MANTAMAN Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Don't look too bad as Manta's go, would most likely need the usual welding, but there's the problem of the sump being nicked, one salvation for this Hatch would be drop in a 2.0L CIH from a pre-GTE Manta, one with a carb mated to a five speed box, the rear gearbox mountings are in the same place, it would make a reasonable daily driver Manta. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-Berlinetta-1985-Automatic-No-Reserve-Spares-or-Easy-Repair/221389213204?_trksid=p1.m2293&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D162%26meid%3D5387966319421272137%26pid%3D100076%26prg%3D1087%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D181342612050%26%26clkid%3D5388714409938664398&_qi=RTM1342314 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemanta Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 get a new sump from retro power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavtastic Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 That really is killing the animal for the tusks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPEL PARTS GREECE Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Genuine new steel sump 100 Euros posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 £370 selling price Anyone here save it? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I think someone on the owners club did. It was on the FB page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony g Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Cool should be quite a cheap finished car Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavtastic Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Excellent! 2.0 CIH engine and box will save this motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 wonder if he needs a gearbox.. why would someone want to put a CIH in it though when you can buy a new sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 One benifit of putting a CIH set-up in, apart from getting a five speed manual box much cheaper, is if it's sold on in the future it won't be back on e-bay for sale minus sump ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 the fella who bought it had a sump anyway , and i maybe selling him a gearbox , there is no need to rip the sumps out thanks to the good people of Retropower ! plus the car will be worth more as a 1.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavtastic Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That is good news. Even if it ended up with CIH conversion it would save her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavtastic Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yeah take your point on CIH motor if you have a sump and box. Think it need a oil pipe as well I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 the fella who bought it had a sump anyway , and i maybe selling him a gearbox , there is no need to rip the sumps out thanks to the good people of Retropower ! plus the car will be worth more as a 1.8 I'd like to think that was true Gary The person that bought it for the sump probably made money on the deal, instead of forking out 200 for a new one. I bought a running Corsa B for the XE engine. I could have dropped my 2.0 8v in and put a fresh MOT on it then sell as a running car but I chose to rip it up and scrap the remains. (but who wants them corsas anyway? haha) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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