using now? is it a SOHC or a DOHC?

garrett

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:39 pm

now its a g15mf daewoo sohc engine from nexia. this is former opel c16nz (c16lz, c16xe) engine. The new small block series engine crank has another dimentions of both main and rod bearings
g15mf main: 55mm, rod 43mm
z18xe main: 58mm, rod 49mm
but cylinder spacing is the same
I only should grind out crank jornals thats all. And there is enough place in crankcase to fit z18 crank
people, please help to find crank and I post my project with photo.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:46 pm

i see... as much as i would like to help , you would be hard pressed to find someone on this forum that is in your area and would be of any assistance.

the forum may be international but the vast majority of the users are from South, Central and North America.

please keep posting here but you may be better off looking to the Ukraine, Russia or even China if you can't get help in Uzbekistan.

i'm very interested in seeing pics of your project.

garrett

Post by **Efratech** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:42 am

well, those are hard to find, even on UK forums.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:17 am

You would have better luck picking up a low mileage Z18XE engine than just the crank.

Here is one in the UK....
http://www.carparts-uk.com/carpartsearc ... Button.y=9

Not exactly cheap... but it's probably cheaper than buying a brank new crankshaft from a dealership.

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:49 am

thank you bros I've also came into conclusion that buying hole z18 engine will be more logical and chiper
please pick up here links of opel\vaux forums in europe. I've posted in one of them, its migweb. Do you know other popular boards?
I see small block very common in Britain in vaux corsa/astra/vectra is it so?

yesterday I made some calculations and drawing and found out that grinding rod jornal with center removal to out side brings 94.2 of stroke

but I'm not sure if age/face of crank or rod's cap would fit in the crankcase. Time is show

PS I've already sleeved my block because max of boring is 79, mine is 82mm

crasy? I dont think so

pics soon

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:33 am

Migweb is probably your best bet since it has all sorts of Vauxhall vehicles on it.

I hang out in a few other forums dedicated to the Astra MK2 but the Z18 is from the newer gen Astras so I don't think it would be a usefull place to post.

Germany would be another good place to pick up a Z18 but almost all of the forums are in German so unless you know somebody it might be hard to find what your looking for.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:15 am

It sounds like a version of the Z18XE will be in our Saturn Astra which will be here in late November.

The 1.8L engine in the saturn has a bore stroke of 80.5mm X 88.2mm so I'm pretty sure that's what your looking for.

Interestingly enough the spec sheets for the Saturn Astra 1.8 quotes forged steel connecting rods.

Here is the spec sheet.........

http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/pr ... 08_2H0.xls

So if you can wait for a couple of months I can see how much the local Saturn dealership wants for the crank.

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:11 pm

ок PB I'll wait
yesterday I measured bore spacing, its 86mm too
yes! it will fit,

Rovsche · Post by **Rovsche** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:18 pm

any news?

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:01 am

I think they pushed back the release a few weeks and last time I heard they were talking about december some time, I will ask GsiTurbo if he's heard anything ( he's on a customer call list for when the first ones come in )