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Old 12-11-2003   #1 (permalink)
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Unanswered: Opel Ascona B, 1976

I bought the car 6 months ago and I start to like it very much. I have some problemm with its engine, but it is now ok .... but I would like to know more about it, so I want to begin learn something about mechanics. For that I'll need a manual that I don't have. Can someone help me?

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PS This is my fist time I post so if I've posted in the wrong thread please forgive me.
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Hi;
I have a manual for the B series Manta, but, I think it's in Dutch. Would that help?
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I don't understand a word in duch ... but I think I will manage to understand (with the help of a dictionary) the engine schemas.... could you scan the pages with the engine parts and mail me?

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I sure can, I'll do it tonight when I get home.
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Old 12-11-2003   #5 (permalink)
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Haynes Manual

Opel (B Series) Ascona & Manta
Ascona 75 to 81
Manta 75 to 88

ISBN 1 85010 578 2

It should be available from a library, or maybe even new/2nd hand from Amazon.
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I took a look at the manual when I got home and it's in english! I never really looked at it. If you want it, I'll sell it. It's a Haynes for the B series Manta/Ascona.
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here's a picture I should have attached.
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I'lll loook it up in a library first, than I will contact you (if I don't find it) for a purchase. Thank you all a lot.

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Hello there, Help please

Hi guys,

I am new here, and a little bit puzzeled

First of all, Thanks God i found a forum like this. I have Opel Ascona b 2.0 1978, engine from Rekord with vertical double-throat carb. I am a student and don't have incomes, just my tip. I don't want to go to the mechanics, i like to learn about my car everything. I have seen the book for Opel manual, but it is on dutch and i won't understand a word. If someone can help me and send me a Manual on English, Serbian, German, even on Dutch if there is no way

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gear box

hi,

I would like to ask you if i can mechanically shorten the path of the gear box(aprx. like racing cars) when shifting the gears.

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PS:i have opel ascona 2.0 1978 engine from rekord 4-gears
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Originally Posted by Filip Trpeski View Post
hi,

I would like to ask you if i can mechanically shorten the path of the gear box(aprx. like racing cars) when shifting the gears.
PS:i have opel ascona 2.0 1978 engine from rekord 4-gears
Filip,

I'm thinking you mean to put in a "short throw shifter", to have less travel of the shifter knob from front to rear. Searching in the forum for "short throw" brought up this one. I don't know whether your Ascona B has the same type 4-speed like our normally older Opels here in the USA, but I think that you can use this thread to find out what you have to do.

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Smile Tnx

Hi,

yes, i was thinking about that. i think that they have the same gear boxes, cause my opel has original gear box from a factory.


Thanks , btw i will menage to find sth out.


PS: if you have manual book brochure for my car Opel Ascona b/ Manta Manual, please send me on tfilip_69@hotmail.com
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Get the Haynes manual that fellow members posted above, it is not very expensive, and within months it will save you more than you will spend to buy it! I have it, and it is very good. Also covers the later 2.0E EFI engines , should you consider a swap in the future...

If your car has the original 4-speed gearbox, then the modification our friends "linked" you to will be doable. Keep in mind though that the hand effort during gear changes will be increased!
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