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Title: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: SP_3.2 on 17 July 2008, 15:41:12

Just looking and seen that a breakers where breaking a Vecy 3.2 and looked a the engine it looked to be a total diff to the Omega 3.2.

would one of this fit into a Omega  :question

Thanks  

Title: Re: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: Danny on 17 July 2008, 15:44:06

its cos the vec is front wheel drive

Title: Re: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: davlad22 on 17 July 2008, 16:06:50

Is it just mounted transversely then???

Title: Re: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: Markie on 17 July 2008, 16:10:46

Yep front wheel drive and if i recall mounted differently, i.e timing belt would be facing drivers inner wing.

Thats the case with all other Vectras i have worked on that share "similar omega platforms" such as the 2.5 / 2.6`s.

I guess having said the above i will invariably be wrong now  ;D

Title: Re: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: Jay w on 17 July 2008, 16:25:22

My 2.6 came out of a vectra, didnt' give me many issues.

Had to replace the following:

Sump
Inlet and exhaust manifolds
All ancillaries
Timing belt covers
Engine loom
RWD specific brackets
Engine mounts
Dipstick tube and dipstick

Side by side the bare blocks have no difference  :y

this was the only way mine was going to live again, trying to get a v6 2.6 RWD was proving impossible  >:(

Title: Re: Would a 3.2 fro a vecy fit
Post by: Bandit127 on 17 July 2008, 19:10:50

Quote

My 2.6 came out of a vectra, didnt' give me many issues.

Had to replace the following:

Sump
Inlet and exhaust manifolds
All ancillaries
Timing belt covers
Engine loom
RWD specific brackets
Engine mounts
Dipstick tube and dipstick

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If that's the case I'd hate to see a job that does have many issues  :o

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