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Title: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: Rob_G on 20 November 2007, 18:16:02
Hi again guys , Ihad a problem recently with sludge pouring out of header tank , have looked in to it by taking cams , heads off etc and r/h/s pistons have started to (well best way to put it ) melt , have located a 2.6 from a 2001 Vectra , is it just a case of unbolting all ancillaries from Omega engine and bolting them to Vectra block/head , thanks  again , Rob
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: STMO123 on 20 November 2007, 18:17:07
I'm no expert but I'd say NO!
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: STMO123 on 20 November 2007, 18:18:13
See Russ. Put a few words before the NO!. ;D
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: Jay w on 20 November 2007, 18:25:58
again, im no expert but i would imagine the bare block would be the same, the sump would be different as would the induction...

mark_dtm is the man on this
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: STMO123 on 20 November 2007, 18:27:47
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again, im no expert but i would imagine the bare block would be the same, the sump would be different as would the induction...

mark_dtm is the man on this

I seem to remember Mark saying that the bolt holes for various ancilleries were in different places and of a different depth.
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 November 2007, 18:33:26
I think it will be OK, the blocks are the same...

Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: STMO123 on 20 November 2007, 18:36:06
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I think it will be OK, the blocks are the same...


There you go...that's what I said :y

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 November 2007, 18:40:21
all ancils, sump, inlets, camcovers, the lot will have to be changed over.... while it's doable, would be easier to source an Omega lump.
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: Markie on 20 November 2007, 18:45:03
what model omega do you have? 2.6 is fly by wire...
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 November 2007, 18:50:40
Blocks and heads are the same....sumps, cam covers and ancillary mounts are different.

Easy enough to sort with both engines side by side.
Title: Re: 2.6 Engine swap
Post by: davlad22 on 20 November 2007, 19:34:37
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Hi again guys , Ihad a problem recently with sludge pouring out of header tank , have looked in to it by taking cams , heads off etc and r/h/s pistons have started to (well best way to put it ) melt , have located a 2.6 from a 2001 Vectra , is it just a case of unbolting all ancillaries from Omega engine and bolting them to Vectra block/head , thanks  again , Rob

Not the well documented 'oil cooler scenario' then??? All the best with the work  :y