it will fit fine, though you might need to swap the clutch release bearing and the cover plate.
any engine carburated i would go with the 1600
No. You really aren't serious, are you?
You have to remove the engine and gearbox. you will need a engine crane. Once you have the engine and box out, remove gearbox from engine and replace clutch, Refit gearbox to engine, put engine and gearbox back in car. Easy job if you have access to a engine crane.
No. You can remove the clutch and gearbox with the engine in-situ.
A 1967 VW beetle doesn't have a radiator you nit wit, ITS AND AIR COOLED ENGINE!!!!!!!!
You can't - it's controlled by the engine management system.
The gearbox will physically fit, you need to change the clutch to a push type clutch however. If we are talking 5 speed gearboxes.
The purpose of a clutch on a vehicle is to disconnect the drive of the engine from the gearbox (this would be required when the vehicle is stationary or to change gear). While the engine is running the crankshaft is continually turning, It is the crankshaft that turns the gearbox and via the gearbox the road wheels. Obviously there are times when the engine is running but drive is not required, The clutch is the mechanism by which this is achieved.
Well, I thought I'd have a go! Haynes recommend you take the engine out, but after seeing a post on LR4x4 I thought i'd follow it and move the gearbox back. I started the job a week ago, clutch is now in but I cannot get the gearbox back in place. So my answer is....... get someone else to do it! Yeah ive done 3 and always taken engine out from the point of view of lineing the engine/gearbox back up again. also when you change the clutch plates after removing engine make sure you renew the clutch fork. that is loacated in the gearbox housing, you will see it when you take the engine out.
it is not too bad remove the gearbox then remove the engine mounting bolts and the fuel pipes unbolt the front prop-shaft unplug the engine wirering connection then comes out the same way down as the gearbox it will take about 5 hours tops
no, it will just add power.
how old is the astra? but more importantly what engine and gearbox does it have? early engines with certain manual gearboxes you can change the clutch without removing the gearbox and subsequently saving about 4hours labour time. otherwise it is a gearbox outjob.