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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: AndyVXR300 on 21 May 2009, 19:33:54

Title: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 21 May 2009, 19:33:54
A few pictures of my engine Conversion from 2.5 to 3.0....

Special thanks to RobseyMV6 for all his help and knowledge in making this work and also Kevin Wood for the advice on the ECU issue....

The Donor Car
(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03808.jpg)

My Old 2.5 Engine
(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03818.jpg)

(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03825.jpg)


(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03823.jpg)

Where Do We Start
(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03828.jpg)

The Legend At Work
(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03841.jpg)

Fitted and ready to run
(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03849.jpg)

(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSC03848.jpg) :y
Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: Del Boy on 21 May 2009, 19:47:51
Looking good mate.
Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 22 May 2009, 00:51:54
Nice !!  8-)

And is it an big step forward ? from 170 tot 211 Bhp ?
Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: m1ct on 22 May 2009, 07:23:04
It was a long Saturday, wasn`t it?  :P
Glad it`s all running well and is putting a smile on your face!

Doesn`t the caterer deserve a bit of recommendation too?  ::)
Not that i`m going ahead with B&B  ;D

Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 22 May 2009, 19:51:33
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It was a long Saturday, wasn`t it?  :P
Glad it`s all running well and is putting a smile on your face!

Doesn`t the caterer deserve a bit of recommendation too?  ::)
Not that i`m going ahead with B&B  ;D



And big hand for Marti for the food and the bed for the weekend :y
Title: Re: Engine/gearbox Transplant from 2.5i to 3.0i
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 22 May 2009, 19:56:10
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Nice !!  8-)

And is it an big step forward ? from 170 tot 211 Bhp ?

Just had it re-mapped and it now pumps out 251BHP and 219lb/ft :y